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-**Terms** 
  
-DC: Data Computer 
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-CC: Control Computer 
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-MDC: Motor Driver Chassis (Front Panel with buttons and switches) 
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-Zenith: Straight-Up 
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-LHS: left Hand Side 
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-RHS: Right Hand Side 
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-   - In Dome (bring cameras) 
-      - Set thermostat to lowest setting (exhaust fan should turn on) 
-      - Ensure all cameras to be used are connected to power/data (where applicable) 
-      - Ensure instrument rotator is connected  
-  - DC & CC Login 
-  - DC Open browser and begin blog 
-  - DC Load "Blue Iris Admin" (located in Start Menu) & confirm that DFM Scope is at Zenith (or close near-about) 
-  - DC Open Kinesis (Thor Labs Instrument Rotator) 
-  - CC Open "DFMTCS", "TheSky6", & "ASCOM Dome Control" (all located in Start Menu) 
-  - MDC Enable "MTR DRIVER CHASSIS", "DRIVES", "TRACK", "AUTO DOME", and unpress "HALT MOTORS" button (big red, top-right) 
-  - CC Set the Sidereal Tracking Rate in DFMTCS  
-  - CC  With 3 & 4, DFMTCS "Status" box should read "SETTING" and then clear 
-  - CC Set Tracking Rates (Setting Tracking Rate in DFMTCS) 
-  - CC ASCOM Dome Control: Click "Connect" on RHS; then enable checkbox "Slave Dome to Scope" 
-  - CC ASCOM Dome Control: Click "Open" and confirm with BlueIris that dome shutters open correctly 
-  - CC TheSky6 : "Telescope" > "Link" > "Establish" from top menu 
-      - Verify white crosshairs are in center (i.e., at zenith) 
-      - If they aren't: restart TheSky6 (This likely needs another page or smthn) 
-  - CC Navigate to DFMTCS → Telescope → Misc... → Open Mirror Doors (under Switches/Mirror Door tab) 
-      - The MDC Mirror Door switch should always remain in "OPEN" position 
-  - DC Navigate to "Outlet Control" in browser bookmarks bar 
-      - The credentials should auto-fill 
-      - "Switch On" outlets for 
-  - DC Open two instances of "SharpCap" (located in Start Menu) 
-    - From top menu, select "Cameras" and ensure the appropriate cameras are listed (e.g., ASi294MM Pro") 
-  - Likely next step is to move on to Pointing Procedure