.. _homing_the_APF:

Homing the APF Telescope
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This is the procedure for homing telescope by hand.  It is best homing
is done via the command ``home_telescope`` on an APF Linux host such as
mainz.

 #. Turn off the fans on level 2 and level 3.
 #. Turn off the recirculation fans 1 and 2.
 #. If doing this remotely, turn on the dome interior lights and turn on Polycom
 #. Reset emergency software stop
 #. Enable azimuth power
 #. Open the mirror covers.
 #. Disable the telescope
 #. Home via the home button - MONITOR the secondary actuators - hit stop if they run away. 
 #. When all components are homed, reported as homed on EOST telescope engineering page, 
     the procedure is done.
 #. Park the Telescope, wait for the elevation, azimuth and secondary to finish parking. The secondary park position is near 7 million encoder counts.
 #. Close the mirror covers
 #. Turn off azimuth power
 #. Engage emergency software stop
 #. Turn on the fans on level 2 and level 3.
 #. Turn on the recirculation fans 1 and 2.
 #. If doing this remotely, turn off the dome interior lights and turn off Polycom