Howto Acquire Frames With Patrol …

When the ASM is re calibrated a new modal basis is created and saved in the ASM computer We need to produce a local copy of the modal basis file called m2c.fits (...

The ARGOS calibration unit swing arm position is not available into the snapshot, but it is used to distinguish between daytime and on sky data. This information ...

* OBSOLETE: THE ARGOS BCU POWER SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN UPGRADED BY MICROGATE IN 2016 * Informations about how to read the BCU power supply voltage directly from the ...

How to authorize LUCI@ARGOS focal station 0) login as LBTO on obs x , see UsefulLoginInfo 1) from terminal start TCSGUI 2) click on IIF GUI button 3) on Instrumen...

Procedure If there are new Flao Recs this procedure will guide you in build the Rec for ARGOS based on the new FLAO Recs. i. Copy the new Recs from FLAO workstati...

The ARGOS acquisition sequence make use of 4 different algorithms: 1 LAN LM1 to LAT: used at the beginning of the night to bring the lasers within the 1' FoV o...

ARGOS implements the LGS guiding with many different algorithms: 1 LAS pupil mirror to quad cell: a quadcell like algorithm is used on the patrol camera images...

To change the pupil mask, at a flao sxwfs or flao dxwfs terminal type: i. change_binning.py 1 It will print a numbered list of pupil masks. You want 24 which ...

We received instructions from Julian by email on 11/05/2016: To change the IP, you have to connect to the serial port of the controller (power supply rear side). ...

Bad connected accelerometers can lead to faulty behaviour of the vibration compensation system. This method can be used to check for problems with the acceleromet...

… at the telescope just follow HowToLogInAndConnectToVNC Login on …

The Adsec Disturbances are Adsec Commands Matrices. To convert the Disturbances in a new modal basis the first step is to convert in a modal disturbance. Then it ...

This guide help you to create a calibrated modal amplitude for modal history push pull. The first step is to perform an AO calibration with a modal history based ...

!!!! Keep track of your work !!!! !!!! Remember to keep track of the recorded IMs and all RECs built into the following pages: * DXAoLoopCalibrations * SXAo...

How to create an LBT star catalog file If you want to point and guide on a star it is mandatory to have a catalog file installed in the LBT TCS. Catalog file form...

How to define a subapertures set To create a new subapertures set or just modify the slope computing method you have 2 possibilities: 1 create a new subapertur...

… : * For DX follow HowToStartSoftware# … * For SX follow HowToStartSoftware# …

… disturbance turbulence Look HowToPerformArgosAoLoopInDayTime to …

There are 2 ways to perform a "coma free" pointing offset moving the AdSec hexapod: 1. using the TCS GUI 1. using the ARGOS terminal How to perform a point...

Rationale When working in day time with the CalUnitSystem the TCS must be informed. If this is not done the TCS offloads the static offsets of the ASM on the prim...

… (for the last values see: HowToSetupHexapodForCalibrationUnit … coordinates history See HowToSetupHexapodForCalibrationUnit …

The ARGOS main power switches are located in the SX LaserSupplyRack on the LaserSupplyPlatform. They should be on all the time. If they are not on enable them i...

… a SHG tuning procedure. See HowToTuneLasersSHG After all, now …

How to generate sinusoidal disturbances from argos.arbitrator.aoloop.sinusoidal_disturbance import SinusoidalDisturbance sinDist= SinusoidalDisturbance(argos.aar...

We describe two ways to get DIMM, or by extension any LBT telemetry, data: * with on the fly plot GUI called LBTplot * by retrieving text files. More inform...

The starting point it the Tag of a combined Reconstructor. All the information about the reconstructor are inside the crec object. Look the source file "argos/arb...

… only. (GR/2017 02 10) See HowToUseTheFiberSwitch instead …

First Step, table Update After a calibration you have to update the argos configuration table. In "argos_trunk/site/lbt/common/insroot/etc/argos_SIDE_foreman_con...

The fantastic operating system used for the ARGOS project has the nice feature of allowing only a single instance of the browser to run at any time. i. Kill t...

If the spots are very broad you could try to limit the jitter loop stroke to avoid them to jump on the next subaperture. Anyhow before you probably would try to o...

… ARGOS remotely just follow HowToConnectToARGOSWorkstationAtLBT …

Device ToDo Frequency month Last Done / Name Comments All ARGOS Close loop in daytime with image on LUCI 2 This is a test to keep track of pos...

This procedure is used to match the 3 LGS images produced by the CalUnitSystem to the LgswUnit entrance FoVs. It is composed by a measurement procedure that scans...

… This is a duplicated topic of HowToDoComaFreePointingOffset …

i. Open LGSW Lab GUI i. In the Dichroic tab select the Expert tab i. In the Command white field write the following command: Command Istruction 00PS...

This topic contains the instructions to optimize the spot on the Patrol Cameras moving the Launch Beam Corrector and the Focus Stage in the Lan System. DX With t...

