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- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez
  - Target list (Calibration binaries, 2-15" separation)
- Field distortion (30 min?) - B. Cameron / R. Dekany

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Installed a new motor controller for Aerotech stages.

The purpose of this engineering night is to demonstrate the readiness of the refurbished system for NGS-AO science, and to characterize its performance.

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Personnel and engineering schedules

Planning to be present: Angione, Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts, Troy.
Engineering schedules:

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Personnel schedule

Planning to be present on 4/9/08 (local): Angione, Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts, Troy.
If night is clouded out, Bouchez will stay on for start of observing on 4/10/08.

Procedures and test plans

Please post your test plans on the Test Plan Library page, and add a link below.

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Nighttime tests
- SSM motion and pupil registration (1 hr) - J. Roberts.
- Demonstrate new registration & flatmap routines (30 min) - J. Angione

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- Closed-loop performance (3 hr?) - A. Bouchez / J. Angione
  - Good seeing/Stable transmission.
  - V=6?, 8, 10, 12, 14
  - Test reconstructors?

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- NGS performance (3 hr?) - A. Bouchez / J. Angione

- Predictive AO data (10-15 min per data collection, multiple times per night (3-4) if possible) - M. Troy.
- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.
- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez

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- PHARO pupil motion (1 hr, telescope operator required) - A. Bouchez
- Stimulus/AO system flexure (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss
Nighttime tests

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- SSM motion and pupil registration (1 hr) - J. Roberts.
  - SSM range, pupil/image motion control, centroid to pupil motion gain)

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- SSM motion and pupil registration (1 hr) - J. Roberts.

- Demonstrate new registration & flatmap routines (30 min) - J. Angione
- Closed-loop performance (3 hr?) - A. Bouchez / J. Angione
  - Good seeing/Stable transmission.
  - V=6?, 8, 10, 12, 14
  - Test reconstructors?

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- Predictive AO data (10-15 min per data collection, multiple times per night (3-4) if possible) - M. Troy.
  - Test Plan - doc, pdf
- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.
  - Test Plan
- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez
  - Test Plan

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- Predictive AO data (10-15 min per data collection, multiple times per night (3-4) if possible) - M. Troy.
- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.
- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez

- - Target list (Calibration binaries, 2-15" separation)
- Field distortion (30 min?) - B. Cameron / R. Dekany

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- Flexure (1 hr).
  - If daytime test shows significant flexure.

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Please post your test plans on the Test Plan Library page, and add a link below.

Daytime tests
- AO bench setup and checkout (2 hrs) - J. Roberts

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- - Align PHARO focus and pupil (DM and telescope).

- - Tune image on PHARO
  - Check centration of field stop.

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- - Check AO to telescope pupil alignment.
- PHARO pupil motion (1 hr, telescope operator required) - A. Bouchez
- Stimulus/AO system flexure (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss
  - Demonstrate WL acquisition at all zenith angles.
  - Test Plan

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- - Recalibrate LOWFS acquisition.
- PHARO pupil motion (1 hr, telescope operator required) - A. Bouchez
- Stimulus/AO system flexure (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss

Nighttime tests
- SSM motion and pupil registration (1 hr) - J. Roberts.
  - SSM range, pupil/image motion control, centroid to pupil motion gain)

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- - V=6?, 8, 10, 12, 14
  - Test reconstructors?
- Predictive AO data (10-15 min per data collection, multiple times per night (3-4) if possible) - M. Troy.

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- - Test Plan - doc, pdf

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- - Test Plan - doc, pdf

- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.

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- - Test Plan

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- - Test Plan

- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez
  - Test Plan
  - Target list (Calibration binaries, 2-15" separation)

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Recoated the AO relay flats and OAPs, and repolished and recoated the DM.
Realigned the AO relay to provide a focus suitable for P1640 and SWIFT.
Mounted FM3 on a removable kinematic base.

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Modified the PHARO mounting cradle to move PHARO forward 3.5".

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Modified the PHARO mounting cradle to move PHARO forward 4.5".

Modified the AO enclosure and added a PHARO FM3 enclosure.
Installed a new AO stimulus, with 594nm laser source.
Installed a new motor controller for Aerotech stages.

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- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.
  - Test Plan
- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez

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- - Test Plan
  - Target list (Calibration binaries, 2-15" separation)

- Field distortion (30 min?) - B. Cameron / R. Dekany
- Flexure (1 hr).
  - If daytime test shows significant flexure.

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- - Good seeing/Stable transmission.
  - V=6?, 8, 10, 12, 14
  - Test reconstructors?

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- - Predictive AO data? - M. Troy.

