Subject: 2.5m obslog 20110316 (MJD 55637)
From: doravetz@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:48:25 +0000 (UTC)
                       APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M
                                 OBSERVING LOG
                          Wednesday March 16, 2011
                                  (MJD 55637)
----  Observing Team ----
Audrey Simmons
Dan Oravetz
---- Observing Summary ----
Observed MARVELS fields under clear, but sometimes dusty skies. We had a few
hours where dust counts were >4k, so it might be worthwhile to check the mirror
surfaces.
Some STUI alerts (red in color in the STUI log) we encountered are listed in the
Problems section.
---- Observing Log ----
Afternoon:
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All actors checked out. Turned on THAR lamp.
Craig was running tests with the BOSS actor, so we did not run any biases or darks.
Checked out telescope. Mounted cart. 6 for the beginning of the night. Gathered
mirror numbers.
Night:
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01:15Z - Opened to clear skies. Started DIMM and forced a fill from 180L LN2 dewars.
01:39Z - Cals.
Cart. 6, 4514A, APG 195-04
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01:50Z - GSOGTF.
02:05Z - Science.
02:57Z - Cals.
Cart. 1, 4594A, APG 180+00
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We had trouble finding the field and received the following error message in STUI:
03:01:17 .tcc 0 tcc F Modu="fil_FindUnique"; Text="no files match the specification"
03:01:17 APO.asimmons.guider 59 tcc F Text="view 4594 not available or
abbreviation not unique"
03:01:17 .tcc 0 tcc F Modu="cmd_SetInstrument"; Text="failed to read instrument
data files"
03:01:17 APO.asimmons 61 guider f text="Failed to set inst!"
When we didn't find stars on the field after a spiral pattern we tried reloading
the cartridge and eventually we got the cartridge to load without the above
error. Going back to the field we found stars. We lost about 20 minutes total.
03:23Z - Science.
04:15Z - Cals.
Cart. 1, 4594B, APG 180+04
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04:17Z - GSOGTF.
04:21Z - Science.
05:13Z - Cals.
Cart. 7, 4581B, APGS_N4147
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05:16Z - Had to use a spiral pattern to find the field.
05:31Z - Science.
06:23Z - Cals.
Cart. 3, 4517A, APGS VOD1
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06:27Z - Used a manual offset to find the field.
06:30Z - Science.
07:22Z - Cals.
Cart. 3, 4517B, APG_M53
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07:25Z - Saw guide stars at edge of field.
07:30Z - Science.
08:04Z - We had an error that boss actor had been unresponsive or 604s. (exact
time of alert was 08:04:27Z). We ended up having to log into boss@bossICC and
restart the process from there.
08:22Z - Cals.
Cart. 4, 4521B, APG VOD3
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08:35Z - Applied manual offset to acquire the field.
08:41Z - Science.
09:33Z - Cals.
Cart. 5, 4587A, APGS_M3
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09:35Z - GSOGTF with the calib offsets.
09:40Z - Science.
10:32Z - Cals.
Cart. 8, 4588A, APGS N5466
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10:35Z - GSOGTF with calib offsets.
10:39Z - Science.
11:31Z - Cals.
11:45Z - Closed. Turned off ThAr lamp.
---- Spectroscopy Data Summary ----
Image       Cart Plate Texp         Exptype  Object   Seeing
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
T01:39:38.640  0          2.  238939.   4039.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T01:41:40.390  0         15.    5889.    778.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T01:43:54.730  0          2.  236867.   4025.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T02:05:51.430  6 4514A 3000.      47.   1133.   STAR  APG 195-04 -9999.0
T02:57:38.330  0          2.  206787.   4221.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T02:59:40.190  0         15.    6348.    802.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T03:01:54.490  0          2.  172591.   4236.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T03:23:42.080  1 4594A 3000.      39.   1028.   STAR  APG 180+00     2.0
T04:15:35.040  0          2.  117029.   3792.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T04:17:36.700  0         15.    5527.    760.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T04:19:49.840  0          2.  167386.   3793.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T04:21:47.450  1 4594B 3000.      45.   1141.   STAR  APG 180+04     2.0
T05:13:42.340  0          2.  128219.   4069.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T05:15:43.060  0         15.    6079.    791.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T05:17:58.350  0          2.  133104.   4070.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T05:31:46.700  7 4581B 3000.      37.    969.   STAR  APGS N4147     2.0
T06:23:33.270  0          2.       5.   4394.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T06:25:35.120  0         15.    6652.    818.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T06:27:49.460  0          2.  214305.   4434.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T06:30:28.640  3 4517A 3000.      23.    737.   STAR  APGS VOD1      2.0
