Initial Setup

The following procedure describes taking data in STARE and ND_STARE modes, which are the normal modes for WHIRCAM. See § 8 for taking exposures in Shift+Add mode.

First, load a CONFIG appropriate to your planned observing. If you don't do this you may be in an incorrect filter or have an incorrect observing mode selected in the setup phase.

• Start from the `Imaging' menu and go into the `Set_instrument' menu.
• Select the `Recall_configuration' menu and enter the name of the pre-defined CONFIG to be used and select YES for `Apply_now' option. PF1 twice to exit back to the `Imaging' menu. The named CONFIG will load into the system and will be executed (i.e. filters will move, the exposure time set, etc).