AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

 

System Design Note 1.03

 

Created: 14 May 2002

Last modified: 18 November 2003

 

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FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT

 

Peter J. McGregor

 

Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Institute of Advanced Studies

Australian National University

 

Revision History

 

Revision No.

Author &

Date

Approval &

Date

Description

Revision 1

Peter J. McGregor

29 November 2001

John Hart

1 March 2002

Draft initial document.

Revision 2

Peter J. McGregor

23 April 2002

Jan van Harmelen

23 April 2003

Revised initial document.

Revision 3

Peter J. McGregor

23 July 2002

Jan van Harmelen

25 July 2003

Revised for CoDR

Revision 4

Jan van Harmelen

2 May 2003

Peter J. McGregor

8 May 2003

Revised after CoDR

Revision 5

Peter J. McGregor

17 November 2003

Mark Jarnyk

17 November 2003

Version presented at CDR

 

 

Contents

 

1 Purpose. 6

2 Applicable Documents. 6

3 List of Acronyms. 7

4 Introduction. 8

5 Optical Requirements. 8

5.1 System Functional Requirements. 8

5.1.1 MCAO Compatibility. 8

5.1.2 Imager. 8

5.2 System Performance Requirements. 8

5.2.1 Vacuum Environment 8

5.2.2 Thermal Cycling. 8

5.3 Imager Functional Requirements. 8

5.3.1 Imager Wavelength Coverage. 8

5.3.2 Imager Spatial Sampling. 8

5.3.3 Imager Field-of-View.. 8

5.3.4 Imager Cold Stop. 9

5.3.5 Imager Pupil Viewer. 9

5.3.6 Imager Non-Common Path Phase Errors. 9

5.3.7 Imager Filters. 9

5.3.8 Imager Calibration. 10

5.3.9 Optical Baffling. 10

5.3.10 Imager Pupil Viewer Resolution. 10

5.4 Imager Performance Requirements. 10

5.4.1 Imager Strehl Ratio. 10

5.4.2 PSF Uniformity. 10

5.4.3 Imager Distortion. 10

5.4.4 Imager System Throughput 10

5.4.5 Imager Instrumental Background. 11

5.4.6 Imager Ghost Images. 11

5.4.7 Imager Sensitivity. 11

5.4.8 Imager On-Detector Guide Window Performance. 11

5.4.9 ODGW Tracking Performance. 11

5.4.10 Imager Pupil Viewer Sensitivity. 11

6 Mechanical Requirements. 12

6.1 System Functional Requirements. 12

6.1.1 Mechanical Duplication. 12

6.1.2 Instrument Alignment Provision. 12

6.1.3 Mechanical and Thermal Tolerances. 12

6.1.4 Temperature Gradients. 12

6.1.5 Thermal Transients. 12

6.1.6 Instrument Volume. 12

6.1.7 Instrument Mass. 13

6.1.8 Cooling System.. 13

6.1.9 Vacuum System.. 14

6.1.10 Mechanisms Operation. 14

6.1.11 Environmental Cover. 14

6.1.12 Dust Removal System.. 14

6.1.13 Instrument Handling. 14

6.1.14 Metric Dimensioning. 14

6.1.15 Metric Dimensions on Drawings. 14

6.1.16 Metric Fasteners. 14

6.2 System Performance Requirements. 15

6.2.1 Instrument Alignment Maintenance. 15

6.2.2 Cryogenic Cooling System.. 15

6.2.3 Mechanisms Operation. 15

6.3 Imager Functional Requirements. 15

6.3.1 Imager Filter Mechanism.. 15

6.3.2 Imager Utility Wheel 16

6.3.3 Imager Detector. 17

6.4 Imager Performance Requirements. 17

6.4.1 Imager Filter Mechanism.. 17

6.4.2 Imager Utility Wheel 17

7 Detector Requirements. 18

7.1 Imager Detector Functional Requirements. 18

7.1.1 Imager Detector Device. 18

7.1.2 Imager On-Detector Guide Window.. 18

7.1.3 Imager Detector Electrical Interface. 18

7.1.4 Imager Detector Controller. 18

7.2 Imager Detector Performance Requirements. 19

7.2.1 Imager Detector Read Noise. 19

7.2.2 Imager Detector Dark Current 19

7.2.3 Imager Detector Stability. 19

7.2.4 Imager Detector Maximum Continuous Frame Rate. 19

7.2.5 Imager On-Detector Guide Window Maximum Continuous Frame Rate. 20

8 Control System Requirements. 20

8.1 Mechanism Control System Functional Requirements. 20

8.1.1 Mechanism Control System Duplication. 20

