November 3-4, 2014 Generic T&E

**Note no unusual KPNO resources needed**

Plans for November 3:

Daytime:

• No activities planned

Nighttime:

• WTTM focus GUI testing (Jayadev/Corson with Behzad available for consult) [Sunset to ~9pm]
• Collimation check, ODI wavefronting, lookup tables (Corson/Harbeck/OA)

Plans for November 4:

Daytime:

• No activities planned

Nighttime:

• Contingency for collimation/wavefronts/lookup tables (Corson/Harbeck/OA)
• Continuation of WTTM focus GUI testing (Jayadev)
• Star tracker test with WHIRC and ODI (Jayadev/Schweiker)

October 6-10, 2014 T&E

Plans for October 6:

Daytime:

• Instrument change from Hydra to IAS (Corson et al)
• ODI computers (Bob)

Nighttime:

• No on-sky activities

Plans for October 7:

Daytime:

• Instrument change from Hydra to IAS, IAS checkout (Corson et al)
• ODI computers (Bob)

Nighttime:

• IAS checkout??

Plans for October 8:

Daytime:

• Collimation (Corson et al)

Nighttime:

• Collimation activities continued (Corson et al)

Plans for October 9:

Daytime:

• No plans

Nighttime:

• 1st 1/2 WHIRC focus testing (Jayadev, Heidi, Behzad)
• 2nd 1/2 ??

Plans for October 10:

Daytime:

• No plans

Nighttime:

• ODI & Star Tracker testing

September 5, 8, 11, 2014

Plans for September 5:

Daytime:

• Contingency for any shutdown tasks
• pODI functionality testing

Nighttime:

• Contingency for any remaining shutdown tasks
• 1st 1/2 - pODI functionality testing
• 2nd 1/2 - If contingency time is not needed and all pODI testing is complete, give to Hydra observer Shporer

Plans for September 8:

Daytime:

• No T&E activities planned

Nighttime:

• 1st 1/2 - pODI testing (functionality, star tracker testing, optical quality, photometry)
• 2nd 1/2 - If time remains after pODI testing, give to Hydra observer Shporer

Plans for September 11:

Daytime:

• No T&E activities planned

Nighttime:

• 1st 1/2 - pODI testing (functionality, star tracker testing, optical quality, photometry)
• 2nd 1/2 - If time remains after pODI testing, give to Hydra observer Shporer

June 10-13, 2014 T&E

Plans for June 10:

Daytime:

• Instrument change from IAS to Hydra (Corson et al)

Nighttime:

• No on-sky activities

Plans for June 11:

Daytime:

• Instrument change cont'd (Corson et al)

Nighttime:

• ODI testing - ADC, Star tracker, guide star prediction, guider testing (Harbeck, Liu)
• Star Tracker testing (Rajagopal)

Plans for June 12:

Daytime:

• Bench reconfig (Willmarth, Liu)
• ODI shutter testing (Harbeck, Liu)

Nighttime:

• 1st 1/2 - ODI testing (Harbeck, Liu)
• 2nd 1/2 - Star tracker testing (Rajagopal)

Plans for June 13:

Daytime:

• Bench reconfig contingency (Willmarth, Liu)
• Potential ODI shutter work (Harbeck)

Nighttime:

• 1st 1/2 - ODI testing contingency (Harbeck, Liu)
• 2nd 1/2 - Star tracker testing contingency (Rajagopal)
• Saturday's observer is on standby in case of available time (Bastien/Stassun)

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 Feb 10:

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:

• Unscheduled

Nighttime:

• Contingency
• Given back to science (Friel)

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