MMTO Technical Memoranda 1975-1989

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1989

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Conversion Tech Memos - 1989

• CTM-89-1
  Glow Discharge Cleaning-Review and Recommendations
  B.A. Sabol

Internal Tech Memos - 1989

• ITM-89-1
  Primary Mirror Emissivity Measurements with the Thermographic Camera
  B.A. Sabol

Tech Memos - 1989

• TM-89-1
  Phased Geometry for the MMT
  D. Blanco
• TM-89-2
  Smoke-Wire Flow Visualization of Flow over a Model of the Multiple Mirror Telescope
  B. Marasli

1988

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Conversion Tech Memos - 1988

• CTM-88-1
  An f/9 Optical Configuration for a 6.5 m MMT Conversion
  D. Blanco
• CTM-88-2
  Field Flattener for f/9 Optical Design
  D. Blanco
• CTM-88-3
  Optical Performance of an f/9 Chopping Secondary
  D. Blanco
• CTM-88-4
  Status of Research on the Aluminization of Large Astronomical Mirrors: Source Geometry
  Design Code and Coating Profile Measurements
  B.A. Sabol, J.T. Williams
• CTM-88-5
  Baseline Optical Design, Error Budget, and Collimation Tolerances for a 6.5 m Telescope
  D. Blanco

Internal Tech Memos - 1988

• ITM-88-1
  Software Limits on Telescope Performance: Considerations for Catching and Tracking a
  Fast Satellite
  A.D. Poyner
• ITM-88-2
  Report of the Building Drive Tests (7-30-88)
  R.W. Holleman
• ITM-88-3
  Mirror Coating at the Sunnyside Facility - An Operational Guide (Rev. of ITM-87-2)
  B.A. Sabol
• ITM-88-4
  MMT Secondary and Tertiary Puck Repair
  B.A. Sabol
• ITM-88-5
  The Use of the IBM PC IEEE-488 Control of the HP 3582A Spectrum Analyzer
  D.J. Barlow

Tech Memos - 1988

• TM-88-1
  Calibration of the MMT Focal Plane Scale
  D. Fabricant, J. McClintock, D. Blanco
• TM-88-2
  User's Guide to the MMTO Spectrograph Control Programs - Version 4.1 (Revision of TM-87-4)
  A.D. Poyner
• TM-88-3
  Operation of the MMT Spectrograph, Version 4 - (Rev. of TM-85-1)
  (Revised, see Spectrograph Manual, Version 4.1)
  C.B. Foltz, D.B. Ouellette

1987

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Internal Tech Memos - 1987

• ITM 87-1
  MMT Upgrade: First Order Impact of Various Primary Diameters and Focal Ratios on the
  Building and Yoke
  D. Blanco
• ITM-87-2
  Coating the MMT Mirrors at the Sunnyside Facility (The Kindred Legacy)   (Revised, see ITM-88-3)
  B. Sabol
• ITM-87-3
  MMTO Reticon System
  D. Barlow, J. Geary, C. Janes, D. Ouellette

Tech Memos - 1987

• TM-87-1
  Reducing MMT Spectrograph Data with IRAF
  P. Massey
• TM-87-2
  6.5 M Upgrade Engineering Calculations
  D.R. Blanco
• TM-87-3
  Specifying and Holding Collimation Tolerances on Fast Cassegrain Telescopes
  D.R. Blanco
• TM-87-4
  User's Guide to the M.M.T.O. Spectrograph Control Programs (Revised, see TM-88-2)
  A.D. Poyner

1986

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Intermal Tech Memos - 1986

• ITM-86-1
  MMTO Servo Drive System
  C. Janes
• ITM-86-2
  Notes on Tracking and Flexure Coefficients from Engineering Nights December 19, 1985 and January 2 and 6, 1986
  C. Janes
• ITM-86-3
  Recommendations for Upgrade to the MMT Computer Room Power System and Protection of the Computer Room Environment
  A. Poyner, C. Janes
• ITM-86-4
  Grounding System for Steward Observatory Building
  C. Janes
• ITM-86-5
  Temperature Sensor Array for the OSS
  C. Janes
• ITM-86-6
  Selection of IR Window and Lens Materials for the MMT 10 Micron and 20 Micron Photometer
  B. Sabol

Tech Memos - 1986

• TM-86-1
  Offset Autoguiding with the SAO-CCD
  C. Janes and J. Montgomery
• TM-86-2
  Interfacing Instrument Control Computers to Certain Top Box Functions
  A. Poyner, F. Sharp, and C. Foltz
• TM-86-3
  Echelle Computer Control and Remote Observing
  A. Poyner, C. Foltz, F. Chaffee
• TM-86-4
  Mount Computer Operator's Manual (Rev. of TM-84-23)
  A. Poyner

1985

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Internal Tech Memos - 1985

• ITM-85-1
  Autoguiding with the New Top Box
  C. Janes, J. Montgomery
• ITM-85-2
  Flexures
  D. Blanco, C. Foltz
• ITM-85-3
  MMTO Documentation System
  C. Janes
• ITM-85-4
  Autoguiding Tests, December 5, 1985
  D. Blanco, C. Janes, J. Montgomery
• ITM-85-5
  Autoguiding Techniques
  F. Chaffee, C. Foltz, C. Janes, J. Montgomery

