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Log Book Entry No.14

Days, Calendar Created: 12 Sep 2013 19:57:01 Days, Calendar Last Revised: 19 Sep 2013 15:31:38 Person PedroPaiva Text Test of Python Telescope Control
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 First, while still on continuous mode of the camera, the Python-Focuser connection was tested.
Python can read the position and move the focuser. Units are steps. 1 step = 20µm
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<		Having confirmed that one can move the focuser with Python, Vega was taken out of focus to test if we could focus the star using a small
script. script. 
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>		Having confirmed that one can move the focuser with Python, Vega was taken out of focus to test if we could focus the star using a small
script script 
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step = -2000
new = 100
i = 0
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  print 'Image:', i, ' psf:', new prin = True time.sleep(0.5) 
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>		and it's Python
output. output. 
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Image: 0  psf: 100
-2000
Image: 1  psf: 5.52986378126
-2000
Image: 2  psf: 4.7682139585
-2000
Image: 3  psf: 4.63297472825
-2000
Image: 4  psf: 4.53466837512
-2000
Image: 5  psf: 4.42683230931
-2000
Image: 6  psf: 3.50235534344
-2000
Image: 7  psf: 3.18247227685
-2000
Image: 8  psf: 2.31374459737
1000.0
Image: 9  psf: 2.59153415468
1000.0
Image: 10  psf: 1.1543044854
-500.0
Image: 11  psf: 4.32859550035
-125.0
Image: 12  psf: 4.57442264323
-32.0
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<		During the tests, a cloud covered the target but the time was enough to show that the script can work.
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>		 During the tests, a cloud covered the target but the time was enough to show that the script still have room for improvement and can work.
  Telescope was parked and disconnected.
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<		Camera was also disconnected.
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>		Camera was also disconnected.
Everything was turned off and covered.
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