LBT Q Eng/SW Review SFWG – Software Group General Norm Cushing

Jan 13, 2009LBTO Q Quarterly Review Progress Software Development Software Development Lucifer commissioning support. Members are still tired and productivity on new initiatives is still reduced. But, morale seems a bit better! Lucifer commissioning support. Members are still tired and productivity on new initiatives is still reduced. But, morale seems a bit better! Front Bent Gregorian Commissioning. On Going. Some work remaining. Front Bent Gregorian Commissioning. On Going. Some work remaining. Populate Telemetry from TCS subsystem. Data is being collected. Yippy! Populate Telemetry from TCS subsystem. Data is being collected. Yippy! Binocular Prime Focus. Delayed because of Lucifer commissioning and new Telemetry implementation efforts. Binocular Prime Focus. Delayed because of Lucifer commissioning and new Telemetry implementation efforts. Acquiring HBS PLC values and HBS State Machine Rework. Delayed. Acquiring HBS PLC values and HBS State Machine Rework. Delayed. Direct Gregorian Rotator control. Development has started. Much work remaining. Direct Gregorian Rotator control. Development has started. Much work remaining. Decide on LGS/TCS/AOS architecture. Still awaiting architecture decision from MPIA, (its been quiet). Decide on LGS/TCS/AOS architecture. Still awaiting architecture decision from MPIA, (its been quiet). High level Dynamic Balance Control. Nearing completion. Some work remaining. High level Dynamic Balance Control. Nearing completion. Some work remaining. Environmental Subsystem (to include LBTO Weather Station access by TCS). Is starting to get attention. Yippy! Environmental Subsystem (to include LBTO Weather Station access by TCS). Is starting to get attention. Yippy! Rotator GUIs need to be added to MCSPU and MCS subsystem. Almost completed. Rotator GUIs need to be added to MCSPU and MCS subsystem. Almost completed. Configuration Management improvements. Documented process. Handoff from Stephen to others allows extended vacations. Yippy! Configuration Management improvements. Documented process. Handoff from Stephen to others allows extended vacations. Yippy!

Jan 13, 2009LBTO Q Quarterly Review Progress cont. Tucson computer room Tucson computer room Electrical upgrade. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. Electrical upgrade. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. Rack refresh. In-progress. Rack refresh. In-progress. Network Network Private Fibers between Computer Room and Large Inst. Lab. Completed. Private Fibers between Computer Room and Large Inst. Lab. Completed. Cisco fiber and copper port increase (48 each). Completed. Cisco fiber and copper port increase (48 each). Completed. Characterization. Progress being made, some problems already identified. Characterization. Progress being made, some problems already identified. Documentation of network (copper and fiber). Some progress. More work remaining. Documentation of network (copper and fiber). Some progress. More work remaining. Architecture Re-design and Implementation. Delayed following further characterization and consulting. Should begin in early Architecture Re-design and Implementation. Delayed following further characterization and consulting. Should begin in early Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades TCS Servers (Apr – May). Delayed. Planned for some time in 2009 using CentOS 5. TCS Servers (Apr – May). Delayed. Planned for some time in 2009 using CentOS 5. Memory upgrades to Mtn. TO workstations. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. Memory upgrades to Mtn. TO workstations. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. TEL Servers and databases. Mtn. Servers are Operational. Tucson Test Bed is delayed until TEL Servers and databases. Mtn. Servers are Operational. Tucson Test Bed is delayed until 2009.

