European Southern Observatory New Technology Telescope

General :
Observations :
Operations :

Shutdown procedure

When observing night is finished and morning skyflats are done

• wt5tcs : Telescope to Park position
• wt5tcs : Close Nasmyth shutter
• wt5tcs : Lower Sky baffle
• wsofi : Switch SOFI to Dark
• wt5tcs : Close Mirror Cover
• wt5tcs : Close Flaps
• wt5tcs : Lower windscreen
• wt5tcs : Close Building Slitshutter
• wt5tcs : STOP TCS
• wt5tcs : Switch off Hydraulics
• xg55 : Fill the Remedy night Report
• xt5tcs : Fill internal Report
• Ctrl room : Put Calibration request and setup request if any on xt5tcs keyboard
• Ctrl room : Switch off control room console (black) lamps
• Ctrl room : Try to order control room , in particular at en of run.
• Ctrl room : Switch off M1 Fan
• Ctrl room : Press Interlock #6
• Tel : Close Sliding Door

Optional Shutdown check list

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