PALM-3000

Integration and Testing Status

A. Bouchez

Team Meeting #15

10/29/2009

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PALM-3000 Testbed

Currently laying out the PALM-3000 testbed in the Caltech lab.

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Testbed I&T Schedule

• Purpose– Verify interfaces– Characterize subsystem performance– Debug and optimize software

• Testbed schedule– HOWFS characterization Nov.-Dec.

2009– DM characterization Nov.-Dec.– Test reconstructors, DM control Dec.-Jan. 2010– Close HODM loop - Matlab Jan.– Test DM high-speed interface Jan.– Verify RTC data input/output Feb.– Close HODM loop - RTC Mar.– Integrate new DM cables Apr.

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Final I&T

At Palomar, August through December 2010– Align P3K relay (optical bench IPT)– Integrate DM electronics, motor controllers

• Includes testing racks at Cass.

– Integrate RTC– Verify all basic system functions

• Includes installation/removal

– Characterize performance in lab (PHARO & P1640)– Document it all!

2 work-years of effort in 5 months!

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Commissioning

Commissioning Plan– Requesting 12 nights (4 x 3 nights) for

commissioning in semester 2011A (Feb.-July 2011).– Expect entire team to participate in most of these!– 10 work-months of labor budgeted.

Optimization Phase– Planning a 6-month period post-commissioning to

fully characterize and optimize system performance.