Jan 13, 2009LBTO Q Quarterly Review Open Issues Technical Technical Network delays are continuing to be investigated. Network delays are continuing to be investigated. Network new architecture design and implementation needs to get started. Network new architecture design and implementation needs to get started. TCS should migrate to CentOS 5.x before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. TCS should migrate to CentOS 5.x before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. TCS should migrate to Qt 4 before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. TCS should migrate to Qt 4 before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. Need to migrate LBC to newer OS and C++ IIF interface to take advantage of ICE IIF interface. Need to migrate LBC to newer OS and C++ IIF interface to take advantage of ICE IIF interface. Web server consolidation, development, upgrade, and maintenance of existing tools needs to be championed and funded. Web server consolidation, development, upgrade, and maintenance of existing tools needs to be championed and funded. Schedule Schedule Lucifer commissioning is still severely taxing the group’s future work efforts. Extended effort must give way if “significant” new progress is to be achieved. Lucifer commissioning is still severely taxing the group’s future work efforts. Extended effort must give way if “significant” new progress is to be achieved. Binocular Prime Focus deployment delayed. Binocular Prime Focus deployment delayed. GCS GUI needs a lot of work and is behind schedule. GCS GUI needs a lot of work and is behind schedule. Dynamic Balance is almost finished. Dynamic Balance is almost finished. Telemetry usage by TCS subsystems is quite far along but needs some work. Telemetry usage by TCS subsystems is quite far along but needs some work. ECS completion and enhancements are not happening ? ECS completion and enhancements are not happening ?

Jan 13, 2009LBTO Q Quarterly Review Open Issues cont. Budget Budget 2009 budget was smaller than requested but its here. Yippy! 2009 budget was smaller than requested but its here. Yippy! Will not be possible to assume responsibility for DIMM, Lucifer, and LBC software. Will not be possible to assume responsibility for DIMM, Lucifer, and LBC software. Resource Resource Welcome back Titus. Yippy! Welcome back Titus. Yippy! Network Engineer/Administrator to carry out Network redesign implementation is not staffed. Will be utilizing consultant and IT staff. Network Engineer/Administrator to carry out Network redesign implementation is not staffed. Will be utilizing consultant and IT staff. Web services administration and development is not staffed. Web services administration and development is not staffed.

Jan 13, 2009LBTO Q Quarterly Review Planning Networking initiative Networking initiative Labeling cables (copper and fiber) cont. – 2009 Labeling cables (copper and fiber) cont. – 2009 Documentation of network (copper and fiber) cont. – 2009 Documentation of network (copper and fiber) cont. – 2009 Privatizing the TCS subnet Privatizing the TCS subnet Providing private instrument subnets – 2009 Providing private instrument subnets – 2009 Continue design of new networking architecture – Early 2009 Continue design of new networking architecture – Early 2009 Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades New TCS Servers using CentOS 5.x as development test bed – New TCS Servers using CentOS 5.x as development test bed – New Mtn. TO workstations (not all). Scheduled after arrival of 2009 budget. New Mtn. TO workstations (not all). Scheduled after arrival of 2009 budget.

Jan 13, 2009LBTO Q Quarterly Review Planning cont. TCS Configuration Management TCS Configuration Management Operational and test builds deployed to telescope. Still needs work. Operational and test builds deployed to telescope. Still needs work. Branching for all development (no direct work being done on the software trunk). Still needs work. Branching for all development (no direct work being done on the software trunk). Still needs work. Merging into trunk only after telescope testing is concluded successfully. Still needs work. Merging into trunk only after telescope testing is concluded successfully. Still needs work. Software development and deployment managed as specific functional goals. Still needs work. Software development and deployment managed as specific functional goals. Still needs work. Software Development Software Development Prepare GCS for new AzCam control SW and MODS. Spring Prepare GCS for new AzCam control SW and MODS. Spring Enhance and finish GCS GUI Enhance and finish GCS GUI ICE support via IRS embedded in IIF Server. Feb ICE support via IRS embedded in IIF Server. Feb Work with INAF to have them migrate LBC to newer OS, C++, and ICE version of IIF. Monsoon Work with INAF to have them migrate LBC to newer OS, C++, and ICE version of IIF. Monsoon Complete Active Optics for Bent Gregorian commissioning (telescope and instrument). Early Complete Active Optics for Bent Gregorian commissioning (telescope and instrument). Early Direct Rotator. Spring Direct Rotator. Spring HBS. Not sure when this work will be executed. HBS. Not sure when this work will be executed. Binocular Pointing Binocular Pointing Collimation Collimation Telemetry Telemetry Environmental Subsystem (LBTO Weather Station) Environmental Subsystem (LBTO Weather Station) Dynamic Balance Dynamic Balance