ACTION ITEMS LIST FOR SUPPORT TEAMS AND LOGISTIC ------------------------------------------------ Week 6/97: February 4 - February 11, 1997 --------------------------------------- Attendance: J Anguita, T Augusteijn, B Ahumada, R Tighe, W Eckert, U Weilenmann, R Gredel, S Benetti, J Melnick G Andreoni. A. NTT 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 96.42.01 MAINTENANCE OF CALIBRATION UNIT SIDE B IS DIFFICULT. Action: The three separate components have been integrated in a single unit, on an adequate support. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: end of January. CLOSED 97.04 T 96.49.01 LOAD ON ROTATOR B STILL EXCESSIVE Action: Racks have been moved forward toward the telescope. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: January 15, 1997 CLOSED 97.03 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 96.46.02 EFOSC MOVABLE SLIT DO NOT STAY IN PLACE Action: a locking device should be installed. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: TBD T 96.48.01 IRAF IS NEEDED Action: it has been installed in ins3p6. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: End of January 97 T 96.52.01 NEW CCD VME CONTROLLER IS AVAILABLE Action: a frame for its permanent installation on EFOSC has been prepared. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: January 14 CLOSED 97.02 T 97.02.01 CONDENSATION ON REFRIGERATED WATER PIPE IN THE DOME Action: L Wendegas has installed insulation on the pipes, preventing further condensation. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of January CLOSED 97.06 T 97.02.02 REFRIGERATED RACK FOR HOUSING EFOSC ELECTRONIC ARE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. Action: a couple of handles should be prepared. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: New: end of April (after reassessment of load cells project). T 97.02.03 IDL LICENSE NEEDED IN INS3P6 Action: The TT had the license and it did provide the related codewords to software for activation in the system. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: 14 February CLOSED 97.06 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 96.43.03 EXISTING COOLED RACKS NOT SUITABLE FOR ADONIS Action: Instead of ordering two thermostatized closed ventilation racks existing ones have been modified. Responsible: M Maugis Deadline: End of Year CLOSED 96.52 T 96.49.02 TURBULENCE GENERATOR COULD WORK BETTER Action: a new one has been prepared. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of January 97 CLOSED 97.01 T 96.02.01 M9 IS DRIFTING AWAY DURING OBSERVATIONS Action: the existing micrometer should be replaced in such a way that it could be fixed in position. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: TBD F. CAT/CES I 97.02.01 THE STAIRCASE BETWEEN CAT AND 360 OBSERVING FLOOR IS DARK AND DANGEROUS Action: a red lamp, of very low power, has been installed. Responsible: B Ahumada Deadline: TBD CLOSED 97.04 C. 2.2m T 96.50.01 IRAF IS REQUIRED BY ASTRONOMERS Action: it should be installed. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: TBD after 360 installation. D. D1.5m T 96.49.01 SEEING SHOULD BE IMPROVED Action: the mirror cover has been lifted in order to improve mirror ventilation. Two fans have been installed. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: January 7, 1997 CLOSED 97.02 T 97.01.01 DAISY PROGRAM STILL STUCK FROM TIME TO TIME. Action: Behaviour will be monitored before deciding on an action. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: February 28 (Monitoring) T 97.02.01 IMAGE ANALYSIS SHOULD BE PERFORMED WITH ST8 CCD Action: Opticians required some support from mechanics for adaptation of the CCD flange to adaptor. Responsible: A Gilliotte Deadline: January 17 CLOSED 97.03 T 97.03.01 HANDSET CABLE TOO SHORT ON OBSERVING FLOOR Action: Rolando will prepare an extension. Responsible: U Weilenmann Deadline: 15 February E. E1.5m T 96.52.01 LED USED FOR CCD MEASUREMENT MOVES WHEN CAMERA IS DISMOUNTED Action: a fixed housing has been installed. A decrease in light intensity over the CCD still to be investigated. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: End of March T 97.02.01 COMPRESS AIR IS NEEDED CLOSE TO COATING PLAN Action: A distribution point for compress air should be installed (as in the 360). Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: end of February T 97.04.01 OFFSET SIZE USED BY AUTO-GUIDER MAY BE CHANGED BY USER Action: At auto-guider start-up the default values should be set (Gaetano) Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: TBD G. 1m H. 0.9m Dutch T 96.46.01 CCD IS OFTEN DISMOUNTED FOR WINDOW CLEANING Action: A centring device has been prepared in order to put it back in its original position. Responsible: W Eckert Deadline: January 15, 1997 T 97.01.01 POINTING COULD BE IMPROVED Action: Pointing measurements already collected should be processed by Klaus. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: End of February T 97.01.02 TRACKING HAS SHOWN A STRANGE BEHAVIOUR Action: the differential tracking rate should be checked by Klaus. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: End of February T 97.06.01 POSSIBLE WRONG TIME IN FITS HEADERS. Action: the synchronisation mechanism should be checked, together with the chain of transmission of the time stamp used by DAISY. Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: TBD I. 0.5m ESO J. 0.5m Danish K. Schmidt T 97.01.01 MALFUNCTION OF THE VACUUM PUMP FOR FILM HOLDER Action: it has been replaced. Still residual problem after 90 minutes. Responsible: G Ihle Deadline: January 8th CLOSED 97.02 L. SEEING Monitor M. MIDAS N. SEST O. MARLY EROS2 (formerly GPO) W. CCD detectors. Z. General. T 96.48.01 LAST PATCHES SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN MIDAS Action: patches v. 2.2 have been installed in telescope workstations (3.60, CAT, 2.20, D154, E152, Dutch). Responsible: G Lundqvist Deadline: End of January CLOSED 97.03 ACTION POINT STATISTICS YEAR 1996: Opened Closed Total Pending Opened Week 1/97 4 1 1 17 Week 2 7 3 8 21 Week 3 1 3 9 19 Week 4 1 2 10 18 Week 5 0 0 10 18 Week 6 1 2 11 17