The calibration lamps can now be controlled remotely by the astronomer. Control is via a web page. The URL is http://lampswitch35m.apo.nmsu.edu. This page can also be reached via the "Calibration Lamp Control" link on the APO Instruments web page. Observers will still need to ask the observing specialist to close the mirror covers and open the instrument port cover. A note on operation of the lamps - When you connect to the lamp control web page, a window will pop up asking for a username and password. Use "visitor1" with the visitor1 password. To turn on a lamp, click on the outlet icon next to the name of the lamp (you can also click on the corresponding outlet in the plugstrip image at the top of the page). This will take you to a page for that lamp. Pull down the menu under "action" and select "ON", then click apply. To turn the lamp off select "OFF" and click apply. Leave the section of the page under "Configuration Setting" alone. You can have multiple lamps turned on at the same time (e.g. He, Ne, and Ar). Note - only one user can be connected to the lamp control page at a time. happy observing, Karen G. APO APO APO APO APO Apache Point Observatory 3.5m APO APO APO APO APO This is message 187 in the apo35-general archive. You can find APO the archive on http://www.astro.princeton.edu/APO/apo35-general/INDEX.html APO To join/leave the list, send mail to apo35-request@astro.princeton.edu APO To post a message, mail it to apo35-general@astro.princeton.edu APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO