TRICK software

Below are the steps to launch TRICK GUIs.

Instructions

TRICK GUI

1. In the svncserver1:3 VNC desktop, from the background menu,
   Login windows → k1obsao@k1aoserver-new

2. If prompted, enter the ao password

3. In the terminal,

• cd /home/k1obsao/mvandam/TRICKScripts

• ./trickmanager.csh

This will launch the TRICK GUI.

4. In the TRICK GUI, click INIT TRICK.

This will start the communication between WFC and TRICK camera. It will take about 35 seconds to finish initializing TRICK, and we should see TRICK detector image and count level displays come live.

5. In the TRICK GUI, click INIT WHEEL.

This will initialize and home the filter wheels. It will take about 30 seconds to complete.

Open

TODA

1. In the terminal,

   • cd /home/k1obsao/mvandam/TRICKScripts

   • ./toda.csh

   This will launch the TODA GUI.
   
   

2. Click the upper left red button to turn on TODA. The red button will turn green.
   
   When dithering in the TRICK mode, TODA tracks

   • Loops reclosing in each dither within ROI.

   • The transition between TRICK and STRAP mode,
     e.g., loops reclosing after a satellite closure event

Open

AOAcq

1. In the terminal,

   • cd /home/k1obsao/mvandam/TRICKScripts

   • ./aoacq.csh

   This will launch AOAcq with TRICK functionalities.

   This AOAcq includes the ROI pixels and the function to switch between STRAP and TRICK.
   
   
   

   Open

   

    

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