2013 January 22-25 and January 30 - February 4 (UT) Technical Observing Plan

Observers

• DLM+JMH 21 Jan MST
• JMH+software -> DLM+JMH 22 Jan MST
• DLM+JMH 23,24 Jan MST

• JMH 30 Jan MST
• JMH+software 31 Jan MST
• DLM+JMH -> JMH 01 Feb MST
• JMH+software -> DLM+JMH 02 Feb MST
• TBD 03 Feb MST

Daytime Tasks

• Complete the pointing-free and binodal-correct SX Collimation models (DSA/JMH)
• Make flat fields and/or bad pixel files for AGW1 and AGW2 (JCG)
• Fix the DX M2 RY limit in the collimation model as we did for LBTI. Or is it better to switch back to an older model? (No change was required.)
• Make InformationTechnology for updated configuration files

• Checkout of AGW#2, once cables are installed, FIRST TIME (21 Jan)
  • Stage and camera operation and communication to GCS
  • Guider and wfsc image acquisition via GCS with IDL
• Confirm operation of IRTC, once cables are installed

• Checkout of AGW#2, once cables are installed, SECOND TIME (27 Jan)
  • Stage and camera operation and communication to GCS
  • Guider and wfsc image acquisition via GCS with IDL
• Confirm operation of IRTC, once cables are installed

• Checkout of AGW#1, once cables are installed (31 Jan)
  • Stage and camera operation and communication to GCS
  • Guider and wfsc image acquisition via GCS with IDL

Nighttime Tasks

DX Adaptive Optics Related Tasks (not including AO Commissioning tasks)

• Verify SX and DX W functionality with Build 2013A (DLM) priority=high, sky=flexible, time=1-2 hours Failed both sides on 20130202 for non-TCS reasons.
  • This is partly to verify that W units are correctly reassembled, partly to test the TCS Build, and partly to verify AO operation in advance of LBTI run on Feb 27.
• AO Pyramid stage transformation data collection on DX with IRTC (DLM) priority=medium
• CentOS 6 upgrade to adaptive optics software (LF) priority=medium, sky=flexible, time=5 hours

DX Active Optics Tasks - FIRST TIME

• AGW2 alignment (DLM) priority=highest, sky=good seeing, time=12 hours
  1. ACTIVE preset to verify acquistion, guiding, active optics convergence.
  2. Determine/Verify Guider Hotspot for wfs
  3. Measure center of rotator on Guider and
  4. Set guider on-axis encoder counts so that rotator center matches hotspot at 0,612.5 (see BGTechProcedures)
  5. Set DX tertiary position so nearly zero wfsc pupil wobble
  6. Make adjustment to RIGHTZEROPOINT so RA/Dec offsets are along Rows/Columns of IRTC (no change was needed)
  7. Repeat from step 3 after AGW2 is dismounted......
  8. Check guide probe z-motion (can be done in average seeing)
  9. Measure preliminary transformation data
  10. Measure center of rotation on IRTC
  11. Measure refined transformation data
  12. Verify final transform.
• Collect Dice5 performance data w/IRTC (any) priority=medium, seeing=good, time=3 hours
• Measure RFBG Field Aberration at 2 elevations (DLM/JMH) priority=medium, seeing=good, time=2.5 hours
• Recalibration of DX AdSec astigmatism look-up table (any) priority=high, sky=flexible, time=1.5 hours (took a small amount of data)
• Preliminary Data for 2D astigmatism look-up table on SX or DX (any) priority=medium, sky=flexible

DX Active Optics Tasks - SECOND TIME

• AGW2 alignment (DLM) priority=medium, sky=good seeing, time=12 hours
  1. ACTIVE preset to verify acquistion, guiding, active optics convergence.
  2. Determine/Verify Guider Hotspot for wfs
  3. Measure center of rotator on Guider and
  4. Set guider on-axis encoder counts so that rotator center matches hotspot at 0,612.5 (see BGTechProcedures)
  5. Set DX tertiary position so nearly zero wfsc pupil wobble
  6. Make adjustment to RIGHTZEROPOINT so RA/Dec offsets are along Rows/Columns of IRTC (no change was needed)
  7. Check guide probe z-motion (can be done in average seeing)
  8. Measure preliminary transformation data
  9. Measure center of rotation on IRTC
  10. Measure refined transformation data
  11. Verify final transform.
• Collect Dice5 performance data w/IRTC (any) priority=medium, seeing=good, time=3 hours
• Recalibration of DX AdSec astigmatism look-up table (any) priority=medium, sky=flexible, time=1.5 hours (took a small amount of data)
• Check out IRAF LBTtools for rotated LUCI2 @ RFBG (star selection, PA, etc) (JMH/DJT) priority=low, sky=any, time=0.5 hour

