Testing Fastlink Communication between a WUnit and the AdSec (via the Switch BCU)

Login to AdSec computer and start top level GUI

obs2 % ssh AOeng@adsecdx        (or adsecsx)
    => Enter PW
[AOeng@adsecdx ~]$ adsceng &   (see _adsceng GUI_ image)

Prepare the AdSec for Fastlink test

• Start AdSec Control GUI by clicking "AdSec Control GUI" button on adsceng GUI.
  • See AdSec Ctrl GUI Rested image.
  • Note the AdSec Arbitrator Status is Ready.
• Start AdSec Mirror GUI by clicking "AdSec Mirror GUI" button on adsceng GUI.
  • See AdSec Mirror GUI image.
• Set the mirror by clicking "SetFlatAO" on AdSec Control GUI.
  • "SetFlatAO" button is 1/4th the way down the left side of the GUI.
  • This will take a couple of minutes.
  • Note the AdSec Arbitrator Status will change to AOSet.
  • You will have to click the "optimize limits" buttons for Position (red button) and Current (green button) on the AdSec Mirror GUI
• Turn off Astigmatism LUT by clicking Disable.
  • When enabled, the entry field will be Yellow and lists ENABLED or Green and lists ACTIVE
  • This button is under the Shape Control Tab, about in the middle
  • This will stop most of the log output at the bottom of the AdSec Control GUI and make it easier to see if there are any error reported
  • When disabled, the entry field will be Gray and lists DISABLED
• Load a reconstructor by clicking the folder button to the right of the Rec Matrix entry field and then Apply
  • The folder button is under the Reconstructor Control Tab.
  • Chose a Rec*.fits file. Rec_20091223_171542.fits will work.
  • When Apply is pressed, a message box will likely popup that says something about the Pupil Positions are not Correct. This is not important for this test. Click OK or Continue
  • See Recon Choose image.
• Set the loop gain to 0.0 by clicking the "Set zero gain".
  • This button is half way down on the Shape Control Tab.
  • Note in the Gain Vector area of the Shape Control Tab the Current gain file should be listed as gain0.fits
• Set the Focal Station to bentGregorianBack" in the drop down menu and click the "Apply" button.
  • This drop down menu and "Apply" button are under the Focal Station Tab.
  • Once the focal station has been set, the Focal Station label on the upper right of the "AdSec Control GUI" should change from NULL to bentGregorianBack"

Run the communication test

• Check the WFSFrameCounter value on the AdSec Mirror GUI.
  • It should be 0 after a startup.
  • It may be some other value if slopes had previously been received.
• Turn on WFS Slopes at the WUnit
• See if WFSCFrameCounter on the AdSec Ctrl changed value
• The WFSFrameCounter should increment at the rate of the slopes being sent, about 1000 per second

Finish test

• Rest the mirror by clicking "Rest" on AdSec Control GUI.
  • "Rest" button is 1/3th the way down the left side of the AdSec Control GUI
  • Note the AdSec Arbitrator Status should change to Ready.

GUI Images

• adsceng GUI:
  

• AdSec Ctrl GUI Rested:
  

• Mirror GUI Initial:
  

• AdSec Ctrl GUI Set:
  

• AdSec Ctrl GUI Recon:
  

• Recon Chooser GUI:
  

• AdSec Ctrl GUI Focal Station:
  

• Mirror GUI After Test: