PFCam Setup Checklist

Mounting PFCam on Top Ring

I. Mechanical

1. What steps?

II. Electronic

1. What steps?

Floor Testing/Dry Run

Mounting On Telescope

I. Mechanical

1. What steps?

II. Electronic

1. What steps?

Connections between Telescope and Control Room

Computer Configuration

Misc

1. Remove ADC covers (both of them!)
2. Unplug flat lamps for MOS (Flat lamps for PFCam should be 12V/5W blubs, always plugged in)
3. Put on shroud (optional, but highly recommended if all is running well)

Software Startup

1. log in to orthrus as pfcam
2. start software by typing pfcam start
3. initialize/reset/test all motors

   	A. on PFCam Gui
   		hit the reset button for each of the 4 motors
   		set Dewar focus to 3.8 (nominal focus value)
   		set TV Filter to Spinrad R
   		set Dewar Filter to any position
   		set TV Horiz Pos to Center
   	B. on MOS UI 
   		set A. Prime Focus to 3.2 (close to usual best focus value)
   		set B. ADC Mode to track
   

4. take test exposures
   1. 1s Dark (bias levels should be about 1000 for each side of chip)
   2. 1s Normal with flat field lamps on, make sure shutter is opening (counts in 1s: B ~ 3500, V ~7K, R ~15K ,I ~50K)

Telco

1. Start telco menu program from shane by typing telcontrol prime
2. Set Guide Matrix to 5. PFCam (--+-)

Misc. Trouble shooting:

1. Timing board problems - Push white button on timing board (in CCD Controller where fibers enter).
2. CCD Controller problems - Cycle power if all else fails. Turn off 34V, 15V, then main power switch. Turn on main power switch, 15V, then 34V switches.
3. No light to TV camera - make sure ADC covers are off and that TV Filter position is Blank or Spinrad R.
4. No light to CCD - Make sure scr F. Obs. type is set to Normal. Make sure shutter is actually opening. Make sure ADC covers are off.
5. Half of chip reads all zero - Make sure both AL and AR coax cables are well connected to the CCD Controller and the electronics box next to the dewar.
6. Dewar Focus Motor won't calibrate, stay calibrated or has trouble moving - Probably needs some lubrication on the screw (WD-40 or similar product). The motor has low torque and gets stuck if there is a small amount of dirt, grit or grime. After lubrication, the galil controller will need to be power cycled to remove the errors generated by the motor failures.