Observing With HIRES

Arrival and Preparation

Documents  Old Manual - Refers to old detector
 New Manual - Currently a work in progress
 User notes for new detector
Arrival at Keck  Finding and Checking in to Your VSQ Room
 Finding Your Support Astronomer
 Checking if HIRES is Released to You
Questions ?  Telescope/Schedule
 Instrument
 Lodging
 Summit visits

Setup and Observing

Setup  Instrument Startup Checklist
 Guide to HIRES GUI's
 Th/Ar Atlas
 Th/Ar Map on 2-D Image
 Checking Spectrograph Focus
 Calibration Advice
 Target Visibility Prediction Tool
 Installing Your Target List
  Logsheets (.pdf) Logsheets (.ps)
Observing  Observing Checklist
 Guide to Telescope and Facility GUI's
 Interacting With Your O.A.
 Telescope Focus With HIRES
 Data Taking
 Laser info (policy, impact, etc)
 Data Movement (copy, ftp, etc)
 Troubleshooting
Commands and Scripts  Introduction to Keywords
 HIRES and Telescope Keywords
 Scripting HIRES
End of the Night  Shutdown Checklist
 Backing Up Data
 VSQ Checkout

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