NIRSPEC behind AO Software Check List
Last update 31jan00
# Task Who When Comments
1 Install AO keyword library on waimea EC/AC ??? Just cake plus some config files. Email describing version choice.
2 Create a new insrument called NIRSPAO WL/EC done (?) emails: 1 2
3 Establish INSTANGL and INSTFLIP WL/AC 14feb00 Have to change for a given physical position of the nirspec image rotator. Can't use rotzero etc because they refer to the AO rotator.
4 Lock out filter wheel #1 TB/EC ???
  1. Change init script (TB).
  2. Change dataviews GUI (EC).
  3. Change IDL EFS GUI (TB).
  4. Make it a command line option someday; but not this time.
5 Modify scam and alladin readout software to gather AO FITS cards. JL/AC/EC ???
  1. This may be the only change that requires a new nspec_server. If so, should we re-evaluate the necessity?
  2. email describes changes to fileio.c
  3. KCAM Header
  4. AO keywords from KCAM Header
  5. OBS keywords from KCAM Header
  6. AO provides "one shot" style
6 Provide SLITPA/SCAMPA to EFS. JL/AC/EC ??? Was done by watch_imrot gui. New one will be csh script?
7 Modify EFS: change hard coded slit lengths JL/AC/EC ??? Nice to do it in some way that eases lnas/rnas back-and-forth moves.
8 electrolog N/A N/A As per 24jan telecon, removed from task list.
9 quicklook; add kcam features. JG/JL/?? ???
  1. email: 1
  2. new features: plate scale configurable, strehl.
  3. excluded features: mosaic
10 Re-establish transputer communications TB/RM/AH 01feb00 Shouldn't be a problem. It's been run in AO before, but fiber routing is different this time (interconnect panels).