Observatory+Auxiliary+Control


 * UPDATE FOR NEW DATEnclosure system!!!!!!!!! **

The Observatory Auxiliary Control screen looks similar to the image below. This is under development and may look different when you gain remote access.



Connecting
There is an ICON on the desktop to run the software if it is not running.

If the sofware is not running, then it is not possible to open the enclosure for observations.

Ensure that the software is running and and that the:-
 * Software is connected and the Card Status is 'CONNECTED'
 * Enable Enclosure check box is ticked. This will enable the relay's in the main control panel in the dome.

Weather Status
The enclosure is interlocked so that it cannot be opened if the weather is BAD. Check the LED indicator panel using the web cam for confirmation of the Weather status.

Weather status is read from the weather station: Observatory control room and weather station

Open/Close the Enclosure
To open the enclosure, click the 'Operate Enclosure'. Monitor the door opening by watching teh web cam. The Enclosure Status and Operator Request will say OPEN.

The enclosure can be closed by clicking the 'Operate Enclsoure' button if it is OPEN. Or, if that does not work by un-checking the Enable Enclosure check box. The enclosure will close automatically when the telescope is parked at the end of an automated observing run.

Check the LED indicator panel using the web cam for confirmation of the dome door status.

Axis limits
The Telescope should be CLEAR of any limit. If a limitis activated during observations, then the enclosure will close. The enclosure will not open if a limit isactivated.

The telescope is normally in the PARKED position at the end of an observing run. Parking the telescope will close the enclosure. The telescope can be prked from ACP or from the Servo Control software.

Check the LED indicator panel using the web cam for confirmation of the Limits status.

Telescope Focus
If the telescope needs to be focused, enter a step of between 50 and 100 and click the Focus In and Out buttons betweeneach image taken. 100 Steps is a small value, so a number of 'clicks' may be required to see any change. Larger values may be used, but care is required not to get too far out of focus.

Enclosure Light
There is an LED inside the dome that can be turned on and off from this screen. Ensure it is off beore performing any ACP Automated observations.

CCD Power and CCD Shutter
The CCD Power and CCD Shutter function is not yet enabled. At the moment, the CCD Power is automatically applied when the enclosureis opened.

Visual Basic 2008 Express
[|http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/#2008-Visual-Basic]

Fix for Windows 7 OS
[] Now I got the K8055 demo compiled in Visual Basic 2008 Express on Windows 7 x64. To get it working you have to do following: Select Tools / Options / Projects and Solutions / General Select 'Show advanced build configurations' Then select the menu option: Build / Configuration Manager In the column 'Platform' select  To the 'New platform' select x86 Now go to menu Project / Properties... There under the Compile and Debug tabs there should be 'Active (x86)' Now you can compile the K8055 demo.

The K8055D.DLL must be either in the folder: \bin\x86\Debug, or in Windows folder,(this seems to work fine) or in Windows subfolder SysWOW64. The Visual Basic doesn't find the DLL if it is put to System32 folder. System32 folder is for 64-bit files only. Here a link to the project files: []