It is based on commands and telemetry parameters tables, defined in both packages. When in stand-alone mode, the communication is not initialized and the call to the library disabled. The TNG-UI structure allows further upgrades, and adding a new SP facility should be an easy task. At startup, the user will face the TNG-UI Main window, from which some basic actions are performed and some general information is displayed. Control of the telescope subsystem and other special actions take place by means of children windows, which originates from the Main .
Building Here follows a brief description of each window.
1. Display information. The Main window 2. The History window, to record and show the telescope activity logbook The Telemetry window, to handle all the telemetry coming from the telescope The Building window, to handle some building and telescope facilities 4. Accede to the online star catalogues. This window is opened by clicking the New next button of the Main window.