LBT Q Eng/SW Review MCSC – Mount Control System

July 21, 2008LBT Q Eng/SW Review2Progress HBS and Rotator support HBS and Rotator support Add variables to Data Dictionary to make available to TCS (done for ROT)‏ Add variables to Data Dictionary to make available to TCS (done for ROT)‏ Add MCSPU commands to MCS to make available to TCS (done for ROT)‏ Add MCSPU commands to MCS to make available to TCS (done for ROT)‏ Numerous Events need to be defined for the Event Logging System (some progress)‏ Numerous Events need to be defined for the Event Logging System (some progress)‏ Alter AZ/EL/ROT Hold commands to stop telescope more gently √ Alter AZ/EL/ROT Hold commands to stop telescope more gently √ Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available information from the HPLC (not done)‏ Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available information from the HPLC (not done)‏ Repair ELRL read head √ Repair ELRL read head √ Install ELFR read head preload spring (postponed due to telescope schedule)‏ Install ELFR read head preload spring (postponed due to telescope schedule)‏ Work on punch list for commissioning √ Work on punch list for commissioning √

July 21, 2008LBT Q Eng/SW Review3 Additional Progress HBS and Rotator support HBS and Rotator support We now have a good solution to Siemens Communication problem in hand √ We now have a good solution to Siemens Communication problem in hand √ Test MCSPU Rotator Cable Chain software. (mostly done)‏ Test MCSPU Rotator Cable Chain software. (mostly done)‏ Improved MCS elHold and azHold commands √ Improved MCS elHold and azHold commands √

July 21, 2008LBT Q Eng/SW Review4 Open Issues Technical Technical Encoder reset is not as reliable as it should be (probably a hardware issue). Encoder reset is not as reliable as it should be (probably a hardware issue). AZ/EL start-up procedure not as reliable as it should be (probably a TPLC issue). AZ/EL start-up procedure not as reliable as it should be (probably a TPLC issue). ELFR main encoder read head preload spring is missing ELFR main encoder read head preload spring is missing Software stopped using the elevation strip encoder - issue 1326 (broke while implementing ROT)‏ Software stopped using the elevation strip encoder - issue 1326 (broke while implementing ROT)‏ Cleanup necessary for commissioning Cleanup necessary for commissioning Schedule Schedule None None Financial Financial None None Resource Resource MCS competing for engineering resources MCS competing for engineering resources

July 21, 2008LBT Q Eng/SW Review5 Planning Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available information from the HPLC Make existing AZ/EL software use/monitor newly available information from the HPLC Fix bug that caused elevation to ignore the strip encoder Fix bug that caused elevation to ignore the strip encoder Install preload spring on ELFL encoder Install preload spring on ELFL encoder