Meteorological Service of Canada Test Readiness Review Tom McElroy Meteorological Service of Canada

What are We Testing? Functionality Alignment Noise Level Responsivity Spectral Purity Field of View Performance Characterization

Functionality Commanding Data Transfer Light Detection Wavelength Scanner Heater Operation Light Emitting Diode Operation Housekeeping Outputs Nominal Power Consumption

Alignment Laser Alignment Test Compare Solar Tracker to Imager Compare FTS to Imager Adjust as Needed Measure as a Function of Temperature

Responsivity Determine Responsivity (Ratio of Light Intensity to Counts) Use Regulated QI Lamp Linearity Test (High Light Levels)

Spectral Purity Slit Function Measurement (Pixel Dependent) Stray Light Characterization Video Line Leakage Test

Field of View Define FOV Limits Sensitivity as Function of Position FOV Stray Light

Characterization Dark Count Temperature Dependence (TD) (Dark Count Model Validation) Wavelength and Focus TD Linearity Correction Parameters Scan Rod Calibration Response to Absorbers Comparison to FTS

Testing Concerns Dark Count Methodology Resolution Light Emitting Diode Problem Table Interface from Model Software For linearity test For stray light / electrical leakage test Dark count prediction model validation