Blanco Environmental Control System Alistair Walker & Edison Bustos ACTR Meeting, June 18 2012
The Project This is ACTR Project #464, described in ACTR document 303. Computer and software upgrade, compatible with and using some of the components (communications protocols, facility database) provided by the Blanco TCS project (ACTR Project 443). Replacement of temperature probes and associated hardware. Provision of alarms Able to control oil cooler, air cooler Displays in real time and from the database ACTR Meeting, June 18 2012
Not really part of the project Reinstall the primary mirror air plenum (project #463) Reinstall the helicopter fan Integrate the PF cage skin cooler (provided by DECam project) Looking at the whole ECS, tune ACTR Meeting, June 18 2012
Near term Temperature sensors installation Wiring , Acquisitions modules installation Back to software development, integrate the control loops, test ACTR Meeting, June 18 2012
Need Edison, as much as possible for one year. Electronic components, some spares ($1400) Glycol temp/flow probes for oil cooling loop ($800) Improvement to mirror air cooling servo ($800) ACTR Meeting, June 18 2012