KCWI End-of-Night Shutdown Checklist

Follow these steps to shut down KCWI and associated systems at the end of the night.

  1. Perform End-of-Night Shutdown.
    From the background menu, select KCWI Control Menu -> End-of-Night Shutdown. This will perform the following functions:
    • Close the dust cover
    • Park the blue exchanger (filter and grating)
    • Park the red exchanger (grating)
    • Halt and power off the focal plane camera
    • Power off the Red CCD power (blue is left on)
    • Turn off and power off calibration lamps
    • Shut down the control software
  2. Disable the Rotator.
    From the Background menu, select KCWI Control Menu -> Disable KCWI Rotator. This will (gasp) disable Telescope DCS communications with the rotator.
  3. Stop MAGIQ.
    Kill any existing MAGIQ guider eavesdrop window by selecting File -> Exit.
  4. Stop other windows.
    Kill any existing FACSUM and Xmet windows by clicking the "X" at the top right of the window or by right clicking and selecting Close.
  5. Remove starlist.
    If it is important to keep your targets confidential, be sure to delete your starlist file.
  6. Print Electronic Log.
    If you would like a copy of our electronic log for your run, you must save or print a copy before leaving. Please consult the instructions posted on the KEOLA webpage. Logs are also available at the bottom of your Keck Observer page.
  7. Complete POC form.
    Please complete a Post Observing Comments form to let us know how your run went. You responses to this form are logged and tracked and are important to us in maintaining and improving nighttime observing operations.
  8. Log out.
    From the local desktop menu (not the VNC one), select the option to log out. At Keck this is done by selecting Exit FWVM on the local (not VNC) desktop menu; at other sites it will depend on your site's configuration. It is not necessary to close your VNC viewers, since they should close when you log out.
  9. Take your stuff.
    Before leaving remote ops, please be sure you have all your belongings and throw away any trash.
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