Table of Contents:
Introduction
Relevant Devices
Description | Qty | Source | Part Number |
|---|---|---|---|
Andor Newton 920P-BU | |||
Relevant Functional Block Diagram
Software Actions
Action | SDK Command | Purpose | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn Cooler On | CoolerON | Turns cooler on. | Needed for engineering. |
| 2 | Turn Cooler Off | CoolerOFF | Turns cooler off. | Needed for engineering. |
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Required Adjustable Settings
Setting | When Needed | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Build | Observing | Maintenance | ||
SetBaselineOffset | Sets Bias level for CCD. Engineering-level change. | |||
Required Telemetry
Parameters for image headers:
Parameter (SDK Command) | Purpose | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GetCameraSerialNumber | Logs which hardware was used for the image. Mainly useful if we have to replace the detector at some point (keeps track of which detector was used when) | |
| 2 | GetCurrentPreAmpGain | ||
| 3 | GetDetector | ||
| 4 | GetHardwareVersion | ||
| 5 | GetHeadModel | ||
| 6 | GetPixelSize | ||
| 7 | GetSoftwareVersion | ||
| 8 | GetUSBDeviceDetails | ||
| 9 | GetVersionInfo |
Parameters for KPF telemetry database:
Parameter | SDK Command | Report Frequency | Purpose | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCD Temperature | GetTemperature | Monitor CCD temperature | GetTemperaturePrecision command likely useful to find available precision from our Newton. | |
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Start-up Parameters
Parameter (SDK Command) | Purpose | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SetBaselineClamp | Enabling baseline clamp ensures that the bias level does not change between images. | |
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Ashley’s settings (to fold into tables above):
Horizontal Clock Speed: 0.5MHz
Vertical Clock Speed: 51.3 microseconds
Preamp Gain Setting: 2
Baseline Clamp: On
Subframe: We will end up taking a subframe in the horizontal 1024 pixel direction (not sure of the bounds currently)
Binning: 1x1, We will never bin in standard mode (but it wouldn’t hurt to have the option in case some unique user comes along)
Cooling: tbd on default
Required Alarms
Parameter | Threshold | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
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Relevant Datasheets & Manuals
Description | File | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andor Newton Manual | Email from Andor sales rep (Mike Zemlan) | |
| 2 |
Relevant Software
Description | File | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capability list for our Newton (terse and verbose versions) | Will Deich’s query program | |
| 2 | Andor SDK 2 Manual Note SDK 2 is what we need as it’s for CCD detectors (SDK 3 is for CMOS detectors). | Direct link for these file sent by Andor sales rep (Mike Zemlan) | |
| 3 | Andor SDK 2 (for CCDs) for Linux | ||
| 4 | Andor SDK 2 (for CCDs) for Windows |
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