LBT Q1 2008 Eng/SW Review MCSC – Mount Control System

LBT Q1 2008 LBT Q1 2008 Eng/SW ReviewEng/SW Review

MCSC – Mount Control SystemMCSC – Mount Control System

April 4th, 2008April 4th, 2008 LBT Q1 2008 Eng/SW ReviewLBT Q1 2008 Eng/SW Review 22

Highlights (Q1/2008)Highlights (Q1/2008)

Added Rotator and Cable Chain Added Rotator and Cable Chain support to MCSPUsupport to MCSPU

Added Dynamic Balance Added Dynamic Balance commands and display pages to commands and display pages to MCSPU MCSPU

Established communication Established communication between PCS and MCSPU for between PCS and MCSPU for rotator polynomialsrotator polynomials


ProgressProgress Repair ELRL read head (no progress)Repair ELRL read head (no progress) Work on punch list for commissioning Work on punch list for commissioning √√ Additional ProgressAdditional Progress

Added Rotator and Cable Chain support to MCSPU Added Rotator and Cable Chain support to MCSPU √√ Added Dynamic Balance commands and display pages to Added Dynamic Balance commands and display pages to

MCSPU MCSPU √√ Established communication between PCS and MCSPU for Established communication between PCS and MCSPU for

rotator polynomials rotator polynomials √√ Addressed issue 847 concerning Azimuth startup in the wind Addressed issue 847 concerning Azimuth startup in the wind √√ Procured and spare azimuth encoder tape Procured and spare azimuth encoder tape √√


Open IssuesOpen Issues TechnicalTechnical

Encoder reset is not as reliable as it should be (probably a Encoder reset is not as reliable as it should be (probably a hardware issue)hardware issue)

AZ/EL start-up procedure not as reliable as it should be AZ/EL start-up procedure not as reliable as it should be (probably a TPLC issue)(probably a TPLC issue)

ELRL main encoder read head signal/noise is poorELRL main encoder read head signal/noise is poor ELFR main encoder read head preload spring is missingELFR main encoder read head preload spring is missing Cleanup necessary for commissioningCleanup necessary for commissioning

ScheduleSchedule nonenone

FinancialFinancial nonenone

ResourceResource MCS competing for engineering resourcesMCS competing for engineering resources


PlanningPlanning

HBS and Rotator supportHBS and Rotator support Add variables to Data Dictionary to make available to TCSAdd variables to Data Dictionary to make available to TCS Add MCSPU commands to MCS to make available to TCSAdd MCSPU commands to MCS to make available to TCS

Numerous Events need to be defined for the Event Logging Numerous Events need to be defined for the Event Logging SystemSystem

Alter AZ/EL/ROT Hold commands to stop telescope more Alter AZ/EL/ROT Hold commands to stop telescope more gentlygently

Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available information from the HPLCinformation from the HPLC

Repair ELRL read headRepair ELRL read head Install ELFR read head preload springInstall ELFR read head preload spring Work on punch list for commissioning Work on punch list for commissioning

Documents

LBT Q1 2008 Eng/SW Review MCSC – Mount Control System