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SHARCS Problem: Artefacts In Dither Positions

Manifestation:

Strange artefacts at certain NGS dither positions (i.e. horizontal stripes in vicinty of object, and reduced flux in object) accompanied by partial waffle pattern on tweeter.

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Noticeable at NE and SW dither positions when using script:

 
   /local/u/user/observers/lgs/scripts/saoBxy4NGS 
   

when using a dither scale of 3 arcsec.

Similarly, noticeable at SW dither position when using script:

 
   /local/u/user/observers/lgs/scripts/saoBxy4NGS 
   
when using a dither scale of 2 arcsec.

Workaround:

  • Copied and hacked to a 3 position dither script:
     
       /local/u/user/observers/lgs/scripts/saoBxy3NGS 
       
  • Reduce tweeter + woofer gain.

Cause:

  • WFS steer 1Rx (or other) motor fails to calibrate, forcing a workaround. Hence the affected mirror is probably in the slightly the wrong place for field steering. If the affected stage can be calibrated, it should fix itself.

Associated Issues:

Change Log:

2017-05-10: First version.


This document last updated (UTC): Tuesday 04 March 2025