Tech Memos - 1985

• TM-85-1
  Operation of the Multiple Mirror Telescope Spectrograph (Revised, see TM-88-3)
  R.J. Weymann, C.B. Foltz, D.B. Ouellette
• TM-85-2
  The IRIS System for the Multiple Mirror Telescope
  M.E. Regina
• TM-85-3
  New Top Box
  D. Blanco, F. Chaffee, C. Heller, C. Janes, D. Ouellette, A. Poyner, F. Sharp, J. Montgomery, and J.T. Williams
• TM-85-4
  Progress Report on Using Etalons for Wavelength Calibration
  C.B. Foltz, f.H. Chaffee, D.B. Ouellette, and D.R. Blanco
• TM-85-5
  I-CCD and I-VID Camera Control
  B. O'Connor
• TM-85-6
  Alignment Requirements for Autoguiding
  D. Blanco, C. Janes, L. Vaughn, and J.T. Williams

1984

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Tech Memos - 1984

• TM-84-1
  Open-Loop Flexure Coefficients for MMT Phasing
  J.M. Beckers, E.K. Hege
• TM-84-2
  Effects of Wind Loading on Telescope Pointing
  E.K. Hege, J.M. Beckers
• TM-84-3
  Evaluation of TCS Autostacking Routine During Engineering Run - January 3, 1984
  C.C. Janes
• TM-84-4
  MMT TCS Evaluation - December 10-13, 1983
  C.C. Janes
• TM-84-5
  New Procedure to Update Flexure Coefficients
  C.C. Janes, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-84-6
  Test of Second MMT Beamcombiner
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-84-7
  Correcting Periodic Error in Telescope Absolute Encoders
  C.C. Janes, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-84-8
  The MMTO Top Box
  D.R. Blanco, W.P. Goring, C.C. Janes, C. Poland, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-84-9
  More on Open-Loop Flexure Curves for MMT Phasing
  J.M. Beckers, E.K. Hege
• TM-84-10
  Abridged I-Ret Software Guide
  F.H. Chaffee, Jr., D.K. Gilmore, D.B. Ouellette, D. Iadevaia
• TM-84-11
  Control Room Consoles
  C. Heller, C. Janes, J. McAfee, J. Robertson
• TM-84-12
  Chiller System Controls
  D. Blanco, C. Poland
• TM-84-13
  Brake/Drive Sequencing
  F.H. Sharp
• TM-84-14
  Pre-Limit/Emergency Stop of Telescope Drives
  F.H. Sharp
• TM-84-15
  Tertiary Mirror Mounts
  D.R. Blanco, J.T. Williams
• TM-84-16
  MMT Video Distribution System
  D.K. Gilmore, C.S. Thompson
• TM-84-17
  Correcting Periodic Error in Telescope Absolute Encoders
  B.L. Ulich, J.W. Montgomery, A.D. Poyner, C.C. Janes
• TM-84-18
  Operational Periodic Error Corrections
  A.D. Poyner, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-84-19
  Simplified Precession Routine for the Mount Computer
  A.D. Poyner
• TM-84-20
  Observing Catalog Preparation Guide
  C.B. Foltz, F.H. Chaffee, Jr.
• TM-84-21
  Review of Communication Requirements at MMTO
  C.C. Janes, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-84-22
  MMT Open and Closed Loop Coalignment Software and Open Loop Phasing Software (TCS Manual)
  J.W. Montgomery
• TM-84-23
  Mount Computer Operator's Manual (Revised, see TM-86-4)
  A.D. Poyner
• TM-84-24
  Instrument Cabling Plan
  C.C. Janes

1983

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Tech Memos - 1983

• TM-83-1
  Image Stacking and Guiding Accuracy
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-83-2
  MMT Integrating Digital TV and Its Limiting Magnitude
  J.M. Beckers, D.K. Gilmore, J.W. Montgomery, C. Poland, J.T. Williams
• TM-83-3
  MMT Mount Computer/SAE Diagnostic Modem Link
  W.P. Goring
• TM-83-4
  Test of MMT Phasing
  J.M. Beckers, E.K. Hege, D. McCarthy
• TM-83-5
  Mount Control Servo Algorithm    (Rev. of TM-82-21)    (Revised, see TM-83-12)
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-83-6
  Emissivity of MMT
  G. Rieke
• TM-83-7
  Tracking the Space Shuttle from June 20-23
  J.M. Beckers, J.T. Williams, M.T. Chamberlin, J. Robertson, J. McAfee
• TM-83-8
  TCS Autoguiding Performance
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-83-9
  A New Scheme to Coalign and Cophase a MMT Type Telescope
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-83-10
  Optimizing Polygonal MMT Arrays for Maximum (U,V) Plane Coverage
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-83-11
  TCS Grinnell Overlay and 16 Bit Deep Integration Capability
  W.P. Goring
• TM-83-12
  Mount Control Servo Algorithm (Rev. of TM-83-5)
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-83-13
  Specifications on the Mounting of the Mirror which Feeds the Top Box Optics
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-83-14
  Level Output Bits for Diagnostics
  W.P. Goring
• TM-83-15
  Fringe Contrast Measurements for Telescope Phasing
  B. Shaklan, E.K. Hege, J.M. Beckers

