CAPS-Camera Software Documentation - Release Notes

Location of this document: http://instrumentation.obs.carnegiescience.edu/Software/CAPS/notes.html

v4.0
v3.8, v3.7, v3.6, v3.5, v3.4, v3.3, v3.2, v3.1, v3.0
v2.0
v1.0

4.0 (2017-02-13)

Installed the official release version of the macOS/Cocoa CAPSCam GUI.

v4-beta-0018 (2017-02-02)

"Accept object/comment from TeleGUI" check box added to the Preferences window.

Delay a new object/comment sent by the TeleGUI if an exposure loop or macro script are running.

v4-beta-0017 (2017-01-30)

Keep the FileNumber edit box enabled.

v4-beta-0016 (2017-01-30)

Allow file number '0'.

v4-beta-0015 (2017-01-28)

Ported the CAPSCam-GUI (capsgui, X11) to macOS/Cocoa.

Added FITS records:

FFLAMPS : flat field lamps from the M2-GUI.

M2FOCUS : M2 focus from the M2-GUI.

POSANG : position angle (180-cassegrain).

Changed FITS records:

SITELONG = -70.70384 (was -70.70387)

The default data path is /Volumes/DATA_DUPONT/CAPSCAM/utYYMMD1_D2.

Open the data path(s) in a Finder window via the File--Show DataFolder menu.

The default macro script path is /Users/Shared/Library/Application Support/CAPSCam/Scripts

and may be opened via the File--Show AppSupport menu.

This path is safe from account resets.

Please run 'chmod a+rw filename' on any macro script you create at this path.

This will allow other observers (obs1,2,3,obsremote) to use and modify that script.

Interaction with the M2-GUI:

• Read the FF-Lamp status and M2-Focus from the M2-GUI running on vinchuca (iMac on TO console). These are written to the FITS header (keywords: FFLAMPS, M2FOCUS).

Interaction with the TeleGUI:

• Please offset the M2-focus via the TeleGUI:
  
• The Object and Comment edit fields on the GUI are automatically filled with the values in the ObjectList of the TeleGUI when the SendToTCS button is pressed.
• The SkyMap displays the position of each exposure onto the SkyMap as a green rectangle the size of the CCD array.

v3.8 (2015-05-28)

Added a secondary data path.

v3.7.3 (2015-02-13)

Removed the "TCS/Old" option from the Configuration window.

Intercept Window Close events from the Window Manager (CXTLib-v4.070).

64-bit executable.

v3.7.2 (2014-07-09)

FITS: Removed the "G-FOCUS" (gauge) and "T-FOCUS" (target) records and

introduced the new "TELFOCUS" ("%.1f") keyword.

The Configuration window allows to set the Cass.Rotator angle manually.

This angle is necessary to allow the software to move the guider box in the proper direction.

The position angle on the sky is '180-Cass.Angle', ie. for the standard N-up,E-left orientation this value should be set to '180'.

The manual setting should only be used if there are problems with the encoder.

Display a warning if the GUI is started with the telescope offline.

v3.7.1 (2014-05-28)

The cassegrain rotator value is fixed at '180' (ie. PA=0) until the rotator encoder works reliably.

v3.7 (2014-04-15)

Sounds after loop and macro.

Old TCS disabled on the Configuration window.

Read focus and cassegrain rotator from the new TCS.

64-bit compatible.

v3.6.1 (2013-05-16)

The DSP file is selected by a menu (instead of an edit-window).

v3.6 (2013-04-26)

Updated the TCS interface to use either the new (Linux) TCS or the old (DOS/MACS) TCS.

Note: Please select ON/new unless there is a problem with the new TCS.

v3.5.1 (2012-06-14)

Fixed a bug in the guide window FITS-cube routine.

v3.5 (2011-10-05)

Telescope offset macro commands

• move dx dy
  Moves just the telescope by 'dx,dy' arcsec.
• coord dx dy
  Moves the telescope by 'dx,dy' and the guider-box by '-dx,-dy'. Please note that the guider probe is not moving. The offsets have to be small enough to keep the guider box inside the guider field of view.
  Note: The guiding has to be started with "F5" on the TO's console before the macro is started.

v3.4 (2011-08-08)

Macro scripts: The following commands are available:

• exptime seconds
• loops #
• readmode {FF-only,GW-only,FF+GW}
• etype {object,dark,flat}
• guideexp seconds
• guidegeo x y w h
• object name
• comment text
• start

This is an example macro script.

The values from the GUI will be used for any parameter that is not defined in the macro. Unless a full path is given, the macros are expected to be in the home directory.

v3.3 (2011-04-07)

CAPS-South:save subtrasters as FITS-cube

v3.2 (2010-12-08)

CAPS-North: pixel-scale adjustable

v3.1 (2010-10-07)

CAPS-North: special Start buttons (Field,GW-Seq,FF-Seq)

v3.0 (2010-06-28)

CAPS-North: analog control of the Hooker-Telescope (via Acromag)

v2.8 (2010-08-16)

MacOS-X (X11)

v2.7 (2009-12-04)

TCP/IP link to DuPont (replaces serial link)

v2.6 (2009-10-30)

The 'Configuration' windows allows to select the DSP .s-file: There are currenly two .s-files:

caps.s: uses the shutter for the guide window (as before)

caps-nogws.s: no guide window shutter (new)

The name of the .s-file is written to the FITS header (keyword: DSPFILE)

v2.5 (2009-07-08)

Select DSP (.s) file in Configuration window

CAPS-South: allow longer FITS filename prefix

v2.4 (2008-12-09)

minimum guide window exposure time = 0.2 seconds

v2.3 (2008-10-14)

new exposure timing

v2.1 (2007-09-02)

user defined FITS filename prefix

v2.0 (2007-07-23)

shutter and new exposure timing

v1.0 (2007-03-06)

email warnings to $CAPSEMAIL

option-g: set guide window (Ql-Tool)

option-c: center telescope (Ql-Tool)