ACTION ITEMS LIST FOR SUPPORT TEAMS AND LOGISTIC ------------------------------------------------ Week 43/96: October 23 - October 29, 1996 ------------------------------------------ Attendance: G Andreoni, G Lundqvist, W Eckert, C Lidman G Ihle, J Storm, H Gemperlein, J Fluxa, E Prieto, B Ahumada, A Gilliotte. A. NTT T 96.33.01 CHANGES IN EMMI CCDS ACTION: Two new supports have to be prepared. The EMMI 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 28 (according to the last schedule). T 96.42.01 MAINTENANCE OF CALIBRATION UNIT SIDE B IS DIFFICULT. Action: The three separate components should be integrated in a single unit, preparing an adequate support. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: end of January. B. 3.6 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 NEW Deadline: April 97 (rescheduled due to higher priority commitments). 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) has been installed. Responsible: G Lundqvist New Deadline: end of September (it was mid September). CLOSED 96.42 T 96.36.02 NEW MACRO LENS FOR CENTER FILED CAMERA HAS ARRIVED Action: it should now be installed. New support required. Design is ready. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: end of October T 96.38.01 COUPLING IN PUMP OF HYDRAULIC PLANT BREAK DOWN TOO FREQUENTLY Action: new spares have been ordered because the old ones have been weakened by the long storage period. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: mid October. CLOSED 96.41 T 96.39.01 PENNING OF CCD #37 NON STANDARD: IT REQUIRES SPECIAL VACUUM METER. Action: It has been normalised by P Moore. Responsible: P Sinclaire Deadline: TBD when Peter is back. CLOSED 96.41 T 96.41.01 AUTOMATIC POSITIONING OF DOME DESIRABLE FOR FLAT-FIELDING. Action: The TCS has been modified accordingly by K Teschner. Responsible: G Lundqvist CLOSED 96.41 T 96.42.01 OFF-LINE SYSTEM AT SECOND FLOOR SHOULD BE CONFIGURED Action: Flavio should help the TT in configuring this system. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: TBD T 96.43.01 CABLES IN F/35 SPIDER TOUCH HANDRAIL WHEN TELESCOPE IS TAKEN TO PLATFORM ACTION: handrail should be cut. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: TBD P. ADONIS T 96.12.01 ADONIS INSTALLATION IN CASSEGRAIN NEEDS IMPROVEMENTS ACTION: The interconnection between the two racks and the optical bench should be rewired. Ruggedized connectors should be ordered and installed (possibly VLT compliant). Responsible: M Maugis Deadline (new): end of June 97(after reformulation of the point) T 96.43.01 DIFFICULT ACCESS TO ADONIS RACKS Action: two racks should be rotated by 90 degrees. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: December 16 T 96.43.02 THREE CHASSIS CANNOT BE EASILY EXTRACTED Action: Their supports should be changed Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: December 16 T 96.43.03 EXISTING COOLED RACKS NOT SUITABLE FOR ADONIS Action: Two thermostatized closed ventilation racks (possibly VLT compliant) should be ordered. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline: End of Year F. CAT/CES C. 2.2m T 95.50.02 VME MOTOR CONTROL FOR IRAC. ACTION: A full set of spares has been provided. Responsible: M. Maugis NEW Deadline: October 15th, 96, after J Alonso return (now August 14). CLOSED 96.42 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 has been prepared. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of September. CLOSED 96.40 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 96.37.01 NEW MIRROR REQUIRED FOR AUTO-GUIDER CAMERA ACTION: The order has been submitted to Team Leader. Responsible: A Gilliotte Deadline: end of September CLOSED 96.40 T 96.41.01 MIRROR COVER IS IN BAD SHAPE Action: it needs overhaul. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of December T 96.42.01 SLIT SEAL IN VERY BAD SHAPE Action: it should be repaired. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of December T 96.43.01 RECOVER OF ACQUISITION PROGRAM DIFFICULT IF DISK IS CORRUPTED Action: a mirror disk should be installed by Flavio. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: December 15 T 96.43.02 THE SINGLE CABLE AVAILABLE FOR IRAC REQUIRES LENGTHY DISMOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR USE IN THE LAB Action: a new cable should be prepared for use with the spare system. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline: end of year. D D1.5m T 96.41.01 AUTO-GUIDER WINDOW DISAPPEARS QUITE OFTEN Action: Insufficient memory in X-term was suspected as possible cause. Tests proved that it is not the case. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: October 18 CLOSED 96.43 WITHOUT ACTION T 96.43.01 TCS PROBLEMS STILL NOT SOLVED Action: A new GUI (based on tkl/tk) will not use RTAP and CCS message system. The first part (TCS including autoguider) will be commissioned during set-up night on November 28. Responsible: G Andreoni Deadline: November 28 E. E1.5m T 96.35.01 "DELETE CATALOG" KEY IS DANGEROUS ACTION: A confirmation key must now be pressed in the "Special Feature" menu. Responsible: G Andreoni Deadline: mid October. CLOSED 96.41 T 96.36.01 PISTONS IN DOME SLIT NEED MAINTENANCE ACTION: It has been carried out as in the Schmidt. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October. CLOSED 96.41 T 96.43.01 RECOVER OF ACQUISITION PROGRAM DIFFICULT IF DISK IS CORRUPTED Action: a mirror disk should be installed by Flavio. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: December 15 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: new: end of November (rescheduled for illness) H. 0.9m Dutch 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 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 T 96.40.01 NEW RECEIVER WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED ACTION: A support frame is required. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of October T 96.41.01 WAVE GUIDE BENDER IS NEEDED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW RECEIVER ACTION: it has been prepared. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: October 25 CLOSED 96.43 T 96.41.02 SUPPORT WILL BE REQUIRED DURING RECEIVER INSTALLATION Action: Man-power has to be allocated (for work mainly in the workshop) during the first ten days of November. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: November 10 O. MARLY EROS2 (formerly GPO) W. CCD detectors. T 96.36.01 WS SHOULD BE UPGRADED TO VLT STANDARD ACTION: The upgrade to 735 and the required software updates have been performed. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: October 14 CLOSED 96.43 Z. General. 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 Week 40 1 2 111 19 Week 41 5 5 116 19 Week 42 3 2 119 20 Week 43 8 3 127 25