From:    W.Brandner
Subject: NACO OB preparation - howto
Date:    Fri, 2 Aug 2002 17:54:38
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Information on Phase 2/Observing Block preparation for NACO Science
Verification:

i) go to NACO main web page http://www.eso.org/instruments/naco/index.html
 * download user manual (includes template description)
 * downlaod NAOS PS
 * download P2PP 

 NOTE!!  this version DOES NOT include the NACO instrument package, which
         should be downloaded separately and unpacked in the "instruments" 
	 directory.

ii) install and start NAOS PS in order to produce *.aocfg configuration
    files (follow instructions on web page and in user manual)

iii) install and start P2PP - SV account is 52053
                                 PW: give Lowell or myself a call or
                                     check file in local naco-sv account
     in P2PP - create a folder for your particular type of targets (so that
     we can keep some order)

iv) create a 2.5' x 2.5' finding chart clearly depicting the reference
    source and the science target (Lowell is going to provide information 
    on where to deposit the finding chart)

v)  once done, inform Piero, Lowell and myself about the new objects/OBs
    added


Note: Nuria, Herve and myself did a test run yesterday and started defining
      a few OBs. One potential problem we encountered is that running the
      NAOS PS and P2PP at the same time might cause either program to
      freeze.
      This is due to the fact that two JAVA Run Time Environments (JRE) are
      running at the same time on the same computer. This JRE bug appears to
      be independent of operating system (HP-UX, Solaris).
      Thus if possible run P2PP only once you are finished with the NAOS PS,
      or run the PS and P2PP on two different computers.

      Under Solaris 8, you might have to resize the NAOS PS window (the
      PS is currently packed with a rather old version of JRE).

      An updated version of the CONICA ETC will become available next
      Monday or Tuesday. Please note that the interface between NAOS PS
      and ETC has not yet been verified (i.e. you might be better off with
      using the standalone version of the CONICA ETC for your exposure time
      estimates.