Telescope Control System (TCS)

Purpose:

The TS GUI grants user control over the HJST's position and tracking.

Functions:

Toolbar:

File:

Open/Transfer Work List:

Open/Transfer Ephemeris:

Open/Transfer Macro:

Open Command File:

Save Command History As:

Save Object History Commands As:

Clear Lists:

Clear Previous Objects:

Exit:

Next:

Star:

Star by Name:

FK5 Stars Near Zenith:

BSC Stars Near Zenith:

Double Stars Near Zenith:

Nearby Faint Stars:

Nearby BSC Stars:

Extended Object:

Solar System:

Work Lists:

Manual Entry:

Previous Object:

Flat:

Zenith:

Stow:

Start/Stop Tracking:

Tools:

Handpaddle Rates:

Weather Units:

Wavelength:

Enable Dome Automation:

Park Dome:

Previous or Manual Command:

View:

Sky Plot of Next:

Point:

Weather History:

Command History:

Object History:

Special:

Set Current HA/Dec:

Set Simulation Time:

Sun Avoidance:

Take Data for Mount Model:

Display Local Record Button:

Backlash Correction:

Mount Model:

Obstruction Mask:

To East Service:

From East Service:

To South Port Access:

From South Port Access:

Show PMAC Status:

Show Dome Status:

Show Unflexed Telescope Coordinates:

Show Raw Encoders:

Show Encoder History:

Terminate TCS Monitor:

Restart TCS Monitor:

Reboot TCS Computer:

Shutdown TCS Computer:

Status Field:

Active/Inactive:

Go Next:

Status Messages:

Abort Move:

Blank Screen:

Emergency Stop:

Telescope Information:

Mode:

Mount Model:

LST/JD:

LHA:

Obstruct Mask:

Wave:

Object:

Obj File:

Obj:

Mag:

Sp:

Epoch:

Az:

Zd:

PA:

A/M:

Position and Motion:

Telescope:

Command:

Offset:

Guider:

Zero:

CZero:

Rates:

Ref 1:

Ref 2:

Ref2-Ref1:

Next Object:

Next LHA:

Next:

Next A/M:

Next Obj:

Next Epoch:

Next Gal 1:

Next Gal b: