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LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review. ENGG – Engineering General. Highlights (Q4/2007). Telescope running reasonably well Spending on target Hired Jason Lewis Submitted several abstracts to SPIE Large HBS effort on mountain Installed Agw #3 on telescope
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LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review ENGG – Engineering General
Highlights (Q4/2007) • Telescope running reasonably well • Spending on target • Hired Jason Lewis • Submitted several abstracts to SPIE • Large HBS effort on mountain • Installed Agw #3 on telescope • Reached agreement on Lucifer Interface Control Drawing • Resumed Mirror Cover discussion with Arcetri • SX cell servo problem understood • Alt/Az on tape encoders • PF SA commissioning • Test Camera #1 acceptance test • Substantial progress on rotator integration in Tucson • ATP project completed (documentation) LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
Open Issues • Technical • Mirror covers (some progress) • Vibration mitigation effort • Schedule • Extremely tight schedule for Gregorian preparation work • Uncertain schedule for telescope commissioning • Financial • Significant budget cuts in 2008 • Resource • High pressure and work load on group • Mountain support and resources LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
General information • Steve Townsend / Excel Engineering • Engineering group vehicles • Safety manual • Active Optics working group • Jerry Rosato leaving LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
Progress (Q4/2007) • AGw #3 Installation on telescope (Oct) √ • Next Vibration Measurement Campaign (Oct) √ • Visit to ADS, Microgate, Arcetri √ • Acceptance test IR Test Camera (Nov) √ • Acceptance test AO unit #1 Microgate (Nov) (Feb 2008) • PF SA Commissioning (Nov) √ • LBC Alignment √ • LGS Progress Meeting (Nov) √ • Acceptance test AGw #2 (Dec) (Jan 2008) • Visit to OSU (MODS, Rigid Secondary) (Dec) √ • HBS Characterization (Dec) √ • MCS Campaign (Dec) √ • DYB project finish (Dec) (Mar 2008) LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
Planning (Q1/2008) • Rigid Secondary test installation (Jan) • Agw #2 acceptance test (Jan) • Lucifer rotator installation (Jan/Feb) • HBS campaign • AO Unit #1 Acceptance (Jan/Feb) • LGS progress meeting (22/23 Jan) • Test Camera #2 Acceptance (Feb) • Cell documentation review (Feb) • SX M3 glass integration/alignment (Feb/Mar) • Rigid Secondary installation/alignment (Feb/Mar) • DYB Acceptance test (Feb/Mar) • LGS Design Review (Mar) • DX M3 SA wiring/test • DIMM (?) LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review