The Command Line Interface
If you prefer to use a command line interface rather
than a graphical interface, move the mouse to a blank por-
tion of the screen and hold down the RIGHT mouse button.
Slide the mouse down until "programs" is highlighted, and
then drag the mouse to the right to open the programs sub-
menu. Slide the mouse down until "Feed Emulator" is
highlighted, and then release the mouse button. A new win-
dow will open within which you can type commands. You must
then type the command "tinit" in command line window to get
the telescope initialized. This can be done while you are
already observing. We alert you that this emulator program
is not yet fully tested. The command line interface is NOT
integrated with the main telescope control window, so the
commands you type will not show up in that display.
The command line interface uses the same commands we
have all grown to know and love at the feed over the last
several years (robject, bstar, rff, preset, gon, stow,
etc.). These commands are documented in the coude feed
manual and in the old control system manual available in the
control room.