8.1.2 Mechanism Control System Operability. 20

8.1.3 Mechanisms. 20

8.2 Mechanism Control System Performance Requirements. 20

8.2.1 Configuration Time. 20

8.2.2 Impact on Mechanism Accuracy. 20

8.2.3 Impact on Scientific Performance. 20

8.3 Temperature Control System Functional Requirements. 21

8.3.1 Temperature Control System Duplication. 21

8.3.2 CWS Plate Temperature. 21

8.3.3 Imager Detector Temperature Control 21

8.3.4 Limiting Rate of Temperature Change. 21

8.3.5 Speeding the Warming Up. 21

8.3.6 Safety of Accelerated Warm-Up. 21

8.3.7 Temperature Monitoring. 21

8.4 Temperature Control System Performance Requirements. 22

8.4.1 CWS Plate Temperature Stability. 22

8.4.2 Imager Detector Temperature Stability. 22

9 Electrical and Electronic Requirements. 23

9.1 Electrical and Electronic Functional Requirements. 23

9.1.1 Grounding and Shielding. 23

9.1.2 Electrostatic Discharge. 23

9.1.3 Power Dissipation. 23

9.1.4 Cassegrain Cable Wrap Interfaces. 23

10 Software Requirements. 24

10.1 Software Functional Requirements. 24

10.1.1 Software Duplication. 24

10.1.2 Conforming Instrument 24

10.1.3 Engineering Interface. 24

10.1.4 Mechanisms Control 25

10.1.5 Temperature Control 25

10.1.6 Imager Detector. 26

10.2 Software Performance Requirements. 27

10.2.1 Mechanisms Control 27

10.2.2 Temperature Control 28

10.2.3 Imager Detector. 28

11 External Interfaces. 29

11.1 Cassegrain Rotator Interfaces. 29

11.1.1 Instrument Support Structure Interface. 29

11.1.2 Helium Interface. 29

11.1.3 Electric Power Interface. 30

11.1.4 Cooling Water Interface. 31

11.1.5 Signal, Control, and Data Interfaces. 31

11.1.6 Vacuum Interfaces. 32

11.1.7 Dry Air Interface. 32

11.2 Control Systems Interfaces. 33

11.2.1 Observatory Control System to GSAOI Instrument Sequencer. 33

11.2.2 Observatory Control System to GSAOI Components Controller. 33

11.2.3 Observatory Control System to GSAOI Detector Controller. 33

11.2.4 Acquisition and Guidance Unit to GSAOI Detector Controller. 33

11.2.5 Data Handling System Interface. 34

11.2.6 Interlock System Interface. 34

11.2.7 Events Bus Interface. 34

11.2.8 Synchro Bus Interface. 34

11.2.9 Time LAN Interface. 34

12 Environmental Requirements. 35

12.1 Altitude Environment 35

12.1.1 Transportation Altitudes. 35

12.1.2 Storage Altitudes. 35

12.1.3 Operation Altitudes. 35

12.2 Temperature Environment 35

12.2.1 Operational Environment 35

12.2.2 Survival Environment 35

12.2.3 Transport Environment 35

12.3 Humidity Environment 35

12.4 Vacuum Environment 35

12.4.1 Creating the Vacuum.. 35

12.4.2 Vacuum Duration Cold. 36

12.4.3 Vacuum Duration Warm.. 36

12.5 Mechanical Environment 36

12.5.1 Telescope Slew Rates. 36

13 Other Requirements. 36

13.1 Documentation. 36

13.1.1 Users Manual 36

13.1.2 Service and Calibration Manual 36

13.1.3 Software Maintenance Manual 36

13.1.4 As-Built Drawings. 36

13.1.5 Drawing Standards. 36

13.1.6 Drawing Numbering System.. 36

13.1.7 Drawing Filing System.. 36

13.2 Training. 36

13.3 Reliability. 36

13.3.1 Downtime. 36

13.3.2 Spares. 36

13.3.3 Continuous Duty. 36

13.4 Maintainability and Serviceability. 36

13.4.1 Standard Components. 36

13.4.2 Modularity. 36

13.4.3 Access. 36

13.4.4 Alignment 36

13.4.5 Relative Equipment Arrangements. 36

13.4.6 Subassemblies. 36

13.4.7 Handling. 36

13.4.8 Revisability. 36

13.5 Lifetime. 36

13.6 Materials. 36

13.6.1 Toxic Products and Formulations. 36

13.7 Electromagnetic Radiation. 36

13.7.1 Electromagnetic Radiation Generation. 36

13.7.2 Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Radiation. 36

13.8 Workmanship. 36

13.9 Safety. 36

13.10 Human Engineering. 36

14 Appendices. 36

14.1 Requirements Tabulation. 36

 


