Doc Archive /^\

Index

AGW design technical memos
LBT AGW software design
Optomechanical test reports
Electronics manuals and datasheets
Calibration and Commisioning procedures
Technical Notes from Walter Seifert (LSW) for the LBT project
Status of the AGW units
Archive of mechanical drawings with LBT CAN numbers
Manufacturing procedures
Old and largely irrelevant AIP technical memos for the LBT project
Link to the LBT document archive in Tucson (password protected)

AGW design technical memos

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date Versions
Functional requirements for the LBT AGW units TM_AIP_1999_01_v0.71 680a010c Feb. 28, 2001 Old versions
Software interface A catalogue over the software functions provided by the AGW low-level control software. These functions will be available to the TCS and instrument control software. TM_AIP_1999_03_v0.3 680a030b Dec. 6, 2002 Old versions
Technical specifications for the LBT AGW units This document is meant as the standard reference for technical specifications for the AGW units. LBT680a020f 680a020d July 28, 2005 Old versions
Deformation and stress analysis of the outer AGW structure TM-AIP-2000-03 680a050a Oct. 24, 2000
Finite element model of a bearing (generation and optimization) TM-AIP-2001-02 680a051a Jun. 2, 2001
Finite element analysis of the AGW outer structureA study of the relative image motion on the detector of the tip-tilt guider with respect to the image motion in the instrument focal plane. (Also in html: TM-AIP-2001-03v1.0.html) TM-AIP-2001-03v1.0 680a052a Nov. 19, 2001
Centering accuracy for the AGW off-axis guiding and wavefront sensing CCD from simple simulations Discusses the magnitude limits which results from a simple centering algorithm when applied to simulated stellar images with representative characteristics. TM_AIP_2001_01_v1.1 680a040a Apr. 19, 2001
Shack-Hartmann sensor for LBT Active Optics system By Simone Esposito, Arcetri. Discusses the proper sampling of the LBT active optics SH lenslet array. 680f010a.ps 680f010a June 6, 2003

LBT AGW software design

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date Versions
Minutes of the Meeting on Oct.30, 2002 First meeting between the MPIA and AIP groups involved with developing LBT AGW software. The MPIA will produce the TCS part of the guiding and wavefront sensing software whereas the AIP will produce the low-level routines controlling the motors, brakes, servos etc. AGW_SW30102002.txt none Nov. 25, 2002
Software interface A catalogue over the software functions provided by the AGW low-level control software. These functions will be available to the TCS and instrument control software. TM_AIP_1999_03_v0.3 680a030b Dec. 6, 2002 Old versions

Optomechanical test reports

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date Versions
Flexure Test Feinmess Einheit Describes the test procudure for measuring the flexure of the AGW Off-axis stages delivered be Feinmess Dresden. In German. LBT_TM_AIP_2003_02 680g100a Apr. 9, 2003
Mechanical test of the Feinmess stage assembly Discusses the results of the flexure measurements of the AGW off-axis stages delivered be Feinmess Dresden. LBT_TM_AIP_2003_03 680g102a Apr. 29, 2003 Old versions
Flexure test of AGW-1 Discusses the flexure tests of the off-axis part of AGW-1 in the telescope simulator. Tests done before re-adjustment of the stages by Feinmess. Obsolete, now see 680g301. LBT_TM_AIP_2004_01 680g103a Jan. 8, 2004 Old versions
Thermal Performance Test of the 1'st AGW Unit Discusses the test of AGW1 in the cold chamber. Mechanical and thermal behaviour. 682g501a.pdf 682g501a June 22, 2006
Optical alignment and test report for AGW-1 Discusses the test alignment and tests of the optics of AGW-1 using the AGW calibration unit as described in the test procedure document (LBT-CAN-680g112) 680g131a.pdf 680g131a March 1, 2006
The AGW Laboratory Test Plan 680g111b.pdf 680g111b June 7, 2005
LBT AGw#1 Lab Acceptance Testing Report on the test results from the acceptance test performed July 4-6, 2005 at the AIP. AGW1_Lab_Test_reportB.pdf XXXgXXX Aug. 1, 2005
Filter Data Filter transmission curves and datasheets. LBT_TM_AIP_2004_01 680g104b Sep. 24, 2007 Old versions

Electronics manuals and datasheets.

