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== Project Team ==
 
== Project Team ==
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'''Instrument PI:'''  Iain Steele (LJMU)
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'''Instrument PI:'''  Iain Steele (LJMU; I.A.Steele@ljmu.ac.uk)
  
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'''Instrument Scientist:'''  Helen Jermak (LJMU)
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'''Instrument Scientists:'''  Helen Jermak (h.e.jermak@ljmu.ac.uk)/ Andrjez Piascik (LJMU; A.S.Piascik@ljmu.ac.uk)
  
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'''SPRAT Expert:''' Andrzej Piascik (LJMU)  
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'''Mechanical Engineer:''' Stuart Bates (LJMU; S.D.Bates@ljmu.ac.uk)
  
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'''Software Engineer:''' Chris Mottram (LJMU)  
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'''Software Engineer:''' Chris Mottram (LJMU;  C.Mottram@ljmu.ac.uk)  
  
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'''Local Co-PIs:''' Amanda Sickafoose & Hannah Worters
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'''Data Pipeline:''' Marco Lam (LJMU;  C.Y.Lam@ljmu.ac.uk)
  
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'''Local Electronics Engineer:''' Hitesh Gajjar
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'''Project Scientist for LT:''' Robert Smith
  
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'''Local Mechanical Engineer:'''James O'Connor
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'''Local Co-PIs:''' Nicolas Erasmus (nerasmus@saao.ac.za) & Hannah Worters (hannah@saao.ac.za)
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'''Local Electronics Engineer:''' Hitesh Gajjar (hitesh@saao.ac.za)
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'''Local Mechanical Engineers:'''James O'Connor (joc@saao.ac.za), Egan Loubser (egan@saao.ac.za), and Kathryn Rosie (krosie@saao.ac.za)
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'''Local Software Engineer:''' Carel van Gend (carel@saao.ac.za)
  
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'''Local Software Engineer:''' Carel van Gend
 
 
== Documentation ==
 
== Documentation ==
 
* The link to the 2017 October 27 Skype kick-off presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lcr54nkvtusdh69/SAAO-SPRAT-KICKOFF.pptx?dl=0 (includes references to the SPIE paper and Zej's thesis)
 
* The link to the 2017 October 27 Skype kick-off presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lcr54nkvtusdh69/SAAO-SPRAT-KICKOFF.pptx?dl=0 (includes references to the SPIE paper and Zej's thesis)
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== Points to consider (based on 27 Oct. Skype) ==
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*(1) Hannah to send Iain telescope optical prescription (done).
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* [[Media:Mookodi_System_Description_0.4.pdf|Mookodi System Description v0.4]] -- This document is to provide a system description of Mookodi, its sub-assemblies, locations of adjustments and the reasons behind some of the decisions. It does not cover control software, nor procedures for setting up or testing the instrument.
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*(2) Consideration of mounting, in terms of peripherals and control equipment — basically starting to think about packaging and how much needs to be mounted on the port vs. off to the sides, note that control of moving parts will be pneumatic (James/Egan).
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*(3) Question of which coating to buy for the Andor iDus camera -- new option has higher QE over wider range, but higher dark current (Amanda & Hannah)
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<!-- *[[Media:Mookodi_Filter_Change_Instruct_0.2|Mookodi Filter Change Instructions v0.2]] -- This document describes the procedure to fit/replace filters in the filter assembly. -->
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*(4) Question of whether we want two optimized wavelength settings, like SPRAT, or only one — the former aren’t being well used on SPRAT and the latter saves a moving part. although they say that they have plans to ensure that part is more reliable than the current version (Amanda & Hannah)
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*(5) Think about optimal slit size — 1.5” min, could be up to 2”, could also consider stepped slit — these are laser cut, and we could request more than one (Amanda & Hannah)
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== Notes from meetings ==
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*(6) Thinking about .fits header information for compatibility with data reduction pipeline, and how to integrate TCS with instrument to allow automated acquisition (Carel)
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[[ 18 Nov. 2019]]
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[[ 01 Feb 2019]]
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[[ 27 Oct. 2018]]
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[[ 24 Jan. 2019]]
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[[ 31 Jan. 2019 Telecon with Iain, plus email communication]]
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[[ 12 Feb. 2020 Filter requirement meeting (Nic, Hannah, Retha, James, (Kathryn))]]
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[[6 Mar. 2020]]
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[[20 Mar. 2020]]
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[[3 Apr 2020]]
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[[19 June 2020]]
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[[3 July 2020]]
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[[17 July 2020]]
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[[6 Nov 2020]]
  
 
== SHOC/SPRAT hybrid ==
 
== SHOC/SPRAT hybrid ==
 
* Point was raised that (rather than comount SHOC and this new spectrograph) we could use an iXon camera in the SPRAT system, add filter wheels, and effectively use it as SHOC when the slit, grating, and prisms are out of beam.  The iXon has 1024 x 13-micron pixels as opposed to the iDus 1024 x 26-micron pixels.  A test was performed at LT in the week of 15 Dec., in which the 85 mm f/1.8 camera lens was swapped out with a 50 mm Nikon f/1.4. The result from an arc was 7.70 Å/channel, central wavelength 6009.04 Å, range 4073.64 – 8018.33 Å. This range could be tweaked by tilting the camera slightly.
 
