M2FS Software Documentation

The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science (Carnegie Observatories), Pasadena, CA

Version 1.10

Christoph C. Birk (birk AT carnegiescience DOT edu)

Location of this document: http://instrumentation.obs.carnegiescience.edu/Software/M2FS/m2fs.html

FITSviewer.zip

  • News
  • Screen Shots and GUI Documentation
  • Trouble Shooting

    Further documentation:

  • M2FS website at LCO (empty)
  • Beagle Board protocol
  • m2fserver
  • AppleScript introduction

    News

    v1.10 (2024-03-27)
  • Store the filter names in /Users/Shared/Library/Application Support/M2FS/filters.xml.
    • The same file is used by IFUM.
  • Updated the "Swap" icon to remind users to calibrate after swapping the LoRes grism.
    • v1.9.3 (2023-11-15)
  • Update the configuration label on the CCD window (and FITS record) when saving a configuration file.
    • v1.9.2 (2023-10-05)
  • Fixed a bug that crashed the GUI when an exposure was taken with an undefined LED or LoRes combo (set via the Lamp/Eng hardhat).
    • v1.9.1 (2022-05-09)
  • Close the GUI if not in M2FS mode.
    • v1.9 (2022-04-13)
  • Synchronize the file number when using the common START button.
  • Added the "MODE" command to work with the new M2FS control computer (MCC).
    • This tells the MCC if the M2FS or IFUM mode is used.
  • HighSierra deployment target.
  • Some bug-fixes.
    • Release Notes

    Instrument Software Documentation Index

    2012-03-22, Christoph C. Birk, Carnegie Observatories