AMC – Adaptive Mirror Controller Project supervised by: Mony Orbach Project performed by: Koren Erez, Turgeman Tomer Project supervised by: Mony Orbach Project performed by: Koren Erez, Turgeman Tomer

IntroductionIntroduction The project is a collaboration between the Physic ’ s Adaptive Optics Lab and HS DSL. The project is a collaboration between the Physic ’ s Adaptive Optics Lab and HS DSL. Developing a real-time system that controls Developing a real-time system that controls adaptive mirrors, by changing the voltage of theirs capacitors (up to 96 capacitors).

The Optical System

External Flow Chart AMC Optical Device Adaptive Mirror USB

AMC MMC Internal Flow Chart USB Adaptive Mirror D/A Amplifier Logical Control Unit USB Interface

Signals Input: A serial signal from the computer through a USB. A serial signal from the computer through a USB.Output: 96 outlines of analog signal (0-295V). 96 outlines of analog signal (0-295V).

Rates Input: USB – up to 1MByte/Sec. USB – up to 1MByte/Sec. Input-Output Transfer: 100KByte/Sec. 100KByte/Sec.Output: 96, 0-295V, analog signals. Each capacitor is being updated every 1mSec. 96, 0-295V, analog signals. Each capacitor is being updated every 1mSec.

Milestones – Characterization – Characterization – USB and Cyclone studying – USB and Cyclone studying – Integration of the system ’ s components – Integration of the system ’ s components – Characterization of the Logical Unit – Characterization of the Logical Unit – Middle report – Middle report – Pin to pin scheme – Pin to pin scheme – Wiring and initial checking – Wiring and initial checking – Final A report – Final A report.

Special Components MMC card contains: USB245M- USB to FIFO parallel interface communication module by DLP Design. Cyclone pin FPGA by Altera. Back

Special Components 3 HV257 – 32 channel High Voltage Sample-and-Hold Amplifier array. Back