RFBG Commissioning: March 20 - April 6, 2010 UT

Performance Verification Plan

Checks before start of commissioning

• TCS Builds
  • AO3?
  • Build Switcher ready for use?
• Configuration Files
  • Collimation Lookup Table
    • John copied LBC Collimation Lookup Table
    • Andrew will determine global offsets
  • Pointing Model (John)
  • GCS configuration file properly set for AGW #2 (Torsten)
• Data Acquisition Routines
  • IDL ready for RFBG (Doug)
    • Registration
    • PresetTelescope and OffsetPointing
    • Appropriate WFSC parameters
    • AGw Probe Transformation
      • Automatic Data Collection
      • Data Analysis (routines from Jesper)
    • Field Data
      • Automatic Data Collection
      • Data Analysis (install Andrew's procedures)
    • Five Dice
      • Automatic Data Collection
      • Data Analysis
    • Large Offets (~7' with IRTC)
      • Automatic Offset Calculation
      • Automatic Data Collection
      • Data Analysis
  • IRAF ready for RFBG Registration (Dave)
• Telescope setup for Right Front Bent Gregorian
• Communication between AGW#2 and GCS (Torsten)
  • AGw Startup and home
  • Guide and WFSC image acquisition
  • Command line request to AGw
• Check operation of IRTC (Doug)
• Adaptive Secondary
  • Cover removed
  • Gap tested
  • Ready for Flat operation
  • Arcetri support person
• Com201003AOPlan complete

Focal Station Commissioning

Offset Performance: Good Seeing (<0.8")

• Dice-5 data collection for offset repeatability
  • Small offsets: ~1" 10 x Dice-5 pattern
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: Medium Elevation (60 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 3: High Elevation (80 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
  • Medium offsets: ~20" 10 x Dice-5 pattern
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: Medium Elevation (60 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 3: High Elevation (80 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
  • Large offsets: ~7' 10 x Dice-5 pattern
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: Medium Elevation (60 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 3: High Elevation (80 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data

Guiding and Active Optics Quality: Medium Seeing (1.2" to 0.8")

• Guiding and Active Optics Quality
  • Quadrant 1: Az~45 degrees, 30 minutes
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: High Elevation (70 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
  • Quadrant 2: Az~135 degrees, 30 minutes
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: High Elevation (70 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
  • Quadrant 3: Az~225 degrees, 30 minutes
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: High Elevation (70 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
  • Quadrant 4: Az~315 degrees, 30 minutes
    • Set 1: Low Elevation (30 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data
    • Set 2: High Elevation (70 degrees)
      • Data Collected on 201003?? (see log)
      • Analyze Data

Vibration Data with IRTC