When IGRINS is stored at McDonald Observatory it is necessary to plan in advance for cooling and vacuum pumping procedures.
Scenario 1: IGRINS will be off the telescope for two weeks or less In . In this case IGRINS should remain cold while being stored.
- After moving IGRINS to the 6th floor connect the A/B/C cables for the pressure gauge and temperature sensors.
- The fiber optic network cable must be connected so the instrument can be monitored remotely.
- Do not:
- Connect detector power and USB unless requested.
- Connect the Calibration Unit cables unless requested.
- Press the power button on the three black Windows computers in the electronics cabinet.
- The Lakeshore heaters should be set to normal operating temperatures.
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- The first three buttons on the EATON power supply, controlling the power to the calibration lamps, need to be turned off.
- Housekeeping Package should be started and verified with Greg or Hwi.
- Note:
- Large jolts and impacts can harm the optics and the detectors are sensitive to power fluctuations.
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- As part of Fduty please ensure that heaters are operating normally, that the dewar pressure is lower than 1E-7 torr, and that the CTI Coldhead is making the appropriate maraca noises.
Scenario 2: IGRINS will be off the telescope for more than two weeks
When IGRINS will be off the telescope for a longer period we need to make every effort to refresh the vacuum and complete maintenance tasks.
and will have the vacuum refreshed.
- It will take IGRINS ~2 days to warm to room temperature, 3 days to pump, and another 3 days to cool back to operating temperature.
- After moving IGRINS to the 6th floor connect the A/B/C cables for the pressure gauge and temperature sensors.
- The fiber optic network cable must be connected so the instrument can be monitored remotely.
- Do not:
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- Connect detector power and USB unless requested.
- Connect the Calibration Unit cables unless requested.
- Press the power button on the three black Windows computers in the electronics cabinet.
- The first three buttons on the EATON power supply, controlling the power to the calibration lamps, need to be turned off.
- Housekeeping Package should be started and verified with Greg or Hwi.
- Read the Vacuum Refresh Procedure
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- before starting this process.
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- Note:
- While warm, IGRINS detectors are at risk of deteriorating when exposed to temperatures above 100F. The refrigerated dome is safe, but outside is
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- As part of Fduty please ensure that the Lakeshore heaters are set to normal operating
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- temperatures, that the dewar pressure is lower than 1E-7 torr, and that the CTI Coldhead is making the appropriate maraca noises.