Observing Systems Documentation

Site/Enclosure
Enclosure Power Load Inventory (Jon Brikmann)

Telescope
SDSS Observer's Training Plan for the 2.5-meter Telescope (Ellyne Kinney)
2.5-meter Telescope Pre-flight Checklist
Explanatory Supplement to the Pre-flight Checklist
SDSS Technical Notes
Telescope Procedures
Telescope Temperature Sensor Location Table
 

Imaging Camera & Spectrographs
Mosaic Camera
Operation of the LN2 Autofill System
 
Telescope Control Computer (TCC)
TCC Documentation
 Hardware Controller's Manual

Motion Control Processor (MCP)
MCP Documentation
MCP Axis Status Bits
Telescope Drive Encoder Scale Factors

Telescope Performance Monitor (TPM)
TPM Overview
TPM Input Table
TPM Real-time Displays
TPM - Modifications to the TPM real-time system
 

Interlock System
Interlock System Overview
Interlock System Display Access
Interlock System Receiver/Splitter Chassis Input Table
Interlock System Test Report (19-Aug-03)
Interlock System Final Test Report (07-Feb-00)  (pdf format)
PLC Analog Scales for Drive Motor Voltage and Current Outputs
A Specification for PLC Implementation of Instrument-Change Interlocks
Implementation of the PLC Controlled Instrument-Change Interlocks
 

Controls and Interlock System
Motion Control Design of the SDSS 2.5-m Telescope  (pdf format)
Controls and Interlock System:  Technical Reports
Controls and Interlock System:  Trip Reports
 
 

Optics
Optics and Optical Design Reports
 

Instrument Change System
Instrument ID Switch Codes
 

Plug-Plates
Plug-plate cartridges and science fiber harnesses
Plug-plate design and production notes
Plug-plate Inventory Database
Photos of plug-plates plugged with fibers at APO
Status of Broken Fibers in Cartridges at APO

Photometric Telescope
Photometric Telescope Documentation
 

Observing Software
Imaging Observer Program (IOP)
Accessing help from within IOP
 

Data Aquisition System
AstroDA
Astroline