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Telescope Control Computer (TCC)

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Purpose

This repository contains code for use at Manastash Ridge Observatory (MRO). It provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI), Bifrost, built in Python 2.7 for controlling the primary Ritchey-Chretien Telescope. This GUI is intended to allow control of the telescope as well as a new auto-guiding system being developed for MRO. The new TCC will see first use in Summer 2017.

Feature Set

  • Telescope Control

    • Slewing (Complete)
    • Tracking (Complete)
    • Jogging (Complete)
    • Focusing (Complete)
    • Hand Paddle Control (Complete)
    • Status Display (Complete)
    • Precession (Complete)
  • Target Selection

    • Target Lists (Complete)
    • Target Alt-Az Plotting (Complete)
    • Target Airmass Plotting (Complete)
    • Target Assignment (Complete)
    • Target Finder Chart (Complete)
  • Guider Control (Not Available in Current Release)

    • Guider Exposure (In Development)
    • Guider Rotation (In Development)
    • Periscope Finder Chart (Complete)
    • Auto Find Guide Stars (In Development)
    • Guiding (In Development)
    • Jog Guide Field (In Development)
    • Focus Guider (In Development)
  • Initialization

    • Park Telescope (Complete)
    • Cover Position (Complete)
    • Initialize Telescope Systems (Complete)
    • Tracking Rate Assignment (Complete)
    • Guiding Parameters (In Development)
    • Set Telescope Position (Complete)
    • Load Zenith Coordinates (Complete)
    • Pointing (Complete)
  • Night Log (Not Available in Current Release)

    • Log Fields (In Development)
    • Save and Send Logs (In Development)

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