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1. Open applications left to right:
-ds9-ICE-TS GUI-E-Meter-Autoguider-TCS-NR
2. Setup ICE:
-mytasks-ice-tonight-pwd (verify directory is correct)
3. Check detector status:
-v2 status=1-v2 VP=1,0 – turns vacuum pump on/off
4. Check paramater files:
-epar obspars-epar instrpars-epar telpars-epar detpars-epar empars-epar dmode
5. Verify eschelle and prism positions.
6. Configure and focus TK3:
-ts2cfg (on first night)-ts23foc -ensure change is <0.01 pixels
7. Solars:
-take a zero to ensure no light blockage-enable emeter-power PMT-select 500 LP filter-irafterm max counts 1.25E5
8. Cals:
-ts2cals-respond to prompts
9. Focus scope:
-slew to standard star-guide on standard star-insert Wavefront Sensor-insert a filter such that star + filter ~= 7-8 mag-30 sec exposure
Common Issues:
-leaving insert in beam-forgetting to guide-forgetting to 'logout' of ICE