TCS3 - Telescope Control System 3 NASA InfraRed Telescope Facility(IRTF), Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii

Technical Documentation & Data

Design Documentation - TCS3 technical documentation directory

Vendor Information/Documentation - Vendor-supplied documents/manuals

Staff Request - TCS3 change request submission and request history

Position logs Daily position information generated by TCS3 (no longer in use, functionality replaced by IQUP)

Staff Only Access

docs - Non-public documents
data/ - Data from past pointing runs, encoder measurements, etc.
history/ - Project history directory
history/MOWG_TCS3_Reports - Quick link to TCS3 MOWG Reports

More Computers info

Linux Notes Linux installation and update notes
PMac Notes PMAC motor controller notes
DomeServo E100 Notes (Includes dome-servo-pc notes)
Opto22 Notes opto22 Facility IO notes
embeddedx86 Notes SBC used for APE
Simtac Notes Lab system SIMulated TACometers

2013/08 The hexapod became operational

2012/02 1202_dome_upgrade_docs Upgrading the Dome Servos/Motors

Feb 2012 - started upgrade effort. Plans review and equipment purchased.
Apr 2013 - Baldor system used for observing.
Feb 2015 - Old dome servo hardware was removed from the IRTF.

2009/06 - Safety board Rev D, installed.

2009/01 0901_Safety_Board_Review_Rev_D
2009/02 - TCS1 offically decommisioned. Removal of TCS1 hardware begins.

2008/08/29 - Switch from TCS1 to TCS3 for Observing. (And never switched back).

2007/11 0711_TCS1_Model_Review

2006/11 0611_Final_Report
2006/06 - 1st engineering run with TCS3 fully functionals (Tracking & Slewing).

2005/02 0502_Electronics_and_Safety_Review

2004/05 Servo Review Documents

2003/08 Conceptual Design Documents

2001/06 TCS3 NASA Proposal (not the complete document)

2003/05 Project Overview: PDF Document or Directory.

Reference Data on the TCS1 System and Hardware

history/ - Project History Directory

history/MOWG_TCS3_Reports - Quick link to TCS3 MOWG Reports