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5 August 2010 VISTA M1 support system
Brian Stobie, Paul Jeffers, Malcolm Stewart, Andy Foster, Juan Delgadillo
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Abstract
The VISTA Telescope1 is obtaining superb survey images. The M1 support system is essential to image quality and uses astatic pneumatic supports to balance the M1 against the varying effects of gravity and wind, with four axes being actively controlled via software and CANbus. The system also applies externally determined active optics force patterns. The mechanical, electronic, software and control design and as-built operation of the system are described, with the practical design points discussed.
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Brian Stobie, Paul Jeffers, Malcolm Stewart, Andy Foster, and Juan Delgadillo "VISTA M1 support system", Proc. SPIE 7733, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes III, 77332P (5 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856918
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KEYWORDS
Actuators

Control systems

Telescopes

Active optics

Software development

Calibration

Tolerancing

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