UST Robotic Observatory
Remote Observing Instructions

Set up for remote observing

1. For off campus access
   1. Install MobaXterm
   2. Set up Tunneling
2. Set up TightVNC Viewer

Begin a remote observing session at the observatory

1. If you are off campus, start the tunnel.
2. Run TightVNC Viewer.
3. If you are on campus, enter the following:
   
4. If you are off campus, enter the following:
   
5. Click Connect and you should see the observatory computer desktop.
6. Open a web browser on your local computer (not on the observatory computer).
7. In the address bar, put in 140.209.26.22 (this is the IP address of the observatory web cam)
8. Click the circled Login button (Server Push Mode):
9. Enter your username and password in the popup dialog that appears.
10. Press the Live Video button and a view into the observatory dome should appear.
    
11. You can move the camera around using the arrows on the ring.
12. If it's dark, you can turn on the Infra-Red lights built into the camera so that you can see.
13. When you are done looking, turn the lights off!
14. You are now ready to observe remotely!

Set up Tunneling for off campus access

1. Install MobaXTerm
2. Run MobaXTerm and select Tunneling from the ribbon
   
3. In the tunneling dialog, click the New Tunnel button
   
4. Fill in the New Tunnel dialog as shown below. In the username field, put in the username that you received from the observatory administrator.
   
5. Give your new tunnal a name and click the exit button.

Start a tunnel

1. If you haven't already, set up tunneling for off campus access.
2. Run MobaXTerm and select Tunneling from the ribbon
   
3. On the tunneling dialog, click the start button (the little arrow that looks like a play button) next to your observatory tunnel.
4. Enter your password if asked.
5. That's it! Your tunnel to the observatory is running!

Set up the TightVNC Viewer to access the observatory computer

1. Download and run the installer for TightVNC.
2. Accept the License Agreement
3. On the Choose Setup Type screen choose Custom.
4. On the Custom Setup screen, deselect TightVNC Server since you likely do not want to make your computer available for remote access.
   
5. Select the defaults for the rest of the installation.
6. TightVNC is ready to run!