... Charge Coupled Devices (CCD) are currently by far the most widely used type of detector in astronomy. ... After a brief introduction to the VLT Control System, the VLT CCD Detectors Control Software is presented. The VLT Control System is a distributed system consisting of a set of UNIX Workstations, dedicated to high level operations, such as coordination of sub-system activities and interface to the users, and VME-based Local Control Units (LCU), dedicated to the control of sub-systems hardware. ...

The material contained in this Handbook is derived from ground tests and design information obtained by the IDT and the engineering team at JPL, and from on-orbit measurements. ... http://www.stsci.edu/public/p2pi.html ). ... Calibrating Hubble Space Telescope: Post Service Mission (1995). ... http://www.stsci.edu/hst/acs/performance/cte_workgroup/cte_papers.html . ... IDT calibration report] . ... The Performance and Calibration of WFPC2 on the Hubble Space Telescope , Holtzman, J., et al., ...

... Science . ... Science Users Information > Science and Technical Meetings > Conferences 2012 > Real Time Control for Adaptive Optics Workshop . ... ESO Data . ... The 3 rd Edition of the Real Time Control for Adaptive Optics Workshop is scheduled for spring 2014. The real-time control system (RTCS) is a crucial component for any astronomical adaptive optics (AO) system. ... As such, the workshop is aimed at real-time control specialists, instrument scientists and adaptive optics engineers. ...

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... The European HST Archive has been moved to ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre ( ESAC ), Spain, where most of ESA's Space Science Archives are located and operated from. ... The Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility (ST-ECF), jointly operated by ESA and the European Southern Observatory ( ESO ) was, until the end of 2010, the European HST science facility, supporting the European astronomy community in exploiting the research opportunities provided by the Hubble Space Telescope. ...

This describes the exposure window used by each instrument (the graphical interface for the hub's expose command). ... To open the expose window for a given instrument, bring up that instrument's main window, then press the Expose... button along the bottom. ... The top panel shows the status of the current exposure sequence (regardless of who started it). ... File: the file name for the current exposure, or the most recent exposure if not exposing. ... Download: exposure download preferences. ...

Marconi Applied Technologies IMAGING PROVISIONAL L3M ANALOG MODULES FOR LOW LIGHT LEVEL CCD SENSORS DRIVE CIRCUITRY FOR CCD65 SENSOR MULTI- BOARD DESIGN FOR MAXIMUM USER FLEXIBILITY CLOCK MODULE FOR OPTIMUM SENSOR PERFORMANCE CAMERA CONTROL MODULE GIVES TOTAL OPERATING SOLUTION IDEAL FOR CAMERA MANUFACTURERS AND SYSTEM INTEGRATORS The next revolution in imaging is here TM ... System integration of the Marconi sensor is now made easier using simple input commands and signals. ...

XMM-Newton Science Analysis System Page: 1 siamgen July 2, 2008 Abstract siamgen generates the Star Tracker / Instrument Alignment Matrices (SIAMs) for the instruments EMOS1 , EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2, and OM as speci ed in the Interface Control Document [2] 1 Instruments/Modes Instrument Mode all except ERM all 2 Use pipeline processing no interactive analysis no CCF maintenance yes 3 Description siamgen generates the ...

XmTel uses the XPA interface for extensible connection to the operating system and scripting. ... Support for several commercial telescopes and controllers under Linux .. ... Software Bisque Paramount ME (requires RTS2 library) . ... In the current version of XmTel .. ... Offers command line and scripted operation using XPA . ... Version 7 includes the XPA server, telescope drivers, a client, utility software, and a standalone option that does not use XPA. ... Previous versions and support for INDI . ...

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

OptInt PmWiki . MROI Fast Tip Tilt / . Edit Page | ... MROI Delay Line Design Contract . ... Document Management . ... Interface Control . ... MROI DL Production SW Contract . ... MROI Fast Tip-Tilt Contract . ... Design Documents . ... MROI FTT Contract Private Material . ... MROI DL Design Contract Private Material . ... These interface control documents were prepared in October 2009 for a Request For Proposals (RFP) which was never issued. MRO-ICD-AMO-0000-022 MROI to UTM ICD . ...