ACTION ITEMS LIST FOR SUPPORT TEAMS AND LOGISTIC ------------------------------------------------ Week 39/96: September 25 - October 1, 1996 ------------------------------------------ Attendance: G Andreoni, M Turatto, M Maugis, R Tighe, W Eckert, M Shetrone, G Ihle, A Wallander, E Prieto, R Medina, B Ahumada, F Gutierrez, J Melnick, J Roucher. A. NTT T 96.26.01 FORCES ON LATERAL SUPPORT OF M1 ARE UNKNOWN ACTION: Load cells have been mounted. New pieces have been prepared for that purpose. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: August 27 CLOSED 96.35 T 96.33.01 CHANGES IN EMMI CCDS ACTION: Two new supports have to be prepared. The LCU rack must also be moved to a different place. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of October T 96.35.01 COVER FOR TRANSPORT OF PRIMARY MIRROR TO COATING PLANT IS INADEQUATE ACTION: Either it will be modified or a new one has to be manufactured before next aluminization. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: June 97 T 96.37.01 NOV96 VLT SOFTWARE RELEASE REQUIRES HP-UX 10. ACTION: HP-UX 10 should be installed on 5 workstation at NTT just before the venue of G Filippi on November 15. The prototype system is now ready for the test with Jun96 VLT Software release. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: November 15. B. 3.6 T 96.25.01 TILT AND DISPLACEMENTS OF M2 SHOULD BE MEASURED Action: Supports for mounting a laser and a sighting telescope on the tube have been prepared and used. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: end of August CLOSED 96.35 T 96.26.02 CABLES FROM DELTA TWIST ARE NOW EXPOSED Action: a new, lighter, cover, will have to be installed to replace the bulky one removed during telescope overhaul. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: October. T 96.27.01 ACCESS TO M1 CELL DIFFICULT WHEN TELESCOPE IS HORIZONTAL Action: A suitable platform has been prepared (for sensors installation and other works). Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of August CLOSED 96.37 T 96.29.01 ACQUISITION PROGRAM MUST BE RELOADED FROM TAPE IF LOST OR CORRUPTED. Action: A mirror disk (H/W taken from disks phased out by NTT) will be installed. Responsible: G Lundqvist New Deadline: end of September (it was mid September). T 96.35.01 FOCUS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY ACTION: Focus control device should be modified. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: mid September CLOSED WITHOUT ACTION 96.36 T 96.35.02 FOCUS POSITION OF ANTARES AND DIRECT CCD IS NOT THE SAME Action: spacers for both equipments have been modified. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: October 7 CLOSED 96.37 I 96.36.01 HEAT IS RADIATED THROUGH THE CONTROL ROOM CEILING Action: Ceiling has been insulated. Responsible: B Ahumada Deadline: October 7th. CLOSED 96.39 T 96.36.02 NEW MACRO LENS FOR CENTER FILED CAMERA HAS ARRIVED Action: it should now be installed. New support required. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: end of October T 96.38.01 COUPLING IN PUMP OF HYDRAULIC PLANT BREAK DOWN TOO FREQUENTLY Action: new spares should be ordered because the old ones have been weakened by the long storage period. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: mid October. T 96.39.01 PENNING OF CCD #37 NON STANDARD: IT REQUIRES SPECIAL VACUUM METER. Action: It should be normalised. Responsible: P Sinclaire Deadline: TBD when Peter is back. P. ADONIS T 96.12.01 ADONIS INSTALLATION IN CASSEGRAIN NEEDS IMPROVEMENTS ACTION: Connectors have to be simplified, line drivers to be added. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline (new): end of 96 (after consultation with Prieto) T 96.27.02 ADONIS EBCCD NEEDS COOLING ACTION: The equipment has to be installed and tested. Responsible: E Prieto Deadline (new): end of September. CLOSED 96.35 (This point is internal to the Adonis Team) T 96.34.01 ELECTRONIC CONTROL NEEDED FOR TURBULENCE GENERATOR. ACTION: A suitable control has been prepared. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline: End of September. CLOSED 96.39 T 96.34.02 TURBULENCE GENERATOR MUST BE INSTALLED ON WORKBENCH. ACTION: Mechanic support was requested. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of September. CLOSED 96.39 F. CAT/CES C. 2.2m T 95.50.02 VME MOTOR CONTROL FOR IRAC. ACTION: A full set of spares should be provided. Responsible: M. Maugis NEW Deadline: October 15th, 96, after J Alonso return (now August 14). T 96.33.01 THE NEW CCD SUFFERS VIGNETTING FROM THE MIRROR OF THE AUTO-GUIDER CAMERA. ACTION: A new frame for a new mirror will be prepared. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of September. T 96.34.01 DOME SEAL (RUBBER) IS IN BAD SHAPE ACTION: Cloth and rope are damaged. They will be patched, but the sealing should be improved in the near future. