TELESCOPE CONTROL REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

These are the authoritative references to telescope control operations via the LSI-11/23 control computer or related operations on Max, the telescope operator's workstation.

• 1995-C TCS software version
• 1995-D TCS software version
• 1996-A TCS software version
• 1996-B TCS software version
• 1996-B1 TCS software version
• 1996-C TCS software version
• 1996-C3 TCS software version
• 1997-A TCS software version
• 1997-A1 TCS
• 1998-A TCS
• 1998-B TCS

Sky map stuff:

• Pointing sky map document
• Printing the sky map procedures document

Comm link stuff:

• Introduction to the Computer to TCS Communications manual
• Summary of comm link commands
• Detailed descriptions of comm link commands
• Serial port and cable details
• Printing the comm link commands document

Other stuff:

• Helpful tricks
• Recent changes to documents
• Recent changes to procedures
• Pointing status overview
• Pointing tests: March 1998
• Pointing tests: June 10, 1998
• SuperTech test: June 26, 1998

Sorry, but the TCS manual, written by D'anne Thompson on the VAX, is not available in machine readable form and probably won't be scanned in and re-edited because of the imminent (!) retirement of the 11/23 Forth system.

As time goes on, these documents will be added to and edited. Review the "recent changes" from time to time.

Comments/Questions? harwood@ifa.hawaii.edu