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The process of sending the target to the TCS is a 2 step process. First a target is selected from the table. The data is loaded into the upper view for a final check by the observer. It can be sent to the TCS as a science target by pressing the "Send to TCS" button. It is important to remember that even though some times it looks like that a row is highlighted in the table but , the observer still has to make sure that the intended target is echoed in the upper panel.
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The TCS may either go to the target immediately or load the target into the preview pane. The behavior can be selected on the TCS's UI and cannot be controlled by the observer from the app. The selection is persistent till changed by the operator. The observer can tell which mode the TCS is in by looking at the "External Target Command" label below the "Send to TCS" button. There are 2 possible values for this label; Preview or Direct. "Direct" means that the TCS will immediately slew to the requested science target. |
It is possible to edit an item in the table and send the modified target to the TCS. Double clicking on a cell should go to the edit mode and after the editing is done, the row needs to be selected again by clicking some where else and clicking back on the edited row. Up and Down arrows can also be used for row selection. Please verify that the intended values are echoed in the upper panel before sending the target to the TCS. First row in the table (ID=0) is a special row for sending a target that was not in the input file. All the cells are filled with default values which are meant to be edited by the observer.
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