Perkins Telescope Guides and Cookbooks

• Perkins Quick Start Guide
• Perkins Start-Up and Close-Down Checklists

NOTE: These pages are under construction as we migrate the information from the mesa to here. (BWT-09032014)

While these pages are under construction, there may be links that work under the internal network that do not from the outside world. If you need something please let me know and I will make it available to you.

This WIKI is meant to be a resource for observers, please feel free to create
an account for yourself and add or correct information to this series
of documents so we can all benefit.

Note: Spelling has never been my strong suit so please correct any spell, grammer, etc.

Instrument Guides

• PRISM Information and Guides for
  
  • PRISM Quick Start Guide
  • Observing scripts are on saturn at /hans/home/obs72/tcl.scripts
• Mimir Information and Guides for Mimir
  

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  • Mimir Quick Start Guide
    • Observing scripts are on saturn at /mimir/home/obs72/tcl.new.mimir
  • Mimir Normal Procedures
    
    • Restarting Mimir Status Web Page
    • Restaring the MimirInst daemon
      • Modifying motor timing constants (DPC, only)
    • Restarting the Helium Compressor Shed Data Logger
    • Mimir Warm-up Procedures
    • Mimir Cooldown Procedures
  • Mimir Emergency Procedures - helium compressor, vacuum
    • First Responder's Manual
    • Second Responder's Manual
    • Helium Gas Top-Off Manual
• BU Instrument Calendars - Warning - Not Updated - Telescope and Instrument Calendars
• Primary Climate Control System (PCCS) - Mirror Tub Temperature Control

LUX - Mesa Home Web Pages

Links and Other Useful Information

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Observer Information

• • Chalet Reservations - Current Lodging Reservation Web page

  • Reservation Queries - Check a Lodging Reservation

Mesa Lux Site - Internal Link, behind the firewall

• • Current Problem Reports for the Perkins

  • Current Blog Post for the Perkins

  •  Observer Certification - Current Certification Policy and Observer List

Observer

Telescope Information

• PerkinsWhatsNew Perkins Whats New - News for the Observers about new things at the telescope
• PerkinsWhatToDo What To Do If.... - A FAQ guide to hopefully solve most mundane issues

• Seeing Monitor - Documentation on how to startup and use the Seeing Monitor
• Mesa Lux Site - Internal Link, behind the firewall
  
• Perkins Main Telescope InformationPerkins Check List - The Perkins opening and closing check list.
• Perkins Check List - West Group
• PerkinsQuickStartGuide Perkins Quick Start Guide - The Perkins Quick Start Guide
  Karen Meech's Perkins Manual. - Word document that is large with lots of pictures.
• PerkinsPDUPerkins Power Distribution Unit (PDU) - LOIS Operations
• Move Manual - The Manual for the Telescope Move Program
• Perkins Control System Manual - Hardware Manual, not for the faint of heart.
• Guider Documentation Perkins and Hall only - The Manual for the Move Guider
  • Guider Set-Up Procedure - Startup - New Instruments - Start up and Initialization of the Guider after an instrument change
• PerkinsLimits - Offical  Perkins Weather Limits - Official Limits for Closing up the Telescope
• InstrumentBalance Instrument Balance Values - Balance Values for the Instruments

  Misc Information

  SystemInfo

• Temperature Sensor Location and List

• Instrument Overview Presented 2010 Partnership MeetingLiaison Committee Meeting Notes

Mesa Safety Sign In and Out Links

In order to hopefully take care of observer safety, there There are a series
of series of forms that are available to sign in when you you arrive at the telescope
and telescope and to sign out when you leave. There is extra information that will
will be asked for in order to help track the status and health of the telescope.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

• Mesa Safety Sign In Form - Internal Link, behind the firewall.
• Mesa Safety Sign Out Form - Internal Link, behind the firewall.

Note: This should not be relied on for your safety or the safety of your group.