Martin and Javier will go to CAHA (as soon as possible), see telescope, instruments, and bring back information:

• how are instruments connected. That is:
  • how are telescope motor interfaced
  • how is dome interfaced
  • how is CCD interfaced
  • if there is description of protocol used to communicate with the devices (and bring that description if there is one)

• If there is any available program which exploit telescope and devices functions, and for which we can get source code, so I can see how to communicate with the telescope.

After I get those information, I will start to write drivers. Most probably I will need a day for driver, if the interface is well defined.

After I return from NZ, I will drive to CAHA, stay there for some time, tests and finish drivers. After that, we will have the scope running, and can see how we can offer telescope time to other participants.

Dream case will be when we can get ssh out access to CAHA control computer, so I can test remotely from NZ (with Martin or Javier overseeing telescope operations - it is a bit though and dangerous beast, so I prefer to have somebody nearby to check for possible problems).

I expect that we will get telescope up and running with current RTS2 at mid March. We will see if till this time I will get interface for others to enter observations requests, but I hope I will have that ready.