Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of NightOperations/Commissioning/Plans/20161118


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Nov 18, 2016 6:47:18 PM (7 years ago)
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  • NightOperations/Commissioning/Plans/20161118

    v6 v7  
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    14 == Closed dome engineering for bad weather, or while stacking: ==
    15 
    16 === Long VIRUS darks ===
    17 
    18 Purpose:   In each RA run take 10 x 6 minute dark with a dark dome with VIRUS.   Report this in the RA report and send e-mail to Karl that this has been done.   
    19 
    20 === Closed dome trajectories ===
    21 
    22 Purpose:  Exercise the system to find any problems with the upgrades recently done to TMCS and TCS.
    23 
    24 Procedure: 
    25  *  Send a trajectory from do_shuffle
    26  *  Setup on trajectory, including moving all guide probes to position
    27  *  Put on some light in the dome
    28  *  Run all cameras.
    29  *  Run WFS1 and WFS2 with processing enabled.
    30  *  Make offsets on all guiders and ACAM.
    31 
    32 Repeat multiple times during the night as long as the weather does not allow you to open.  Report any problems with shuffle or TCS.
    33 
    34  === twilights with VIRUS with different tracker positions ===
    35 
    36 Purpose:  There is some interest in seeing what the long term illumination correction changes look like including what different track positions do to them.    The script is "specialtwilight" in /home/mcs/astronomer/bin/.    It takes a single argument which is the Observation number.
    37 
    38 Procedure: 
    39  *  Setup the guide camera for sky twilight (GC2, 0.1 sec exposure, B filter)
    40  *  When you hit the correct flux level (biased to a slight higher value, perhaps 5k) execute the specialtwilight script
    41 
    4214== On-sky engineering: ==
    4315
    44 === Run full tracks with bib camera+ ===
     16=== Run full tracks with bib camera+ to assess centroid drag ===
    4517
    46  * Use do_shuffle to setup on a V=12 star near start of track555   
    47  * We must modify the usual do_shuffle run:
    48 
    49 {{{
    50 To get bib to setup use this line in fplane.txt
    51 555     0.0   -70.0     901    901     901     0.0     1.0
    52 
    53 NOTE: The SPECID, etc.... values must be unique values!
    54 Use the new script:   shuffle_config_matt3
    55 
    56 When you have guide stars acquired, use this command to get final star centering on bib:
    57 syscmd -T 'offset_trajectory(dx_ang=+5, dy_ang=+4, adjust_probes="true")' 
    58 
    59 NOTE: Eventually we can modify the X,Y values in the fplane.txt file and eliminate this last offset_trajectory step.
    60   I was going to do this, but at 3am I new I make a sign-change error and mess things up!
    61 }}}
    62 
     18 * Use do_shuffle to setup on a V=12 star near start of track 
     19 * '''See that previous two plans for notes on how we modified the flane.txt file for this.'''
    6320 * Have TO focus up and have RA center at least one OWFS
    6421 * Use GUI in PAS to move star to bib and hold probes on their targets
    … …  
    6724 * Record a time in the log
    6825 * Use TO save images button to save gc1,gc2.wf1,wf2,bib images
    69  * '''It is good to chek that "Store Images" button is now clicked in all camera guis'''
     26 * It is good to chek that "Store Images" button is now clicked in all camera gu
     27 * '''In this test we should NEVER apply X,Y offset corrections'''
     28 * If TO makes a Tip-Tilt change record the time in the log
     29 * If TO makes a GRoC correction record the time in the log
     30 * Run until the end of track
     31 * when done, record a time in the log
     32
     33
     34
     35=== Run full tracks with bib camera+ to assess WFS corrections ===
     36
     37 * Use do_shuffle to setup on a V=12 star near start of track 
     38 * '''See that previous two plans for notes on how we modified the flane.txt file for this.'''
     39 * Have TO focus up and have RA center at least one OWFS
     40 * Use GUI in PAS to move star to bib and hold probes on their targets
     41 * close focus loop
     42 * set bib exposure to 2sec (for V=12 star)
     43 * Record a time in the log
     44 * Use TO save images button to save gc1,gc2.wf1,wf2,bib images
     45 * It is good to chek that "Store Images" button is now clicked in all camera gu
     46 * '''In this test we should apply X,Y offset corrections as they become necessary'''
    7047 * If TO makes a Tip-Tilt change record the time in the log
    7148 * If TO makes a GRoC correction record the time in the log
    … …  
    10683     *  move back to dither position 1 and repeat the last 7 steps until you collect 3 cycles of data.
    10784
     85
    10886===  Drift test:  GC1-GC2-ACQ ===
    10987
    … …  
    123101 == Science with  LRS2-R and VIRUS Engineering (LOWEST PRIORITY) ==
    124102
    125 Purpose:   LRS2-R is available for beware of grouped targets with LRS2-B.
     103Purpose:   LRS2-R is available ifor shared-risk observatipns (beware of grouped targets with LRS2-).
    126104
    127105Procedure: 
     106 * The LRS2-B channel was returned to Austin on 20161118 UT and not available until further notice
     107 *  You can use shuffle with the setup files from {{{shuffle_config_matt}}}  or to try to compensate for the new ACAM angles try {{{shuffle_config_matt3}}}
     108 *  Do a blind offset setup, ie. do_shuffle with 066 (Red)
     109 * If time is available, it would be useful to make a trajectory_offset to the LRS2-B position after the R channel observation is completed. After the offset is made, obtain an ACAM image and log the name of the image. We can use these images to assess how repeatabloe the offsets are. This can be done with probes='FALSE' or with probes='TRUE'.
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    129  *  You can use shuffle with the setup files from {{{shuffle_config_matt}}}  or to try to compenstate for the new ACAM angles try {{{shuffle_config_matt2}}}
    130  *  Do a blind offset setup, ie. do_shuffle RA DEC 0 X ??? 0 0 test
    131 ''' The last part is vague and will be defined in the next 24h after LRS2 is re-installed.'''
    132111
     112== Closed dome engineering for bad weather, or while stacking: ==
     113
     114=== Long VIRUS darks ===
     115
     116Purpose:   In each RA run take 10 x 6 minute dark with a dark dome with VIRUS.   Report this in the RA report and send e-mail to Karl that this has been done.   
     117
     118=== Closed dome trajectories ===
     119
     120Purpose:  Exercise the system to find any problems with the upgrades recently done to TMCS and TCS.
     121
     122Procedure: 
     123 *  Send a trajectory from do_shuffle
     124 *  Setup on trajectory, including moving all guide probes to position
     125 *  Put on some light in the dome
     126 *  Run all cameras.
     127 *  Run WFS1 and WFS2 with processing enabled.
     128 *  Make offsets on all guiders and ACAM.
     129
     130Repeat multiple times during the night as long as the weather does not allow you to open.  Report any problems with shuffle or TCS.
     131
     132 === twilights with VIRUS with different tracker positions ===
     133
     134Purpose:  There is some interest in seeing what the long term illumination correction changes look like including what different track positions do to them.    The script is "specialtwilight" in /home/mcs/astronomer/bin/.    It takes a single argument which is the Observation number.
     135
     136Procedure: 
     137 *  Setup the guide camera for sky twilight (GC2, 0.1 sec exposure, B filter)
     138 *  When you hit the correct flux level (biased to a slight higher value, perhaps 5k) execute the specialtwilight script
     139
     140
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