WIYN T&E Planning
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May 12-14, 2014 Generic T&E
**Note: IFU throughput testing has priority. Will reevaluate schedule Monday to determine what night is best for this according to weather forecast.
Plans for May 12:
Daytime:
- Bench reconfig for IFU testing (Harmer, Liu)
- Possible recollimation (Corson)
- Cool ODI (Corson)
Nighttime:
- 1st 1/2 - Star tracker testing (see notes here): determine best center of rotation for ODI; rotator angle vs el (Corson, Schweiker, Liu)
- 1st 1/2 - Potential M82 Observations - low priority (Liu)
- 2nd 1/2 - WHIRC observing (Kara Ponder on site)
Plans for May 13:
Daytime:
- Bench reconfig contingency (Harmer, Liu)
Nighttime:
- 1st 1/2 - WTTM testing: implement focus recommendation; frequency response (Corson)
- 1st 1/2 - Potential M82 Observations - low priority (Liu)
- 2nd 1/2 - WHIRC observing (Kara Ponder on site)
Plans for May 14:
Daytime:
- Bench reconfig contingency (Harmer, Liu)
Nighttime:
- 1st 1/2 - IFU throughput testing (Liu)
- 1st 1/2 - Potential M82 Observations - low priority (Liu)
- 2nd 1/2 - WHIRC observing (Kara Ponder on site)
April 10, 2014 WHIRC T&E
Plans for April 10:
Daytime:
- Secondary mount testing (Corson)
- ODI software testing (Harbeck)
Nighttime:
- WTTM/WHIRC testing [4-6 hours] (Jayadev, Behzad on call)
- --- a detailed lists of WTTM tests from Charles and Jayadev
- El mount testing [in parallel with WTTM testing] (Corson)
- ODI software testing (Harbeck)
- Star tracker testing [in parallel with ODI testing] (Jayadev)
**NOTE: SA visitors will be present.
March 10-13, 2014 Generic T&E
Plans for Mar 10:
Daytime:
- Hydra to IAS transition - TELESCOPE NOT USABLE AT NIGHT!
Plans for Mar 11:
Daytime:
- Hydra to IAS transition - TELESCOPE NOT USABLE AT NIGHT!
Plans for Mar 12:
Daytime:
- Hydra to IAS transition contigency
Nighttime:
- ODI testing (Harbeck)
- Wood-Vasey WHIRC observations (if time available)
Plans for Mar 13:
Daytime:
- Hydra to IAS transition contigency
Nighttime:
- Given to Wood-Vasey team (WHIRC)
- Harbeck may use 3 hours at the end of the night (contingency)
February 10-12, 2014 Generic T&E
Plans for Nov 12:
Daytime:
- M2 force testing (Corson)
- Bone install/testing (Behzad)
- Network switch work (Marshall)
Nighttime:
- ODI,NEO,etc testing/science (Jayadev, Harbeck)
- 2nd 1/2 - science (Friel)
Plans for February 11:
Daytime:
- M2 force testing cont'd (Corson)
Nighttime:
- Star tracker testing, pODI tests (Rajagopal, Schweiker, Harbeck)
Plans for February 12:
Daytime:
Nighttime:
- Contingency
- Given back to science (Friel)
Last modified: 05-Jun-2014 13:49:45 MST