T07:22:15.930  0          2.  155000.   4099.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T07:24:16.680  0         15.    6177.    795.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T07:26:30.930  0          2.  154580.   4095.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T07:30:26.740  3 4517B 3000.      30.    842.   STAR  APG M53        2.0
T08:22:15.220  0          2.  155381.   3958.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T08:24:18.010  0         15.    5879.    779.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T08:26:32.230  0          2.  152220.   3961.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T08:41:47.530  4 4521B 3000.      31.    861.   STAR  APG VOD3       2.0
T09:33:34.920  0          2.   82166.   4067.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T09:35:37.810  0         15.    6175.    794.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T09:37:54.160  0          2.   25121.   4028.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T09:40:53.310  5 4587A 3000.      30.    868.   STAR  APGS M3        2.0
T10:32:40.570  0          2.    5106.   3874.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T10:34:42.380  0         15.    5830.    775.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T10:36:57.860  0          2.  169334.   3861.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T10:39:01.170  8 4588A 3000.      28.    822.   STAR  APGS N5466 -9999.0
T11:31:21.010  0          2.  189402.   3732.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
T11:33:23.170  0         15.    5573.    764.   THAR  NULL       -9999.0
T11:35:37.490  0          2.   87755.   3747.    TIO  NULL       -9999.0
---- Telescope Status ----
00:00Z Started ventilation
01:15Z encl25m : open
11:45Z encl25m : closed
No interlocks bypassed
Status at:   11:43:34
Telescope stowed at:    121, 30,   0  mount
Instrument mounted:     cartridge = 8
Counterweights at:      281, 282, 281, 282
LN2 autofill systems:   Connected and turned on
180L LN2 dewar scales:  SP1    225.50 lbs, 23.36 psi
                        SP2    255.10 lbs, 18.10 psi
---- Software Used ----
getVersions,  2011-03-17 08:11:20;
----STUI software:
STUI: 1.0 2011-03-15;
alerts: v1_1_4;
apo:  v1_5;
boss:  branch_readback+svn122546;
boss.daq: 1.3.1;
boss.specMech: 3.0.1;
gcamera: v1_2_3;
guider: v1_3_4;
hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_5;
mcp:  v6_6_6;
mcp.plc:  26;
platedb: v1_0_5;
sop: v1_1_9;
sos: v1_1_7;
sos.idlspec2d: v5_4_25;
tcc: 2.14.0;
-----Other software
sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06;
---- Mirror Numbers ----
PRIMARY:
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Scale: 1.000000
MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
Axial A:	-5.518	-5.520
Axial B:	16.1	16.097
Axial C:	15.923	15.918
Trans D:	11.032	11.033
Lateral E:	10.6553	10.6553
Lateral F:	12.2555	12.2682
GALILS
Commanded:  10600 -250 5800 10250 13050 12650
Actual:     10600 -250 5800 10250 13050 12650
SETMIR VALUES
PrimDesOrient: 0.00 -13.67 10.53 574.80 742.37
PrimOrient:    0.00 -13.67 10.53 574.80 742.37
SECONDARY:
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Focus:      0.00
Air temp:   15.4
Altitude:   30.3
MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
Axial A:	-7.835	-7.834
Axial B:	-2.432	-2.278
Axial C:	13.813	13.816
Trans D:	14.185	14.184
GALILS
Commanded: 1585350 1566700 1598900 -1450 -50
Actual:    1585337 1566603 1598862 -1450 -50
SETMIR VALUES
SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -9.00 -4.00 -58.00 23.67
SecOrient:    1256.97 -9.01 -4.02 -58.09 23.32
PRIMARY:
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Scale: 1.000000
MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
Axial A:	-5.518	-5.520
Axial B:	16.101	16.097
Axial C:	15.923	15.918
Trans D:	11.032	11.033
Lateral E:	10.668	10.6553
Lateral F:	12.2555	12.2682
GALILS
Commanded:  10600 -250 5800 10250 13050 12650
Actual:     10600 -250 5800 10250 13050 12650
SETMIR VALUES
PrimDesOrient: 0.00 -13.67 10.53 574.80 742.37
PrimOrient:    0.00 -13.67 10.53 574.80 742.37
SECONDARY:
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Focus:      0.00
Air temp:   14.3
Altitude:   30.3
MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
Axial A:	-7.833	-7.834
Axial B:	-2.437	-2.278
Axial C:	13.813	13.816
Trans D:	14.18	14.184
GALILS
Commanded: 1585350 1566700 1598900 -1450 -50
Actual:    1583888 1564336 1597274 -1450 -50
SETMIR VALUES
SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -9.00 -4.00 -58.00 23.67
SecOrient:    1255.56 -9.16 -4.25 -58.24 23.42
---- Problems in Detail ----
Some STUI errors we encountered tonight:
03:01:17 .tcc 0 tcc F Modu="fil_FindUnique"; Text="no files match the specification"
03:01:17 APO.asimmons.guider 59 tcc F Text="view 4594 not available or
abbreviation not unique"
03:01:17 .tcc 0 tcc F Modu="cmd_SetInstrument"; Text="failed to read instrument
data files"
03:01:17 APO.asimmons 61 guider f text="Failed to set inst!"
02:49:18 .stui 0 stui Text='Your clock appears to be off; time error = 34.1'
03:00:44 .tcc 14562 tcc F Failed; Cmd="set inst=spectro/gcview=4594/keep=(scaleFac)"
03:18:12 .tcc 0 tcc F Modu="prt_Write"; Text="ss$_Hangup: received unsolicited
character or ^Y on port NTY218:"
03:18:12 .tcc 0 tcc F Modu="prt_Resynch"; Text="failed to send first flush command"
03:18:12 .tcc 0 tcc W Modu="prt_ChangeDev"; Text="the guide camera TCC_GCAM1
will not be usable until you fix the problem"
03:18:12 .tcc 0 tcc W Modu="prt_ChangeDev"; Text="could not initialize new
device: TCC_GCAM1"