How To Setup ARGOS for AO calibrations

• Coordinate telescope access with Telescope Manager and mail to telescopework
  • Telescope must be at Zenith - you can check it in the IIFGUI.
  • Stow pins must be in - you can check it in the MCSGUI.
  • HBS should be on - you can check it in the MCSGUI.
  • Authorize as LUCI, bentGregorianArgos (HowToAuthorizeLUCIAtARGOS) - you can check in the IIFGUI)
  • Set the Adsec Shell in Adsec Control GUI
  • Enable Retroreflector mode from the adsec terminal (enable_rr_mode.sh) - you can check in the AOSGUI (details in HowToEnableDayTimeModeInTCS)
  • Upper floods must be switched off, lowers can be on
• Now done with authorization as bentGregorianArgos:
  • Fiber switch must connect ARGOS BCU to Adsec - (HowToUseTheFiberSwitch ) - (now done with authorization of bentGregorianArgos)
    • not yet fully:
      
      • Go AdSec Control GUI: Tab 'Focal station' -> Press 'Set'
  • Enable Argos Arbitrator in AOSGUI - (now done with authorization of bentGregorianArgos)

• Startup ARGOS and SOUL softwares, see HowToStartSoftware and HowToStartPyramidWfs
• Open Arbitrator GUI.
• Put LAS and LAN in simulation: In the ARGOS Arbitrator GUI, Tab: Expert->Commissioning.
• Execute the operation sequence by clicking on:
  • "1. Power Up" (wait until status is POWERED_UP). Note that this step waits for the PnCCD to be cold, so it takes a long time.
  • "2. Set Up" (wait until status is SET_UP)
  • "3. Start Up" (wait until status is STARTED_UP)
• SOUL-WFS power up and ready.
• Get system to "READY_TO_CALIBRATE_ON_CALSOURCE" (pressing "Prepare"). Make sure that Light source is "Calibration source diodes".
• [Parallel] Deploy calibration unit, see HowToSetupCalibrationUnit
• [Parallel] Setup Hexapod: see HowToEnableHexapodOffload
• [Parallel] Switch on White light source (shutter position 100)
• [Parallel] Switch on Diode sources (100mA current)

• If not visible you have to search for them with the Hexapod
• If you see large coma you can remove it following HowToRemoveComa.
• If they look good you put them on the wavefront sensor
  • Open 'CCD viewer': Applications -> Argos ?x -> ccd viewer
  • Open Arbitrator GUI, tab "LGS Acquisition".
  • Select "hexapod & patrol camera"
  • Click on each of the camera displays on the corresponding spot of the beacons.
  • Press button "Acquire manually".
  • Repeat until pattern on "CCD viewer" looks good.
  • Update in PSFGUI the Hexapod "Global Offsets" with the values from "Platform Position"!