The integration of the SOXS control electronics towards the PAE

M. Colapietro, S. D'Orsi, G. Capasso, S. Savarese, P. Schipani, L. Marty, R. Zanmar Sanchez, M. Aliverti, F. Battaini, S. Di Filippo, K. Radhakrishnan, D. Ricci, B. Salasnich, S. Campana, R. Claudi, J. A. Araiza-Durán, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben-Ami, A. Bichkovsky, A. BrucalassiR. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, P. D'Avanzo, R. Di Benedetto, M. Genoni, O. Hershko, H. Kuncarayakti, L. Lessio, E. Martinetti, A. Miccichè, G. Nicotra, G. Pignata, A. Rubin, S. Scuderi, F. Vitali, J. Achrén, I. Arcavi, L. Asquini, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Della Valle, A. Gal-Yam, M. Hernandez Díaz, J. Kotilainen, M. Landoni, G. Li Causi, S. Mattila, M. Munari, H. Pérez Ventura, M. Rappaport, M. Riva, S. Smartt, M. Stritzinger, D. Young

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Abstract

SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) is the new single object spectrograph for the ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) at the La Silla Observatory, able to cover simultaneously both the UV-VIS and NIR bands (350-2000 nm). The instrument is currently in the integration and test phase, approaching the Preliminary Acceptance in Europe (PAE) before shipment to Chile for commissioning. After the assembly and preliminary test of the control electronics at INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte (Napoli), the two main control cabinets of SOXS are now hosted in Padova, connected to the real hardware. This contribution describes the final electronic cabinets layout, the control strategy and the different integration phases, waiting for the Preliminary Acceptance in Europe and the installation of the instrument in Chile.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X
EditorsJulia J. Bryant, Kentaro Motohara, Joel R. Vernet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510675155
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jul 2024
EventGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Jun 202421 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13096

Conference

ConferenceGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/06/2421/06/24

Keywords

  • La Silla
  • NTT
  • PLC
  • control electronics
  • spectrograph

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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