LBT Q2 2008 LBT Q2 2008 Eng/SW ReviewEng/SW Review

MCSC – Mount Control SystemMCSC – Mount Control System

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ProgressProgress

HBS and Rotator supportHBS and Rotator support Add variables to Data Dictionary to make available to TCS (done for ROT)Add variables to Data Dictionary to make available to TCS (done for ROT) Add MCSPU commands to MCS to make available to TCS (done for ROT)Add MCSPU commands to MCS to make available to TCS (done for ROT)

Numerous Events need to be defined for the Event Logging Numerous Events need to be defined for the Event Logging System (some progress)System (some progress)

Alter AZ/EL/ROT Hold commands to stop telescope more Alter AZ/EL/ROT Hold commands to stop telescope more gently gently √√

Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available information from the HPLC (not done)information from the HPLC (not done)

Repair ELRL read head Repair ELRL read head √√ Install ELFR read head preload spring (postponed due to Install ELFR read head preload spring (postponed due to

telescope schedule)telescope schedule) Work on punch list for commissioning Work on punch list for commissioning √√

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Additional ProgressAdditional Progress

HBS and Rotator supportHBS and Rotator support We now have a good solution to Siemens We now have a good solution to Siemens

Communication problem in hand Communication problem in hand √√ Test MCSPU Rotator Cable Chain software. (mostly Test MCSPU Rotator Cable Chain software. (mostly

done)done) Improved MCS elHold and azHold commands Improved MCS elHold and azHold commands √√

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Open IssuesOpen Issues

TechnicalTechnical Encoder reset is not as reliable as it should be (probably Encoder reset is not as reliable as it should be (probably

a hardware issue).a 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). ELFR main encoder read head preload spring is missingELFR main encoder read head preload spring is missing Software stopped using the elevation strip encoder - Software stopped using the elevation strip encoder -

issue 1326 (broke while implementing ROT)issue 1326 (broke while implementing ROT) Cleanup necessary for commissioningCleanup necessary for commissioning

ScheduleSchedule NoneNone

FinancialFinancial NoneNone

ResourceResource MCS competing for engineering resourcesMCS competing for engineering resources

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PlanningPlanning Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available

information from the HPLC information from the HPLC Fix bug that caused elevation to ignore the strip encoderFix bug that caused elevation to ignore the strip encoder Install preload spring on ELFL encoderInstall preload spring on ELFL encoder