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October. T 96.35.01 ASTIGMATISM HAS BEEN DETECTED WITH IRAC ACTION: It has been checked with Antares. It was mostly de-centering coma. Responsible: A Gilliotte Deadline: September 20 (Provisional, to be confirmed by Alain). CLOSED 96.38 T 96.36.01 STRAY LIGHT DETECTED WITH EFOSC II ACTION: A special baffle has been prepared. Responsible: A Gilliotte Deadline: mid September CLOSED 96.36 T 96.37.01 NEW MIRROR REQUIRED FOR AUTO-GUIDER CAMERA ACTION: It should be ordered asap. Responsible: A Gilliotte Deadline: end of September D D1.5m T 96.29.01 TCS VERSION TOO OLD Action: the new release could not be installed due to lack of expertise in VLT environment. Thus the problems encountered with the JUN96 release could not be solved. DAISY has been successfully updated. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: 23 to 28 of September. CLOSED 96.39 WITHOUT ACTION ON TCS E. E1.5m T 96.23.01 FRINGES IN BLUE PART OF SPECTRA. ACTION: Opticians provided a quotation for the acquisition of new lens: 60 kDM. The present camera has been taken to Serco (Paris) during reserved time. Serco elaborated a report pointing to the air gap between two lens as the cause of the fringes. Responsible: A Gilliotte Deadline: end of August (new: repair was added). CLOSED 96.36 T 96.35.01 "DELETE CATALOG" KEY IS DANGEROUS ACTION: It should be moved to another menu, or eliminated. Responsible: G Andreoni Deadline: mid October. T 96.36.01 PISTONS IN DOME SLIT NEED MAINTENANCE ACTION: It will be carried out as in the Schmidt. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October. G. 1m T 96.36.01 PISTONS IN DOME SLIT NEED MAINTENANCE ACTION: It will be carried out as in the Schmidt. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October. H. 0.9m Dutch T 96.12.01 WORKSTATION HAS FREQUENT FAILURES ACTION: A new workstation HP735, single screen for the time being, has been installed. Deadline: New: Mid June CLOSED 96.35 T 96.20.01 SHUTTER HAS A HIGH POWER CONSUMPTION ACTION: Spring has been changed. This was insufficient. Wolfgang has prepared a proposal for a different solution. It will be examined by ODC when Peter is back. Responsible: W Eckert NEW Deadline: October 8th. CLOSED 96.39 T 96.27.01 CCD TEST SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ACTION: The Image Reception Procedure has been installed for this purpose on the new WS. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: end of July CLOSED 96.35 I 96.28.02 A PROTECTION COVER IN THE DOME IS DETERIORATED ACTION: It should be repaired and improved. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October I. 0.5m ESO J. 0.5m Danish K. Schmidt T 96.16.01 PISTONS OF THE DOME SLIT NEED REPLACEMENT ACTION: Half done between the 6 and 12 of May. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: New: end of August(for the remaining ones. They could not be replaced due to bad weather). CLOSED 96.35 I 96.33.01 POSSIBLE FAILURE OF REFRIGERATOR WILL DAMAGE THE PLATES STORED THERE ACTION: A temperature sensor should be connected to the general alarm system. Responsible: L Aguila Deadline: end of November. L. SEEING Monitor M. MIDAS N. SEST O. MARLY EROS2 (formerly GPO) T 96.32.02 WIND INDICATOR IS NEEDED ACTION: the box with the three lamps has been reinstalled. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline: End of August CLOSED 96.36 W. CCD detectors. T 96.16.01 TEMPERATURE SENSOR HOLDER NEEDED FOR PULPO ACTION: It has been prepared in order to measure the temperature of exhaust gas. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: end of August (Rescheduled). CLOSED 96.38 T 96.36.01 WS SHOULD BE UPGRADED TO VLT STANDARD ACTION: The upgrade to 735 and the required software updates should be performed. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: October 14 Z. General. T 96.23.01 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IN TELESCOPE CONTROL ROOMS NOT SUITABLE FOR PRINTERS. Action: Humidifiers have to be ordered and installed. R Medina purchased a couple of units to test their suitability. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline (order): August 15 CLOSED 96.36 T 96.38.01 THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE SMALL COATING PLANT IN THE ESO 152 IS TOO WEAK. Action: A by-pass from the other compressor (used for the telescope) has been installed, for day-time use in this coating plant. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October. CLOSED 96.39 I 96.39.01 CONTROL FOR WATER COOLING OF COMPRESSOR OF COATING PLANT AT ESO 152 NOT PRACTICAL (IT IS IN THE BASEMENT) Action: it should be moved to the coating plant floor. Responsible: L Aguila Deadline: end of November. ACTION POINT STATISTICS YEAR 1996: Opened Closed Total Pending Opened Week 1/96 1 2 1 25 Week 2 2 1 3 26 Week 3 3 3 6 26 Week 4 4 2 10 28 Week 5 1 4 11 25 Week 6 4 1 15 28 Week 7 2 1 17 29 Week 8 0 4 17 25 Week 9 0 2 17 23 Week 10 3 4 20 22 Week 11 1 2 21 21 Week 12 7 3 28 25 Week 13 1 2 29 24 Week 14 5 4 34 23 Week 15 2 3 36 22 Week 16 6 2 42 26 Week 17 3 2 45 27 Week 18 5 7 50 25 Week 19 1 3 51 23 Week 20 7 5 58 25 Week 21 0 2 58 23 Week 22 2 6 60 19 Week 23 2 1 62 20 Week 24 3 6 65 17 Week 25 1 3 66 15 Week 26 7 2 73 20 Week 27 3 1 76 22 Week 28 4 0 80 26 Week 29 3 1 83 28 Week 30 2 3 85 27 Week 31 2 3 87 26 Week 32 3 3 90 26 Week 33 3 4 93 25 Week 34 3 4 96 24 Week 35 5 5 101 24 Week 36 6 6 107 24 Week 37 2 2 109 24 Week 38 2 2 107 24 Week 39 2 6 109 20