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- Predictive AO data (10-15 min per data collection, multiple times per night (3-4) if possible) - M. Troy.
  - Test Plan - doc, pdf

- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.
  - Test Plan
- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez

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- - Check centration of field stop.
  - Check AO to telescope pupil alignment.
- PHARO pupil motion (1 hr, telescope operator required) - A. Bouchez

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- Stimulus/AO system flexure (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss

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- Stimulus/AO system flexure (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss

- - Demonstrate WL acquisition at all zenith angles.

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- - Test Plan

Nighttime tests
- SSM motion and pupil registration (1 hr) - J. Roberts.
  - SSM range, pupil/image motion control, centroid to pupil motion gain)

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- - Test reconstructors?
  - Predictive AO data? - M. Troy.
- Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.

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- - Test Plan

- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez
- Field distortion (30 min?) - B. Cameron / R. Dekany
- Flexure (1 hr).

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 April 9, 2008 NGS Engineering 
 Goals
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 The purpose of this engineering night is to demonstrate the readiness of the refurbished system for NGS-AO science, and to characterize its performance.

 Personnel and engineering schedules
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+Planning to be present: Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts.
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+Planning to be present: Angione, Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts, Troy.
 Engineering schedules:

 Procedures and test plans 
Please post your test plans on the Test Plan Library page, and add a link below. 
 Daytime tests
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+ AO bench setup and checkout - J. Roberts
  PHARO pupil motion - A. Bouchez.
  Stimulus flexure - R. Burruss.
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+ AO bench setup and checkout (2 hrs) - J. Roberts 
 Tune image on PHARO
  Check centration of field stop.
  Check AO to telescope pupil alignment.
 
  PHARO pupil motion (1 hr, telescope operator required) - A. Bouchez
  Stimulus/AO system flexure (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss 
 Demonstrate WL acquisition at all zenith angles.
  Nighttime tests
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+ SSM motion and pupil registration.
  Closed-loop performance.
  Throughput.
  Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS)
  Field distortion
  Flexure
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+ SSM motion and pupil registration (1 hr) - J. Roberts. 
 SSM range, pupil/image motion control, centroid to pupil motion gain) 
 
  Demonstrate new registration & flatmap routines (30 min) - J. Angione
  Closed-loop performance (3 hr?) - A. Bouchez / J. Angione 
 Good seeing/Stable transmission.
  V=6?, 8, 10, 12, 14
  Test reconstructors?
  Predictive AO data? - M. Troy.
 
  Throughput (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss.
  Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS) (1 hr) - A. Bouchez
  Field distortion (30 min?) - B. Cameron / R. Dekany
  Flexure (1 hr). 
 If daytime test shows significant flexure.

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Goals

The Palomar AO system has recently undergone a significant refurbishment. In the 4 months since November 29, 2007, we have:

Recoated the AO relay flats and OAPs, and repolished and recoated the DM.
Realigned the AO relay to provide a focus suitable for P1640 and SWIFT.

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Mounted FM3 on a removable kinematic base.

Modified the PHARO mounting cradle to move PHARO forward 3.5".
Modified the AO enclosure and added a PHARO FM3 enclosure.
Installed a new AO stimulus, with 594nm laser source.
Installed a new motor controller for Aerotech stages.

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The purpose of this engineering night is to demonstrate the readiness of the refurbished system for NGS-AO science.

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The purpose of this engineering night is to demonstrate the readiness of the refurbished system for NGS-AO science, and to characterize its performance.

Personnel and engineering schedules

Planning to be present: Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts.

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META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

April 9, 2008 NGS Engineering

Summary

The Palomar AO system has recently undergone a significant refurbishment. In the 4 months since November 29, 2007, we have:

Recoated the AO relay flats and OAPs, and repolished and recoated the DM.
Realigned the AO relay to provide a focus suitable for P1640 and SWIFT.
Modified the PHARO mounting cradle to move PHARO forward 3.5".
Modified the AO enclosure and added a PHARO FM3 enclosure.
Installed a new AO stimulus, with 594nm laser source.
Installed a new motor controller for Aerotech stages.

The purpose of this engineering night is to demonstrate the readiness of the refurbished system for NGS-AO science.

Personnel and engineering schedules

Planning to be present: Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts.
Engineering schedules:

Procedures and test plans

Please post your test plans on the Test Plan Library page, and add a link below.

Daytime tests
- AO bench setup and checkout - J. Roberts
- PHARO pupil motion - A. Bouchez.
- Stimulus flexure - R. Burruss.
Nighttime tests
- SSM motion and pupil registration.
- Closed-loop performance.
- Throughput.
- Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS)
- Field distortion
- Flexure

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