1 Purpose

The Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) Operational Concept Definition Document (OCDD) defines the scientific requirements of the GSAOI instrument and describes operational scenarios. These are translated into technical requirements in the GSAOI Functional and Performance Requirements Document (FPRD). Other technical requirements for Gemini facility instruments derive from the GSAOI Design and Fabrication Contract Statement of Work (GEM00334A). The scientific and technical requirements are summarized in this FPRD, and their relationships are identified so that all functional and performance requirements can be traced from top-level science requirements.

 

The two purposes of the GSAOI FPRD are to provide the Gemini scientific community with an understanding of what GSAOI will do and how quickly or how well it will do it, and to provide engineers with the requirements on which to base the GSAOI design. The design is derived from this document. This document takes precedence over other design and fabrication documents. The design must serve the requirements in this document completely. Every feature of GSAOI should be traceable to a requirement in this document, and there should be no features of GSAOI that are not required by this document.

 

GSAOI will be designed in stages, with a review after each stage is complete. Comments from the review committee will be folded into the design, so the requirements will change as the design changes. Therefore, this document will be updated as needed after each major design review to maintain the correspondence between requirements and design. This current version reflects the status at the Conceptual Design Review.

 

2 Applicable Documents

Document ID

Source

Title

GEM00334A

IGPO

GSAOI Design and Fabrication Contract Statement of Work

SDN01.02

RSAA

GSAOI Operational Concept Definition Document

ICD 1.1.1/1.9

IGPO

Telescope Structure, Drives, and Brakes to Science Instruments ICD

ICD 1.1.11/1.9

IGPO

Telescope Control to Science Instruments ICD

ICD 1.1.13/1.9

IGPO

Interlock System to Science Instruments ICD

ICD 1.5.3

IGPO

Instrument Support Structure ICD

ICD 1.5.3/1.9

IGPO

Instrument Support Structure to Science Instruments ICD

ICD 1.6/1.10

IGPO

A&G System to On-Instrument WFS ICD

ICD 1.9/3.1

IGPO

Science Instruments to Observatory Control ICD

ICD 1.9/3.2

IGPO

Science Instruments to Data Handling ICD

ICD 1.9/3.6

IGPO

Science Instruments to System Services ICD

ICD 1.10

IGPO

On-Instrument Wave Front Sensor ICD

ICD 1.10.1

IGPO

OIWFS Feed Optics System ICD

ICD 1.10.2

IGPO

OIWFS Camera/Controller ICD

ICD 16

IGPO

The Parameter Definition Format

SPE-ASA-G0008

IGPO

Gemini Electronic Design Specification

SPE-C-G0037

IGPO

Gemini Software Design Description

SPE-S-G0041

IGPO

Gemini System Error Budget Plan

 

AT&T Bell Laboratories, 1988

Ott, H. W., Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems, Second Edition

 

 


3 List of Acronyms

A&G

Acquisition and Guidance

CAD

Command Action Directive

CAR

Command Action Response

CDROM

Compact Disc Read Only Memory

CICS

Core Instrument Controller Software

CPU

Central Processing Unit

DC

Detector Controller

DHS

Data Handling System

EPICS

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

FITS

Flexible Image Transport System

FPRD

Functional and Performance Requirements Document

GIS

Gemini Interlock System

GSAOI

Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager

HAWAII

HgCdTe Astronomical Wide Area Infrared Imager

ICD

Instrument Control Document

ICS

Instrument Control System

IGPO

International Gemini Project Office ("Gemini" or "the Project")