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date
Datasheet for LCU Datasheet for the PC card used for the control of the UMAC crates. The cards having been bought at ies-gmbh. mops_lcdGX1_d.pdf currently none Dec. 6, 2002
Manual for LCU PC card PGX1M113.pdf currently none Dec. 6, 2002
The CCD camera test report Provided by the Univ. of Arizona Imaging Technology Laboratory with the first AGW CCD camera. CCD#2936 Characterization Report 685s001a Jul. 2001
Steward CCD Guider Camera Characteristics Gary Schmidts data sheet for the guider and WFS camera link none unknown

Calibration and Commisioning procedures.

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date Versions
AGW Commsioning Plan The first version of the Commisioning plan is basically a skeleton which has to be filled up with detailed information and procedures. TM-AIP-2004-02 680g120a Feb.15, 2004 Old versions
Optical Aligment Procedure Describes how to align the AGw guider and wavefront sensor using the AGW calibration unit. 680g112a.pdf 680g112a Feb.9, 2006 Old versions

Technical Notes from Walter Seifert (LSW) for the LBT project

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date Versions
LBT AGW Off-Axis Unit, Final Design Report Optics Including the lenslet array layout based on the simulations of Simone Esposito. 680g095b.pdf 680a095a Jun. 27, 2003 Old versions
LBT AGW Off-axis unit. Test of the MLA prototype. Test report of the prototype Shack-Hartmann micro-lenslet array (MLA). 680g097a.pdf 680g097a Mar. 30, 2004
LBT AGW Off-Axis Unit, Preliminary Optical performance of the Off-axis guider. Test report of the actual commercial focal reducer optics. TN-FR_Test.pdf 680a096a Feb. 24, 2003
Preliminary optical design for the on-axis tip-tilt and wavefront sensing TN_LSW_1999_01.01 680a091a Feb. 24, 1999
Preliminary optical design for the off-axis guider and wavefront sensing unit, TN_LSW_1999_02.01 680a092a Feb. 8, 1999
Preliminary analysis of the bending of the instrument entrance window, LBT-LUCIFER-TN-001 680a093a Oct. 7, 1999

Status of the AGW units

Title AIP Identifier LBT CAN Date
3D Mechanical view of the Off-axis part of the AGW unit 681g100_atxt.jpg 681g100a Oct. 2002
3D Mechanical view of the complete AGW unit The electronics boxes currently known are shown as well as CCD controllers and power supplies. 681g500_atxt.jpg 681g500a Oct. 2002
The slides presented at the AGW PDR in Tucson Tucson Preliminary Design Review none Mar. 2001
Also available as PowerPoint document Tucson2001.ppt 680a021a Mar. 2001
The control system slides presented at the AGW PDR in Tucson AGW Control System none Mar. 2001
Also available as PowerPoint document AGW_Control_System.ppt 680a035a Mar. 2001
Minutes of the October 22 & 23'rd 2001 LBT AGW design meeting. Contains a discussion of the most pressing issues for the on-axis unit which have to be resolved on a short time scale. The document is mainly about the conceptual design of the LBT on-axis wavefront sensing and TTS unit. Firenze2001.ps.gz 680a022a Oct. 2001
Minutes of the Feb. 18 & 19'th 2002 LBT AGW design meeting. Contains a discussion of the latest on-axis design from Arcetri and a discussion of the basic requirements for the unit. The minutes provide a starting point for the preparations for the pre-PDR meeting on Apr.20, 2002 and the PDR meeting on May 16'th and 17'th, 2002. LBT_TM_AIP_2002_01.10.ps.gz 680a023a Feb. 2002
Minutes of the Feb. 9 & 10'th 2003 LBT AGW design meeting. Contains a discussion of the electronics/software system to employ for the on-axis system as well as discussion of the status and necessary steps to complete the mechanical design, especially regarding the support stages. Various discussions regarding optics (LUCIFER fine guider, PEPSI fiber feed, off-axis lenslet array) are also covered. LBT_TM_AIP_2003_01.ps.gz LBT_TM_AIP_2003_01.pdf 680a024a Feb. 2003
Minutes of the May. 19 & 20'th 2003 LBT AGW design meeting. Contains a discussion of the lenslet array layout for the off-axis system and a list of action items for the on-axis system. LBT_TM_AIP_2003_02.ps.gz LBT_TM_AIP_2003_02.pdf 680a025a May. 2003

Archive of mechanical drawings with LBT CAN numbers

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The LBT drawing and document archive (password needed) 
The LBT guide camera (LBT CAN 685) in the drawing and document archive (password needed) 

Manufacturing procedures and recepies

Mounting the lenslet array  By: Lappin & Baxter (ITL, Tucson), 20 Jan. 2005.

LBT-CAN numbers already used

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