Observation control system for the Subaru Telescope and its user interface

Toshiyuki Sasaki; George Kosugi; Junichi Noumaru; Tadafumi Takata; Yoshihiko Mizumoto; Ryusuke Ogasawara; Yoshihiro Chikada; Wataru Tanaka; Jun A. Kawai

doi:10.1117/12.316518

3 July 1998 Observation control system for the Subaru Telescope and its user interface

Toshiyuki Sasaki, George Kosugi, Junichi Noumaru, Tadafumi Takata, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Yoshihiro Chikada, Wataru Tanaka, Jun A. Kawai

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Proceedings Volume 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316518
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

Subaru telescope observation control system is composed of several systems such as a telescope control system, an observation supervisor system, a data acquisition system, and a data archival system. Each system consists of several processes to carry out observation operation in cooperating with other processes by passing control messages and by exchanging their status data. All acquired data is registered in database together with related data such as status and log data of the telescope and instruments. Observers and their observation proposals are registered in the control system as a NIS+ user and NIS+ group. User access to the control. system is managed according to the registered operation level. User interface of the control system is described with some samples of screen displays.

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Toshiyuki Sasaki, George Kosugi, Junichi Noumaru, Tadafumi Takata, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Yoshihiro Chikada, Wataru Tanaka, and Jun A. Kawai "Observation control system for the Subaru Telescope and its user interface", Proc. SPIE 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return, (3 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316518

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