IOC

Input-Output Controller

ISS

Instrument Support Structure (the "cube")

LAN

Local Area Network

MCAO

Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics

NDR

Non-Destructive Read

NGS

Natural Guide Star

NIFS

Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph

NIRI

Near Infra-Red Imager

OCDD

Operational Concept Definition Document

OCS

Observatory Control System

ODGW

On Detector Guide Window

PPC

Power PC

RAM

Random Access Memory

RMS

Root Mean Square

RSAA

Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

SDSU

San Diego State University

SIR

Status Information Record

TBD

To Be Decided

TCS

Telescope Control System

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

VME

Versa Module Europe

WCS

World Coordinate System

 

 


4 Introduction

This document represents the current understanding of the capabilities and performance of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) to be designed, fabricated, tested, delivered, and commissioned by the Australian National University for use on the Gemini 8-m telescopes.

 

GSAOI will be the workhorse instrument used with Gemini's Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) system. GSAOI is a diffraction-limited imaging instrument. It will use a single imaging scale of 0.02"/pixel and have a square field of view 85" on a side. GSAOI will be equipped with broad band Z, J, H, K′, Ks and K filters and narrow band zero-redshift emission line filters. High sensitivity is essential to achieve the demanding science goals that have been set for the instrument. A pupil viewing system that will allow the internal cold stop to be accurately aligned with the telescope exit pupil will aid in realizing this sensitivity. An On Detector Guide Window (ODGW) will track flexure variations between MCAO and GSAOI at the same wavelength as the science observation, and act as a tip-tilt reference for MCAO when required.

 

5 Optical Requirements

5.1 System Functional Requirements

5.1.1 MCAO Compatibility

REQ-OCD-0001: GSAOI will accept the MCAO f/34 input beam with a pupil near the telescope secondary mirror.

 

5.1.2 Imager

REQ-OCD-0002: GSAOI will have an imager channel for science observations.

 

5.2 System Performance Requirements

5.2.1 Vacuum Environment

REQ-FPR-0001: All optical components and coatings will meet all performance requirements when operated in a vacuum of less than 10‑5 Torr at operational temperatures down to 65 K.

 

5.2.2 Thermal Cycling

REQ-FPR-0002: The performance of all optical components and coatings will not be degraded by repeated thermal cycling at a maximum rate of temperature change of 0.25 K/minute over the operating, storage, and transportation temperature ranges.

 

5.3 Imager Functional Requirements

5.3.1 Imager Wavelength Coverage

REQ-OCD-0004: The imager will operate in the wavelength range from 0.9-2.4 mm.

 

5.3.2 Imager Spatial Sampling

REQ-OCD-0005: The imager will have a scale of ~ 0.02²/pixel.

 

5.3.3 Imager Field-of-View

REQ-OCD-0006: The imager will have a field-of-view of > 80²´80².

 

5.3.4 Imager Cold Stop

REQ-OCD-0007: The imager will include a fixed cold stop at an image of the MCAO exit pupil. The cold stop will be sized so as not to vignette the imager beam while reducing background radiation to the greatest extent possible.

 

5.3.5 Imager Pupil Viewer

REQ-OCD-0008: The imager will have a facility for viewing an image of the MCAO exit pupil.

 

5.3.6 Imager Non-Common Path Phase Errors

REQ-OCD-0009: The imager will be capable of measuring low-order wave front errors through the entire optical path to the imager detector with a spatial resolution of ~ 200 mm referenced to the telescope primary mirror.

 

Notes and Comments:

  1. Measurement of the wave front error at the imager detector will permit the removal of static aberrations due to the imager optics.
  2. It is envisaged that this requirement will be met by recording pupil images on either side of focus, analyzing the images with the Roddier program, and inputting the result to the MCAO system as coefficients of low order Zernike polynomials. The ICD is TBD.

 

5.3.7 Imager Filters

5.3.7.1 Imager Filter Suite

REQ-OCD-0010: The imager will be able to interchange between any of the following filters and will have provision for at least 5 more filters:

 

Item

Filter