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The Essentials…
| Title | Description | Document Link |
| Checklists | Essential actions to start up and shutdown the observatory and its systems. | Checklists |
| Lock Box | Operating instructions for the lockbox | Lock Box Instructions |
| CEM120 Manual | The Operating Manual for the IOptron CEM120 mount. Elements highlighted in RED should not be exercised without advice from the observatory managers. | IOptron CEM120 Manual |
Training…
| Title | Description | Document Link |
| Observatory Overview | A summary of the systems and equipment in the observatory. | Observatory Overview |
| Manual Visual Observing | Core elements of manual use of the observatory for visual observing | Manual Visual Observing |
| Basic Computer Assisted Observing | Basic use of computer applications to assist in the location of objects of interest. | Basic Computer Assisted Observing |
| Advanced Computer Assisted Observing | Using advanced applications to do basic automation and assist in the acquisition of images. | Coming Soon… |
| N.I.N.A. | Advanced automation methods using the N.I.N.A. application. | Coming Soon… |
| Remote Operations | Accessing and operating the observatory from elsewhere. | Coming Soon… |
Equipment Manuals…
| Title | Description | Document Link |
| MaxDome II | Describes the operations of the Dome & Shutter control system. | MaxDome II |
| Esprit 100 | Instructions for the use and configuration of the SkyWatcher Esprit 100 APO. | Esprit 100 |
| RC-14A | Instructions for the use and configuration of the GSO 14″ RC. | GSO RC-14A |
| Evostar 72 | Instructions for the use and configuration of the SkyWatcher Evostar 72 APO. | Coming soon… |
| Prodigy Focuser | Describes the behaviour, configuration and operation of the Pegasus Prodigy motorised focuser. | Prodigy Focuser |
| Falcon Rotator | Describes the behaviour, configuration and operation of the Pegasus Falcon motorised rotator. | Falcon Rotator |
| ZWO 183MC Pro | Provides the characteristics of the ZWO ASI183MC Pro cooled camera. | ZWO183 Pro |
| ZWO 585MC | Provides the characteristics of the ZWO ASI585MC camera. | ZWO 585 |
| DC Control Hub | Instructions for the use and configuration of the xxx DC Control Hub. | DC Control Hub |
| AC Inverter | Instructions for the use and configuration of the xxx 700W AC Inverter. | AC Inverter |
| Observatory PC | Describes the behaviour, configuration and operation of the observatory control PC. | Coming soon… |
| TP Link Network Hub | Describes the behaviour, configuration and operation of the TL-SG116 hub. | TP-Link Hub |
| TP Link Wireless AP | Instructions for the use and configuration of the Archer Wireless AP. | Archer AP |
| Ubiquiti Nano M2 | Instructions for the use and configuration of the xxx wireless link | Nano M2 |
| Cloud Sensor II | Describes the behaviour, configuration and operation of the xxx environmental sensing device. | Coming Soon… |