Differential Guiding Procedures

This is the procedure that was last tested at the 2.2 WFI and it is believed to be the most suitable one for Observations with Differential Guiding.

  • Note down the rates on the Differential Guiding space on the TCS Control Panel.
  • Retrieve field.
  • Reduce the size of the box on the TCS Skycat Panel.
  • Use 1 sec. of integration time.
  • Turn ON the A.G. (start to box)
  • Turn ON the "Differential Guiding"
  • Click O.K. on BOB pop up window (start the OB)

Once the integration and reading are over

  • Wait until you are asked to start the A.G.
  • Turn OFF the "Differential Guiding".
  • Start Monitoring (just to check out where the star actually is).
  • Pick Object
  • Turn ON the A.G. (start to box)
  • Turn ON the "Differential Guiding"
  • Click O.K. on BOB pop up window (continue the OB)