* Point was raised that (rather than comount SHOC and this new spectrograph) we could use an iXon camera in the SPRAT system, add filter wheels, and effectively use it as SHOC when the slit, grating, and prisms are out of beam.  The iXon has 1024 x 13-micron pixels as opposed to the iDus 1024 x 26-micron pixels.  A test was performed at LT in the week of 15 Dec., in which the 85 mm f/1.8 camera lens was swapped out with a 50 mm Nikon f/1.4. The result from an arc was 7.70 Å/channel, central wavelength 6009.04 Å, range 4073.64 – 8018.33 Å. This range could be tweaked by tilting the camera slightly.
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Some more details [[50mmLensTest]]
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* Point raised by Stu at 12 Feb. 2019 Skype about filter wheel insertion into collimated beam causing flexture.  James thinks that if the design can stay within the original structure envelope, and we are smart about orientation, the current stiffness might suffice.  Alternatives to consider are (1) mounting a filter wheel near the entrance to the instrument or (2) separate SPRAT/SHOC mountings, by removing SPRAT and disconnecting the camera to reattach on the port.
  
 
== Spreadsheet of pros/cons for proposed mounting options ==
 
== Spreadsheet of pros/cons for proposed mounting options ==
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[[File:LesediSpec.Mounting1.jpg||1000 px|center]]
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== Project Schedule  ==
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Proposed: start 01 Jan 2019, delivery 04 May 2020. See timeline in bid.  Note that paperwork was not signed until 01 March 2019, so there is an anticipated delay.
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[[File:Screen Shot 2019-11-18 at 11.48.27.jpg||500px|center]]
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== Lens Coatings and Andor CCD  ==
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17 July 2020: [[:File:Mookodi_iKon_test.pdf|Mookodi Andor camera test datasheet]]
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17 January 2020: Decision was made to go with Andor Ixon 888 UVB and -AB AR coating for lenses. Decision swayed by the off-the-shelf Nikon lens which will be the limiting element for obtaining spectra/photometry below 400nm. -A coating not good > 750nm where other elements still perform well.
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[[File:Lens_coatings_update.png||500px|center]]
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== Preliminary Exposure Time Calculator  ==
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[https://livtel.github.io/saao_sprat_etc/ Calculator]
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== Imaging Photometry Filters  ==
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Link below to the SDSS filters for Mookodi's imager:
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* [[ Filter Plots and Data]]
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== Camera ==
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Link below to the Andor CCD spec sheet and manufacturer's performance sheet:
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* [[Media:Andor iKon-M 934 Specifications.pdf]]
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* [[File:Mookodi iKon test.pdf]]
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== Interfaces ==
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27 January 2020: Diagram showing overview of system interfaces.
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[[File:LJMU_interfaces.png||1250px|center]]
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== Software ==
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z9aPGZ-iYJSIZjTwoWAixtsYDBt-WyQUKkqTMmgFrSc/edit Use case 1 - Sidereal Spectroscopy]
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The software runs on an instrument PC, which hosts the camera driver software and connects to an Arduino for the moving parts. Additionally a filter mechanism may be controlled from here.
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We envisage providing Thrift interfaces to the camera driver, the Arduino driver and the filterwheel driver. These all run as standalone server processes, and are accessed by an instrument controller process, which has clients for each of the server processes. The instrument controller contains logic to coordinate the instrument operations, and also is able to send commands to and receive state from the telescope.
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The following diagram illustrates the software layout:
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[[File:SpratBlocks.svg|1250px]]
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=== Software Interfaces ===
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==== Detector ====
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==== Moving parts ====
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=== Data Files ===
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The camera driver software retrieves the observation data from the camera, converted this to FITS format and saves this to disk.
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The FITS files are named according to the SAAO file naming convention:
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==== FITS header fields ====
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The FITS headers  include the keywords:

Latest revision as of 16:10, 17 November 2021

Lesedi Project Wiki

  • This wiki is for construction of a spectrograph on the 1-m Lesedi telescope in Sutherland. We anticipate future wikis for the user manual and for technical support.
  • The SAAO and LJMU (Liverpool John Moores University) are collaborating on the project.
  • The instrument is based on SPRAT (Spectrograph for Rapid Acquisition of Transients), which is currently operating robotically on the 2-m Liverpool Telescope on La Palma.
LesediSpecPromo.JPG

