Troubleshooting guide

VI.Shutting Down at the End of the Night
At the end of a long and (we hope!) productive night of observing, there are a few things that need to be done.
In order, they are:
1. Move the wheels to their default positions. Using the scripts config.rel.mv.mos.wheel.pl [Move MOS Wheel]
and config.rel.mv.filter.grism.decker.wheels.pl [Move Wheels] send the MOS wheel to imaging, the Decker
wheel to imaging, the Filter wheel to J, and the Grism wheel to true_dark.
2. Take any necessary dark frames. Now that the grism is in the dark position, you will be able to take dark
frames. We recommend 10-20 darks per exposure time. Use the set.exposuretime.pl, set.filename.pl, and the
more.singleimages.pl scripts or a cshell script to complete this task.
3. Fill the MOS Dewar (if no one is changing MOS plates) - use the same procedure as at the beginning of the
night. If someone is changing MOS Plates, do not fill the MOS dewar, make certain the MOS and Decker
wheels are set to imaging, and turn on the MOS dewar heater before heading to bed.
4. Begin writing the transferred data to DVD or USB drive (if not taking more darks).
VII.At the End of Your Run
Make certain that you have transferred all of your data to nutmeg, mayall-2, or mayall-3 and written it to DVD,
USB drive, your laptop or home institution. Although data from all Kitt Peak telescopes are archived, we still
suggest that you make all necessary copies of your data, or back it up on a laptop, before you leave the
mountain.
Also, please delete your data from flamingos1a as you leave.
Finally, please do not close any of the FLAMINGOS windows. Leave them open for the next observer, or for
the Kitt Peak Instrument crew, as they will need them open in order to properly shut down FLAMINGOS if they
are doing an instrument change after your run.
We hope you have many clear, sleepless nights, and acquire all the data you desired.
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