UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OBSERVATORIES / LICK OBSERVATORY

LLAMAS LGS Shutdown Procedures

End of Night | End of Run

End of Night Shutdown Procedure

  1. Make sure enable/disable button in laserLLAMAS_Shane.tcl is red and says disabled, either press button or issue the following command on shanevnc: modify -s poco poclaser=disabled.
  2. Make sure lasonsky=off, e.g. check status in laserLLAMAS_Shane.tcl or type gshow -s poco lasonsky
  3. Close LSM-noreal.tcl window(s).
  4. Turn off the radar system.
  5. Use lgsStatusReports.tcl to email Quick Look Report to Space Command Laser Clearinghouse within 15 minutes of the end of laser operations. Fill in appropriate laser operations start and stop times and update assessment message if necessary. If you need to update the operations assessment message from the default to something other than no propagation due to weather or equipment trouble, you will probably have to fill in a LOAP report -- contact Elinor Gates ASAP for details and this will likely affect or prevent laser operations for days.
  6. Phone the FAA at 916-366-4080 to notify them we are done with laser operations for the night within 15 minutes of ending laser operations.
  7. Laser operator will shut down the lasers and other safety systems.

End of Run Shutdown Procedure

  1. Do End of Night procedure listed above.
  2. Close the laserLLAMAS_Shane.tcl GUI.
  3. Close the aopococ GUI.
  4. Close the lgsStatusReports.tcl GUI.
  5. LLAMAS team can shut down their instrument safely.
Last modified: Wed Aug 26 04:05:59 PDT 2026