Project Team

Instrument PI: Iain Steele (LJMU; I.A.Steele@ljmu.ac.uk)

Instrument Scientists: Helen Jermak (h.e.jermak@ljmu.ac.uk)/ Andrjez Piascik (LJMU; A.S.Piascik@ljmu.ac.uk)

Mechanical Engineer: Stuart Bates (LJMU; S.D.Bates@ljmu.ac.uk)

Software Engineer: Chris Mottram (LJMU; C.Mottram@ljmu.ac.uk)

Data Pipeline: Marco Lam (LJMU; C.Y.Lam@ljmu.ac.uk)

Project Scientist for LT: Robert Smith

Local Co-PIs: Nicolas Erasmus (nerasmus@saao.ac.za) & Hannah Worters (hannah@saao.ac.za)

Local Electronics Engineer: Hitesh Gajjar (hitesh@saao.ac.za)

Local Mechanical Engineers:James O'Connor (joc@saao.ac.za), Egan Loubser (egan@saao.ac.za), and Kathryn Rosie (krosie@saao.ac.za)

Local Software Engineer: Carel van Gend (carel@saao.ac.za)

Documentation

  • Mookodi System Description v0.4 -- This document is to provide a system description of Mookodi, its sub-assemblies, locations of adjustments and the reasons behind some of the decisions. It does not cover control software, nor procedures for setting up or testing the instrument.


Notes from meetings

18 Nov. 2019

01 Feb 2019

27 Oct. 2018

24 Jan. 2019

31 Jan. 2019 Telecon with Iain, plus email communication

12 Feb. 2020 Filter requirement meeting (Nic, Hannah, Retha, James, (Kathryn))

6 Mar. 2020

20 Mar. 2020

3 Apr 2020

19 June 2020

3 July 2020

17 July 2020

6 Nov 2020

SHOC/SPRAT hybrid

  • Point was raised that (rather than comount SHOC and this new spectrograph) we could use an iXon camera in the SPRAT system, add filter wheels, and effectively use it as SHOC when the slit, grating, and prisms are out of beam. The iXon has 1024 x 13-micron pixels as opposed to the iDus 1024 x 26-micron pixels. A test was performed at LT in the week of 15 Dec., in which the 85 mm f/1.8 camera lens was swapped out with a 50 mm Nikon f/1.4. The result from an arc was 7.70 Å/channel, central wavelength 6009.04 Å, range 4073.64 – 8018.33 Å. This range could be tweaked by tilting the camera slightly.

Some more details 50mmLensTest

  • Point raised by Stu at 12 Feb. 2019 Skype about filter wheel insertion into collimated beam causing flexture. James thinks that if the design can stay within the original structure envelope, and we are smart about orientation, the current stiffness might suffice. Alternatives to consider are (1) mounting a filter wheel near the entrance to the instrument or (2) separate SPRAT/SHOC mountings, by removing SPRAT and disconnecting the camera to reattach on the port.

Spreadsheet of pros/cons for proposed mounting options

LesediSpec.Mounting1.jpg

Project Schedule

Proposed: start 01 Jan 2019, delivery 04 May 2020. See timeline in bid. Note that paperwork was not signed until 01 March 2019, so there is an anticipated delay.

Screen Shot 2019-11-18 at 11.48.27.jpg

Lens Coatings and Andor CCD

17 July 2020: Mookodi Andor camera test datasheet

17 January 2020: Decision was made to go with Andor Ixon 888 UVB and -AB AR coating for lenses. Decision swayed by the off-the-shelf Nikon lens which will be the limiting element for obtaining spectra/photometry below 400nm. -A coating not good > 750nm where other elements still perform well.

Lens coatings update.png

Preliminary Exposure Time Calculator

Calculator

Imaging Photometry Filters

Link below to the SDSS filters for Mookodi's imager:

Camera

Link below to the Andor CCD spec sheet and manufacturer's performance sheet:

Interfaces

27 January 2020: Diagram showing overview of system interfaces.

LJMU interfaces.png

Software

Use case 1 - Sidereal Spectroscopy

The software runs on an instrument PC, which hosts the camera driver software and connects to an Arduino for the moving parts. Additionally a filter mechanism may be controlled from here.

We envisage providing Thrift interfaces to the camera driver, the Arduino driver and the filterwheel driver. These all run as standalone server processes, and are accessed by an instrument controller process, which has clients for each of the server processes. The instrument controller contains logic to coordinate the instrument operations, and also is able to send commands to and receive state from the telescope.

The following diagram illustrates the software layout:

SpratBlocks.svg

Software Interfaces

Detector

Moving parts

Data Files

The camera driver software retrieves the observation data from the camera, converted this to FITS format and saves this to disk.

The FITS files are named according to the SAAO file naming convention:

FITS header fields

The FITS headers include the keywords:

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