CCD Monitoring Program

Introduction

Welcome to La Silla Operations CCD page. This page contains links to technical information about all CCDs currently used on La Silla, and some previously used CCDs.

Currently used CCDs

• EMMI: Blue, Red (MIT/LL ESO#62 & ESO#63), and former Red (TK2048 ESO#36, decomissionned April 2002)
• SuSI: CCD 45 (A-left), CCD 46 (A-right)
• CCD 02 used in the DFOSC at the Danish 1.54-m Telescope.
• CCD 38 used in the B&C Spectrograph at the ESO 1.52-m Telescope.
• CCDs 50 to 57 used in the WFI at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope.
• CCD 60 used in the FEROS at the ESO 1.52-m Telescope.
• Current CCD#40 Left Amplifier
  • CCD test Mode 00 (Slow mode and Binning 1x1) Page
  • CCD test Mode 02 (Slow mode and Binning 2x2) Page
  • CCD test Mode 30 (Normal mode and Binning 1x1) Page
  • CCD test Mode 32 (Normal mode and Binning 2x2) Page

Previously used CCDs

• CCD 01 used at the DFOSC at the Danish 1.54-m Telescope until Sept.15 2000.
• CCD 33 used in the direct imager at the at the Dutch 91cm Telescope.
• CCD 39 previously used in in the B&C Spectrograph at the ESO 1.52-m Telescope.
• CCD#40 Right Amplifier. Not in use since 21 March 2003
  • CCD test Mode 10 (Slow mode and Binning 1x1) Page
  • CCD test Mode 40 (Normal mode and Binning 1x1) Page
  • CCD test Mode 70 (Fast mode and Binning 1x1) Page
  • CCD test Mode 12 (Slow mode and Binning 2x2) Page
  • CCD test Mode 42 (Normal mode and Binning 2x2) Page
  • CCD test Mode 72 (Fast mode and Binning 2x2) Page

Miscellaneous

• CCD Page Update Instructions for NTT
• CCD Page Update Instructions for ESO 3.6m
• CCD Page Update Instructions for MPG/ESO 2.2m