Design of low cost and reliable instrumentation for robotic telescopes

Christopher J. Mottram; Iain A. Steele; Lusia Morales

doi:10.1117/12.551337

30 September 2004 Design of low cost and reliable instrumentation for robotic telescopes

Christopher J. Mottram, Iain A. Steele, Lusia Morales

Proceedings Volume 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551337
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the requirements for producing instrumentation suitable for robotic use, on a fully automated telescope. The design compromises and simplifications needed to produce instruments that can be left unattended for long periods of operation are investigated. We describe how we structure the control system to provide fail-safe operation of the instruments.

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Christopher J. Mottram, Iain A. Steele, and Lusia Morales "Design of low cost and reliable instrumentation for robotic telescopes", Proc. SPIE 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy, (30 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551337

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