TCS and peripheral robotization and upgrade on the ESO 1-meter telescope at la Silla Observatory

S. Ropert; V. Suc; A. Jordán; M. Tala; P. Liedtke; S. Royo

doi:10.1117/12.2233226

TCS and peripheral robotization and upgrade on the ESO 1-meter telescope at la Silla Observatory

S. Ropert, V. Suc, A. Jordán, M. Tala, P. Liedtke, S. Royo

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Abstract

In this work we describe the robotization and upgrade of the ESO 1m telescope located at La Silla Observatory. The ESO 1m telescope was the first telescope installed in La Silla, in 1966. It now hosts as a main instrument the FIber Dual EchellE Optical Spectrograph (FIDEOS), a high resolution spectrograph designed for precise Radial Velocity (RV) measurements on bright stars. In order to meet this project's requirements, the Telescope Control System (TCS) and some of its mechanical peripherals needed to be upgraded. The TCS was also upgraded into a modern and robust software running on a group of single board computers interacting together as a network with the CoolObs TCS developed by ObsTech. One of the particularities of the CoolObs TCS is that it allows to fuse the input signals of 2 encoders per axis in order to achieve high precision and resolution of the tracking with moderate cost encoders. One encoder is installed on axis at the telescope and the other on axis at the motor. The TCS was also integrated with the FIDEOS instrument system so that all the system can be controlled through the same remote user interface. Our modern TCS unit allows the user to run observations remotely through a secured internet web interface, minimizing the need of an on-site observer and opening a new age in robotic astronomy for the ESO 1m telescope.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II
Editors	Ramon Navarro, James H. Burge
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510602038
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233226
State	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 1 Jul 2016

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9912
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	26/06/16 → 1/07/16

Keywords

Mechanical Upgrades
Remote Robotic Operation
TCS
Telescope Control
Telescope Mechanical Backlash Correction
Telescope Peripherals
Telescope Robotization
Telescope Upgrade

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Ropert, S., Suc, V., Jordán, A., Tala, M., Liedtke, P., & Royo, S. (2016). TCS and peripheral robotization and upgrade on the ESO 1-meter telescope at la Silla Observatory. In R. Navarro, & J. H. Burge (Eds.), Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II Article 99124W (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9912). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233226

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TCS and peripheral robotization and upgrade on the ESO 1-meter telescope at la Silla Observatory. / Ropert, S.; Suc, V.; Jordán, A. et al.
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II. ed. / Ramon Navarro; James H. Burge. SPIE, 2016. 99124W (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9912).

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Ropert S, Suc V, Jordán A, Tala M, Liedtke P, Royo S. TCS and peripheral robotization and upgrade on the ESO 1-meter telescope at la Silla Observatory. In Navarro R, Burge JH, editors, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II. SPIE. 2016. 99124W. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2233226

TCS and peripheral robotization and upgrade on the ESO 1-meter telescope at la Silla Observatory

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