Front Bent Gregorian Binocular Tasks

• Confirm binocular DETXY offset amplitudes on-sky - Issue 4142 (JMH) priority=high, sky=good seeing, time=1 hour (combine with Issue 4328 tests) Checked this on 20130202, but didn't collect extensive data.
• Confirm binocular acquisition PCS patch on-sky for binocular observations - Issue 4328 or Michele's email of 20121128 (JMH or DLM) priority=medium, sky=flexible, time=1 hour
  • Send SYNC binocular ACTIVE presets to 3 targets with well-aligned, and mis-aligned pointing.
• Measure leaking rates with guiding blocked (JMH) priority=medium, sky=good seeing, time=1 hour
• Measure leaking performance with guiding running (JMH) priority=low, sky=good seeing, time=2 hours
• Measure practical dither range with the new models (JMH) priority=low, sky=flexible, time=1 hour
• Preliminary Data for Binocular Collimation Model (JMH or DLM) priority=medium, sky=flexible, temperature=stable
  • At a number of elevations, copoint and collimate

Other Binocular Tasks

• Measure co-tracking in LUCI1/LBC-Red mixed mode observing as Issue 4291. (JMH) priority=med, sky=average seeing, time=1.5 hour
• Measure open-loop tracking performance for Pathfinder (can be combined with Issue 4291)
  • SYNC preset with LUCI1 and LBC-Red (target due East or West)
  • Collimate
  • Adjust pointing
  • Block guiding and collect AGW1 and LBC-Red data
  • Repeat with second star (target high on the meridian)
• Test Doug's binocular observing commands in IDL (DLM) priority=low, sky=poor, time=2 hours

SX Active Optics Tasks

• AGW1 alignment following AGW1 remounting w/o LUCI1 (DLM) priority=very high, sky=good seeing, time=12 hours
  1. ACTIVE preset to verify acquistion, guiding, active optics convergence.
  2. Determine/Verify Guider Hotspot for wfs
  3. Measure center of rotator on Guider and
  4. Set guider on-axis encoder counts so that rotator center matches hotspot at 0,612.5 (see BGTechProcedures)
  5. Check/Set SX tertiary position so nearly zero wfsc pupil wobble
• Needs LUCI1 past this point
  1. Make adjustment to LEFTZEROPOINT so RA/Dec offsets are along Rows/Columns of IRTC (no change was needed)
  2. Check guide probe z-motion (can be done in average seeing)
  3. Measure preliminary transformation data
  4. Measure center of rotation on LUCI1
  5. Measure refined transformation data
  6. Verify final transform.

SX Only Image Quality Tasks

• Test pointing suppressed collimation and pointing models from DSA for Issue 4366 and 4420 (JMH or DLM) in advance of Field Aberration Data priority=very high, sky=flexible, time=2-3 hours (see DSA's note attached to Issue 4366)
  • Install and test out the new collimation and pointing model.
  • Verify that pointing and collimation are still OK, and that DSA got the sign of the tube flexure term correct.
  • Collect pointing and collimation data at ~28 elevations (30-85 deg) without range balancing.
  • Rebalance that collimation data, and install those refined models. (offsets were applied)
  • Collect 28 stars for a new pointing model
• Collect LFBG Field Aberration Data at EL=55-60 deg - to verify previous Issue 4400 result (DLM or JMH) priority=high, sky=good seeing, time=1.5 hours
• Collect LFBG Field Aberration Data at a higher (75) and lower (40) elevation - Issue 4420 (DLM or JMH) priority=high, sky=good seeing, time=3 hours
• Additional Focus Data for LBC-Blue ? (pending analysis of previous data) (JMH)
• Calibrate MODS1 platescale with AdSec (DJT) priority=medium, sky=good seeing, time=2 hours
  • Would be best including 2 or 3 "flat" files with different radius from Armando et al.

LBTI Parallel Tasks

• Measure K-band throughput with LMIRcam for revised dichroic (done on SX only)

Calibration Task

• Measure photometric properties of AGW guide cameras (JCG) priority=medium, sky=photometric, time=10 hours

TCS Tests

• Exercise Build 2013A-test (20130123 UT)
  • Test smarter acquisition algorithm.
  • Test binocular acquisitions.

• Exercise Build 2013A -> Released for science on 20130202 UT.