== RA Procedures for operating the telescope ==

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 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/NEWS NEWS, UPDATES, CHANGES]
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 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/quick Quick RA Notes and wiki links, UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY SCO ]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/statistics Statistics on operations]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus_naming Naming Convention for VIRUS - Phillip]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/observation_numbering Observation Numbering Conventions and blocks of numbers in use]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/overview Overview of Operations]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/overview#OPSENG Overview of afternoon checkout procedures]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/overview#startup Overview of start of night procedures]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/overview#park Overview of end of night procedures]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/remote Remote Operations notes during CoVID-19 pandemic]


 * Specific notes on various hardware/software tools:
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/ocd Notes on using OCD to observe HETDEX and other programs]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hobs Notes on using HoBS to observe HETDEX and other programs]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/GW Notes on Gravitational Wave followup]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/DIMM DIMM procedures]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/DIMM2 DIMM2 procedures]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/CelestronDIMM  New Celestron DIMM(Under Construction)]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/TCS Fixing communication with TCS]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/qdata Fixing Qdata in FITSHEADERS]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/mcs_sounds Fixing sound problems on MCS]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/monitors System monitors, databases and logs]
    * [wiki:StartCamra Starting/Stopping the LRS2 and Virus software ]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/warmup FCU lamp warmup tests]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/nr Night Report related problem]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/nossy Problems related to nossy, and/or network maintenance]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/autodisplay Notes on using autodisplay]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/iq Notes on GIQ and other image quality related tools]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/nst Notes on non-sidereal tracking/guiding]

 *  Image Quality engineering procedures:
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/HighSpeedBib High speed BIB imaging]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/HighSpeedCWFS High speed CWFS imaging]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/HighSpeedCWFS_simple Simplified high speed CWFS test, no DIMM2]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/CWFSCCAS CWFS+CCAS test]

 *  Notes on hydra/nossy documentation/queue, observing targets, and transferring data to TACC:
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hydranossy Overview of Hydra/Nossy systems]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/documentation Updating Hydra/Nossy documentation]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/addingtargets Notes on adding targets/programs to the queue, the queue tool, and email lists]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/choosing Notes on choosing targets from the queue and approach to priority 4]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/setup#target_setup Using target_setup]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/DT Data transfer problems]
    * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/setup#newqueue Using new queue targets]

 * PFIP, probes, and ACQ camera
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/guideprobes Guide Probe procedures]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/markers Current best position for markers]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/offsetting Making telescope offsets]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/acmcals acm calibration procedures]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/probecals flat fields and calibrations for the probes]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/cameraspecs specifications of various cameras/probes]
     * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/stability_test stability test for ACQ mirror, FCU head, PV/CWFS mirror]



 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/lrs2 LRS2 ]
     * LRS2 [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/lrs2#cals Calibrations]
     * LRS2 [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/lrs2#ipvg Ion Pump and Vacuum Gauge]
     * LRS2 [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/lrs2#obs Taking science exposures]
     * LRS2 [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/lrs2#park End of night]
     * LRS2 [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/lrs2#PR Troubleshooting]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus VIRUS ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#cals Calibrations ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#obs Observing ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#IP Ion Pumps ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#parallel Parallel ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#vhc VIRUS Health Check ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#remedy VIRUS Quicklook with Remedy ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#park End of the night ]
     * VIRUS [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/virus#PR Troubleshooting ]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf HPF ]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf#cals  Calibrations ]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf#obs   Observing Science Targets ]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf#ql    Quick look reductions and SNR]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf#sat   Monitoring for saturation]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf#troubleshooting Troubleshooting ]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/hpf#timshet TIMSHET problems ]
     * HPF [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/Screens Screens Information]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/Shuffle Shuffle data]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/TO_EMT Emergency TO Shut Down]

 * [wiki:HetProcedures/RA/troubleshot Troubleshooting tips and tricks]