---+++ April 9, 2008 NGS Engineering ---++++ 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. * Mounted FM3 on a removable kinematic base. * 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. 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 schedule Planning to be present on 4/9/08 (local): Angione, Baranec, Bouchez, Burruss, Roberts, Troy.<br> 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 [[TestPlans][Test Plan Library]] page, and add a link below. * Daytime tests * AO bench setup and checkout (2 hrs) - J. Roberts * Align PHARO focus and [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/pharo_pupil_motion_testplan.pdf][pupil]] (DM and telescope). * Tune image on PHARO * Check centration of field stop. * Recalibrate LOWFS acquisition. * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/pharo_pupil_motion_testplan.pdf][PHARO pupil motion]] (1 hr, telescope operator required) - A. Bouchez * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/palao_pharo_flexure_v1.pdf][Stimulus/AO system flexure]] (1 hr, telescope operator required) - R. Burruss * Nighttime tests * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/PALAO_Experiment_ssm_relocation_aug04.pdf][SSM motion and pupil registration]] (1 hr) - J. Roberts. * Demonstrate new registration & flatmap routines (30 min) - J. Angione * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/ngs_performance_testplan.pdf][NGS performance]] (3 hr?) - A. Bouchez / J. Angione * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/PALAO_predictive_ao_V1.1.pdf][Predictive AO data]] (10-15 min per data collection, multiple times per night (3-4) if possible) - M. Troy. * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/palao_pharo_throughput_v1.pdf][Throughput]] (1 hr; clear) - R. Burruss. * [[%ATTACHURL%/../TestPlans/platescale_testplan.pdf][Platescale (PHARO, ACAM, LOWFS)]] (1 hr) - A. Bouchez * [[binaries_080409][Target list]] ([[http://ad.usno.navy.mil/wds/orb6/orb6c.html][Calibration binaries]], 2-15" separation) * Field distortion (30 min?) - B. Cameron / R. Dekany ---++++ Results
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