The 1.5m Telescope Control rack is in the chart room
behind the 1.5m Control Room. It is located on the right
of the room as you enter, past the bookshelves. It contains
just two black boxes as you can see in the picture.
If the PC is not on (a rare condition), turn it on.
Its power switch is behind the right door (open in
the figure) of the PC box.
The blue status light is on when the PC is on. The on/off
switch is a rocker switch, next to the orange RESET (leave
it alone). Close the PC door when done. The PC starts in a few seconds and
is quickly ready for you to start TCSGalil.
The power switch for the drives is outlined in the
figure. It
should be ON. The green light just above it indicates its status.
If the PC at the bottom is on but the MDC is not, flip the MDC
switch up. The green light shut light up. If it does not, check the
power cord to the wall next to the rack. Make sure it's plugged in
properly and try again. If that fails, there is an issue with the MDC.
In that case, please alert the staff as soon as possible.
The red switch top right on the MDC should only be used
as an emergency stop.