GuidePaddle

The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science (Carnegie Observatories), Pasadena, CA

Version 1.1

Christoph C. Birk (birk AT carnegiescience DOT edu)

Location of this document: http://instrumentation.obs.carnegiescience.edu/Software/GuidePaddle/guidepaddle.html

  • News
  • Screen Shots and Software Documentation

    News

    v1.1 (2024-03-06)
  • Added the "MIKE/ZWO" option and renamed "MIKE" to "MIKE/Andor".

    • v1.0 (2022-08-11)
  • Installed v1.0 on guanaco (/Applications/LCO) after successful testing by Shec.

    • v0.008 (2022-08-05)
  • Added a Parity selection to the configuration window.
    • The Parity defines the sign of the "left/right" offset and the orientation of the "L"s.

    v0.007 (2022-08-04)
  • Flipped 'dx' (Left+/Right-) after initial testing by Shec.
  • Added the 'PFS' option using an offset angle of -128.

    v0.006 (2022-07-21)
  • Sent Alpha version to Povilas for testing.

    • v0.001 (2022-06-23)
  • Created project

    • Release Notes

    Screen Shots and Software Documenation

    Configuration - GuidePaddle Window - Preferences

    Configuration

    Instrument: Select the currently installed instrument.
    PFS: presets the TCS-host and -port and camera angle (PA) parameters.
    MIKE/Andor: MIKE with the Andor camera.
    MIKE/ZWO: MIKE with the ZWO camera.
    Other: Allows to set custom TCS and PA paramters for testing.

    GuidePaddle Window

    Update: request the elevation and paralactic angle from the TCSIS and calculate the camera angle (PA).
    Left: Updates the current telescope position and moves left the telescope and the guiders in the opposite direction.
    Right: Updates the current telescope position and moves right.
    Up: Updates the current telescope position and moves up.
    Down: Updates the current telescope position and moves down.

    Preferences

    This is the same window as the Configuration and allows to change the setup paramters at runtime.

    2022-07-19, Christoph C. Birk, Carnegie Observatories