LBT Q1 2009 Software Review GCS – Guiding and Active Optics

LBT Q1 2009LBT Q1 2009Software ReviewSoftware Review

GCS – Guiding and Active OpticsGCS – Guiding and Active Optics

06-Apr-200906-Apr-2009 LBT Q1 2009 Software ReviewLBT Q1 2009 Software Review

HighlightsHighlights Switched to external transformations in Switched to external transformations in oacontroloacontrol

Completely changed data transfer between Completely changed data transfer between GUI and GCSGUI and GCS

Lost images from AzCam caused by readout Lost images from AzCam caused by readout collisioncollision

GUI improvements made the need for other GUI improvements made the need for other image visualization tools almost obsoleteimage visualization tools almost obsolete

Incorporated external centroiding program Incorporated external centroiding program Source Extractor into GCS’ workflowSource Extractor into GCS’ workflow


ProgressProgress Testing of new AzCam server startedTesting of new AzCam server started

Fine tuning of Source Extractor Fine tuning of Source Extractor configuration ongoingconfiguration ongoing

Implementing support for new oacontrol Implementing support for new oacontrol functionalitiesfunctionalities

Preparing GCS for Direct Gregorian (almost Preparing GCS for Direct Gregorian (almost complete)complete)

Started to enhance GCS for MODS support Started to enhance GCS for MODS support (early stage)(early stage)


Open IssuesOpen Issues

Technical (Subsystem)Technical (Subsystem)

GUI still needs some workGUI still needs some work There seems to be an ominous memory leak that needs There seems to be an ominous memory leak that needs

investigationinvestigation Needs for MODS support have still to be identified Needs for MODS support have still to be identified

and implementedand implemented

Technical (AGw and AzCam)Technical (AGw and AzCam) Reverse transformation from AGW to SFP coordinate Reverse transformation from AGW to SFP coordinate

system has yet to be implementedsystem has yet to be implemented


Open Issues cont.Open Issues cont. ScheduleSchedule

concerned about not having enough time for MODS concerned about not having enough time for MODS development given the amount of things I work on development given the amount of things I work on in parallelin parallel

BudgetBudget NoneNone

ResourceResource Since we support LUCIFER’s night activities on a Since we support LUCIFER’s night activities on a regular schedule, progressive development has regular schedule, progressive development has seriously slowed downseriously slowed down


Planning (Q2/2009)Planning (Q2/2009) GUI enhancementsGUI enhancements

Implementing MODS support

Finish tests of new AzCam software and deploy it

Optimize GCS for additional AzCam functionality

Improve support for Source Extractor

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LBT Q1 2009 Software Review GCS – Guiding and Active Optics