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How to remotely run MOSShub computer.


All information about piezo and flip mount status is in thorlabs Kinesis app. Search for it in Windows start menu after remoting in.

Code is in VSCode. To open folder, go to Users/moss-ladmin/MOSS. The file you want to run is called pulses.py. Use command-line parameters as shown in observing log above, with format " python pulses.py -n num_pulses -d duty_cycle -f frequency ".

Instructions for Computer Remote-In (under construction pending Hernán hardware installation - ticket IT-5200)

  1. Download Microsoft Remote Desktop or Royal TSX (mac developer software)
  2. (In remote desktop) go to the + dropdown and press "Add PC"
  3. In computer name, paste the FQDN (unique identifier): auxtel-moss01.cp.lsst.org ip address 139.229.170.101
  4. In user account, you will want to create an account with
    1. username: moss-ladmin
    2. password: MO2024rubin
  5. You MUST be on summit VPN or summit wifi to access

Piezo Key

Odd Piezos on Kinesis are movement in azimuth; even are movement in elevation, as shown in image below on non-piezo stage.


Motor ControllerTip/Tilt Stage Number (as in image above)Ports

KIM101 Top

S/N 97102990

11 (azimuth)
2 (elevation)
23 (azimuth)
4 (elevation)

KIM101 Bottom

S/N 97103144

31 (azimuth)
2 (elevation)
43 (azimuth)
4 (elevation)


Flip Mount

Position 2 is with ND filters out of beam. Position 1 has them in the beam.





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