1982

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Tech Memos - 1982

• TM-82-1
  Mount Control Equations
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-2
  Progress Report on Mount Pointing and Tracking
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-3
  Passive and Open-Loop Coalignment of the MMT
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-4
  New Mount Control Software
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-5
  T.C.S. Open-Loop/Auto-Stacking Software
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-6
  Mount Tracking Errors at Various Tracking Rates Using the MMT Mount Computer Parallel Interface and Parallel Software
  B.L. Ulich, W.P. Goring, D.K. Gilmore, M.T. Chamberlin, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-82-7
  New TCS Program
  B.L. Ulich, J.W. Montgomery
• TM-82-8
  Ultimate Performance Goals for MMT
  J.M. Beckers, B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-9
  Interim Report on MMT Seeing Tests
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-82-10
  Mount Control Software Summary
  R.J. Weymann, M.T. Chamberlin, B.L. Ulich
• TM-82-11
  Using the Data General 8020 Floating Point Boards with the POINT 4 Mark VIII Computer
  W.P. Goring, J.B. Rill, W.F. Wyatt
• TM-82-12
  Update MMT Seeing Statistics
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-82-13
  The Use of Hose Clamps to Hold MMT Tertiary Mirrors
  J.M. Beckers, R. Tucker
• TM-82-14
  Beamcombiner X and Y Stages
  W.B. Davison
• TM-82-15
  Emissivity of the Multiple Mirror Telescope
  G. and M. Rieke
• TM-82-16
  Plans for Improvement of MMT Throughput
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-82-17
  Tests of Three New Tertiary Mirror
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-82-18
  Specifications for MMT Primary Mirror Performance
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-82-19
  Pathlength Adjustments in MMT on the Basis of the October 1, 1982 Measurements
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-82-20
  Combining the 6 MMT Beams Coherently with Minimum Amount of Effort
  J.M. Beckers, E.K. Hege
• TM-82-21
  Mount Control Servo Algorithm (Revised, see TM-83-5 & TM-83-12)
  B.L. Ulich

1981

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Tech Memos - 1981

• TM-81-1
  Radiation Cooling of MMT Optical Support Structure and Building, Possible Solutions
  J.M. Beckers, B.L. Ulich
• TM-81-2
  Report on Engineering Tests at the MMT
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-81-3
  An Engineering Demonstration of A Telescope Coalignment System
  W.F. Wyatt, W.P. Goring, D.K. Gilmore
• TM-81-4
  Dimensional Stability of Top Box Image Viewing System
  D. Gilmore, R. Tucker, J.M. Beckers
• TM-81-5
  Performance of Top Box Optics
  J.M. Beckers, K. Gilmore, R. Tucker
• TM-81-6
  Use of Grinnell Leaky Memory to Reduce Seeing Aliasing in Rapid Guiding
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-81-7
  Implementation and Initial Tests of an Open-Loop Telescope Coalignment System
  B.L. Ulich, J.W. Montgomery, W.P. Goring, D.K. Gilmore
• TM-81-8
  Test of Fairchild CCD Camera in MMT Focal Plane -- Telescope Aberrations and Ultimate MMT Image Quality
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-81-9
  Test of Total Internal Reflection Prism
  J.R.P. Angel, J.M. Beckers
• TM-81-10
  Light Scattering in the MMT
  R. Schild, J. Geary
• TM-81-11
  Surface Quality of MMT Beam Combiner
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-81-12
  Optimizing Image Quality in One MMT Telescope
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-81-13
  New Instrument Rotator Software
  B.L. Ulich

1980

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Tech Memos - 1980

• TM-80-1
  Results of May 5, 1980 Active Optics Test Run
  J.M. Beckers, J. Robinson
• TM-80-2
  Astigmatism in Guide Alignment Telescope
  J.M. Beckers
• TM-80-3
  Internal Seeing in the MMT and its Effect on the Laser Coalignment System
  J.M. Beckers, F. Burnette, J. Robinson
• TM-80-4
  Thermal Gradients in MMT Chamber
  J.M. Beckers, W. Light, J.T. Williams
• TM-80-5
  Wind-Induced Mount Tracking Errors
  B.L. Ulich
• TM-80-6
  MMT Polarization Properties
  D. McCarthy
• TM-80-7
  New Data on Stellar Densities
  M. Lebofsky

1979

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Tech Memos - 1979

• TM-79-1
  Intensity Rings in Out-of-Focus MMT Star Images
  J.M. Beckers, J.T. Williams

1975

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Tech Memos - 1975

• TM-75-1
  AZ Bearing and Servo Control Tests
  C. Janes