Manually Power Cycling an AGW unit (@FBG) This is a procedure for manually pulling the plug on an AGW at LFBG or RFBG. This power cycles both on axis WFS (W) and ...
By Eye Active Optics Tool Current Version: 1.0 (NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR USE) This tool provides an easy interface to the By Eye Active Optics cartoons used primaril...
Operator Checklist for the start/end of the night at LBT Expand all Collapse all The following procedure should be performed each evening before observing. It sh...
Procedure for escaping from Primary Mirror Collimation Limits If either of the primary mirrors is moved by active optics so that it encounters one of the travel l...
Communication Loss Decision Tree for the Mountain Assistant OSA What to do in case of communication loss and other emergencies between mountain and the remote OS...
Procedure for Rapidly Rising Dewpoint Making Condensation on Mirrors In rare weather circumstances, it sometimes happens that the dewpoint rises rapidly so that w...
Updating DIMM Auto Acquisition Target Position Use this procedure if auto acquisition fails to find and/or lock on to the target star. This may happen is the DIMM...
This wiki collects material associated with the LBT DIMM DIMM Manuals * DIMMOperatingSoftware guide explains how to operate the DIMM software. * DIMMTroubl...
LBTO DIMM Operating and Software Manual This guide was originally written by Tom Herbst and Johannes Schmidt to provide basic information to operate the DIMM and ...
DIMM Troubleshooting Hardware * The DIMM electronics power switch is available from http://192.168.52.72 . (user is lbtuser ) This PDU (power distributi...
How to Mirror a Remote Observers' Desktop Most observers will run their observations from 'robs@mountain.lbto.org' via an x2go session. In order to eavesdrop on t...
DIMM Fast Framing CCD Camera Documents DVC 1412 AM Technical Manual DVC 1412 AM Spec Sheet Website * http://www.dvcco.com DIMM Camera Link Card Documents ...
If the unit is beeping and the Celestron scope is pointed way off of center, it needs to be reset. Turn off the power. (rocker switch on underside of the unit) ...
FPIA Log Monitor Current version v2.14 This tool displays both LBC Blue and Red FPIA logs in real time with additional information color coded, which aims to re...
Hardware Info CelestronTelescope Celestron 14 Optics Tube Assembly C14 A XLT ParaMount Paramount ME mount manual (PDF) DimmCam DVC 1412 fast framing CCD cam...
Sending a Preset in IRAF Monocular Presets Set or note the current authorizations in IIF. From here everything assumes that the telescope/TCS is up and ready to...
Closed Dome Preset Courtesy of Dave T. A generic preset has been established as would come through from the IRTC (but authorized as LUCIFER). It points to a fiel...
Main.DavidGonzalezHuerta 30 Aug 2008 Resetting El and Az Encoders Take the telescope to elevation 3 and azimuth 177 using the elslewtohold and azslewtohold comma...
Beginning of the Night Lucifer Start Up Procedure Currently, the telescope pointing drifts by tens of arcseconds from day to day. Since the acquisition camera in...
In the event that mirror ventilation does not automatically start, follow this procedure to manually start and stop a defrost cycle: To Start Manual Defrost *...
Main.DaveAshby 14 Mar 2013 Mirror Ventilation Operating Guidelines General The purpose of MV is to uniformly control the primary mirror temperature such that th...
Main.DaveAshby 14 Mar 2013 Mirror Ventilation Operating Guidelines General The purpose of MV is to uniformly control the primary mirror temperature such that th...
Mountain Backup Power (how the transfer to backup generator works) This might be more than the Telescope Operator needs to know, but sometimes it helps to know th...
Mountain Procedures These procedures are generally for handling, mounting and installing things on the telescope. This page is an attempt to collect them all in o...
Moving the Swing Arms Last update 30 April 2010 by John Hill Changing the telescope swing arm configuration can be done using MCSPU or OSS. This latter one is mu...
New Stuff 29 Oct 2008 The PSF Primary Mirror Active Optics and Collimation Control has a new feature. Along with Active Optics, Intrument Offsets. Temperature Cor...
Telescope Operator's Night Log for 24 25 Feb 2009 MST Operator: J. Hill (in Tucson) assisted by J. Little (mtn) Observers: V. Testa, F. Pedichini Instrument Suppo...
Using the Night Report Tool By: Steve Allanson (LBTO) Latest version: v7.10 Please send me your comments/suggestions for future versions. * Future plans: ...
DIMM Onboard Electronics Enclosure This is a custom built unit containing both commercial and custom components. Schematics Onboard Electronics Enclosure Schemat...
Guidelines for using the LASAIR Particle Monitor Telemetry at LBTO Introduction The LASAIR III (310C) particle monitor is mounted in the Aux Control Room on Leve...
LBTO Picture Of The Day An archive of daily snapshots shared within the community. Do you have a picture you'd like to share? Send an email to telescopework at l...
LBTO Picture Of The Day April 2016 Archive (Right Click View Image for full size pictures; Contact original poster for higher resolution images, if available...
LBTO Picture Of The Day April 2017 Archive (Right Click View Image for full size pictures; Contact original poster for higher resolution images, if available...
LBTO Picture Of The Day August 2016 Archive (Right Click View Image for full size pictures; Contact original poster for higher resolution images, if availabl...
LBTO Picture Of The Day August 2017 Archive (Right Click View Image for full size pictures; Contact original poster for higher resolution images, if availabl...
LBTO Picture Of The Day December 2015 Archive (Right Click View Image for full size pictures; Contact original poster for higher resolution images, if availa...