… closed loop in daytime This HowTo explains how to close an AO … ARGOS with CalUnitSystem (HowToSetupARGOSForCalibrations … 15) and RO coordinates from HowToSetupHexapodForCalibrationUnit …

… AO Loop In Night Time This HowTo describs what to do to set up … GUIs (TODO: Adsec how to: HowToStartAdsec) 1 In parallel … GUIs and start up FLAO (see: HowToStartPyramidWfs) 1 In …

… ARGOS for calibrations: see HowToSetupARGOSForCalibrations i … ARGOS reconstuctor See HowToCreateACombinedReconstructor …

Use circuit breaker F22 on the remote power front panel (most right, upper row. labeled "REMOTE POWER"). Location: Lower argos plattform, SX rack, upper half. M...

… chiller must be running (HowToStartChiller) * ARGOS … power must on (HowToEnableMainPower) * ARGOS … software must be running (HowToStartSoftware) Procedure * …

… : * For DX follow HowToStartSoftware# … * For SX follow HowToStartSoftware# …

… : * For DX follow HowToStartSoftware# … * For SX follow HowToStartSoftware# …

… : * For DX follow HowToStartSoftware# … * For SX follow HowToStartSoftware# …

How to recover ARGOS Procedure to recover from BCU crash 1 Set LAS and LAN in simulation (Arbitrator GUI, Tab: Expert Commissioning) 1 Open LGSW engineeri...

… a vnc connection to dx lalas (HowToLogInAndConnectToVNC). 1 …

A session on this topic has already been created in the Device List pages of the NSA12 stepper motors: * Symptom * Possible cause * Procedure to recover ...

There are 2 ways to remove coma by moving the AdSec hexapod: 1 using TCS GUI 1 using the ARGOS terminal How to remove coma using the TCS GUI i. Login on...

Instructions to replace a Pockels Cell Driver (PCD) on the telescope 1 In the LGSW Lab GUI, go to the "Pockels_cell" tab and press "Shutdown". 1 On the tele...

The documentation about how to start/stop, restart, and properly power off the LBT AdSec is maintained in the LBTO Twiki at the current page: http://wiki.lbto.org...

Orientation on the DX side See email to Gilles and Lorenzo of 28/02/2015: So from our evaluation the LUCI CCD top is vertical in the telescope system when the rot...

1 Install site sx sim, e.g.: cd argos_trunk/site/sx sim make install 1 Follow instructions in README. Anonymous access with username anon and password...

… i. R0 coordinates: see HowToSetupHexapodForCalibrationUnit …

… as LUCI, bentGregorianArgos (HowToAuthorizeLUCIAtARGOS) you … connect ARGOS BCU to Adsec (HowToUseTheFiberSwitch ) (now … ARGOS and FLAO software, see HowToStartSoftware and …

… ARGOS software running (see: HowToStartSoftware). * … not set default parameters. #HowToSwitchOnCalibrationUnitSources …

… .3 50.5 52.0 Howto configure hexapod software … See HowToEnableHexapodOffload About …

How to shutdown and power off ARGOS properly At the end of a night or at the end of a day work shutdown ARGOS by: * Press button "Shutdown" * Daytime work ...

The ArgosChiller is at level 4 and is installed, managed and maintained by LBTO. It provides coolant at 6C Ask the LBTO crew to switch on the ArgosChiller before...

To start the AOS dummy for the DX side, also providing the TCS data dictionary, type cd ~/workspace/argos_trunk/test/argos/arbitrator ./aos_dummy.py $INSROOT/etc/...

… Connect to dx lalas via VNC: HowToLogInAndConnectToVNC 1 …

Start up The HW is typically always on. In case you need to access it, the control PC is in the lower treehouse. i. Login as LBTO on obs x . See UsefulLoginInf...

Login and startup 1 login to LUCI machine from an argos@obs machine: nxclient or ssh X lucifer #64;luci.luci.lbto.org 1 cd ~/lcsp/bin 1 ./startLuci.sh t...

How to start Mirror GUI i. login into adsecdx (or adsecsx), see UsefulLoginInfo i. from terminal open adsceng i. click on AdSec Control GUI and AdSec Mir...

How to start FLAO Pyramid WFS i. login into wfsdx (or wfssx), see UsefulLoginInfo i. from terminal check the current status of the software: w_check i. i...

… running as user argos (TODO: HowToTroubleshootFLAO) 1 monit … locked by someone else: see HowToKickOthersOutOfFirefox i. … locked by someone else: see HowToKickOthersOutOfFirefox i. …

i. Login into LGSW machine: see UsefulLoginInfo i. Start the TipTiltSystem controller GUI: argos_sx_tiptilt_controller_gui i. Start the TipTiltSystem Apertu...

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How to test LGSW entrance window transmissivity Measure LGSW entrance window in transmission 1. Setup the LGSW for daytime activity: deploy calibration source...

Main.SebastianRabien 15 Dec 2015 From time to time the Innolas lasers require a tuning of the SHG temperature to maintain the power level. This should be done whe...

How To Update The ARGOS Instrument Software During Commissioning It is essential that the engineers know exactly which software modules run during the commissioni...

This tool has made available to ARGOS since 13 03 2016 (see Steve Allanson's e mail). This tool allows to offset the telescope optics (independently on each side,...

… operation This one superseed HowToInstallARGOSFiberSplitter that …

How to route the calibration unit fibers Routing of the calibration unit fibers is critical. If the fibers are routed in the wrong way, the piezo head cables will...