LGSAO Transition Plan

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LGS AOOperations Transition Introduction to
Meeting
April 15, 2005
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Purpose of Meeting

• To inform.
• To provide the senior managers, AO team
  operations transition members with an overview of
  the current status of the LGS AO operations
  transition plan.
• To get feedback.
• Primarily from the senior managers. We will be
  having separate meetings with the AO and
  transition team members.
• To get additional agreement buy-in.
• Lets make progress, however the plan is still a
  work in progress and will need further
  iterations.

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LGS AO Transition Background

• Why now?
• High science demand for AO, especially LGS.
• SSC request that we support 30 LGS AO science
  nights in 05B.
• 97.5 nights proposed in 05B, including 61 LGS,
  27.5 NGS 9 IF.
• Mandate from SSC to make changes to provide this
  support.
• We still have a lot of AO development to do (K2
  LGS, NGWFC, K1 LGS, KPAO).
• Proposed benefits of transition effort
• Ability to support many more nights.
• Improved operability reliability.
• System better protected.
• Clear separation of operations and development.
• How do we achieve this?
• Clearly identified team with a clear mandate to
  transition LGS AO operations from the AO team to
  Operations (RG group).
• Strong transition team leadership (DLM).
• Your support in setting up the transition team
  for success.

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LGSAO Transition Plan

• D. Le Mignant

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LGSAO science opportunities

• Keck is the first 10-m telescope to have a LGSAO
  system in place for science operations.
• We started shared-risk science operations in
  Nov.04 with NIRC2.
• We have a 6-12 month lead on ESO and Gemini.
• We still have to complete some performance issues
  (spectroscopy), and work on our operational
  model.
• --gt we are quite ready to observe anything
  around R 17th mag. star with a 10-m telescope
  using possibly two dedicated NIR science
  instruments

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The SSC asked for 30 LGSAO nights for 05B..It is
not All AO all the timebut its on the way
(45 on KeckII)!!
Shall we be ready for it?

• Yes!
• YES!

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This plan proposes

• A significant step towards the observatory grand
  goals in High Spatial Resolution Astronomy
• A better activity balance within the Observatory.
• Observing support is to be done by the Observing
  Support Group!
• The AO group can focus on the NGWFC, KPAO and
  other development projects.

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This LGSAO transition plan

• Its being presented today!
• It is an observatory-wide effort and has major
  short-term impact on
• Observing Support priorities.
• AO and laser activities
• The plan presents the goals, the intermediate
  milestone, the tasks and the effort allocation.
• Lets work from the top to the bottom
• Do we agree with the overall goals?
• The task may have been well identified, but the
  effort allocation needs work.
• We need the support from Optical System,
  Electronics and Observing support to make it
  happen.
• --gt Please work with us on this!

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The three top-level goals

• Successful support of all LGSAO nights in 05B and
  beyond
• Evaluation based on the performance metrics in
  place and the run reports from the observers
• The transition of LGSAO operations to the
  Observing Support Group by the end of 06A
• With the support from the various groups
  (Optical, Elect, Mech, Obs Support)
• Given an operational model agreed upon,
  demonstrated in 05B and reviewed.
• Routine LGSAO operations by Observing Assistant
  in 07A as part of their OA role.
• With minimal hit on efficiency and performance

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How we propose to get there

1. Distinct management of LGSAO operations and LGSAO
   development.
2. Configuration and Performance Management for the
   LGSAO operations.
3. Evaluate intermediate goals for transitioning
   LGSAO from 05A to 06A

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1- Distinct management for LGSAO operations and
LGSAO development.

• LGSAO Operation Team (LOT)
• Led by me !-) as a newbie in the Observing
  Support Group (lead RG)
• Responsible for developing and implementing an
  operational model.
• Responsible for development of new ops tools.
• Support all LGSAO nights.
• LGSAO Development Team (LDT)
• Led by PW (as Optical System manager)
• Works with AOWG and LOT to identify needs and
  priorities for development to system backbone (HW
  and RT software).
• Help the LOT in the implementation of these new
  dvlpt.

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2 - Configuration and Performance Management
(CPM) for the LGSAO operations.
LGSAO CPM
Optical System Electronics Day crew Some
software
Software Group Observing Support
Training, training, training

• AO/telescope operations
• (Ops tools, operational model procedure)
• - Maintenance new dvlpt
• CM for tools and procedures
• Observing Support
• Performance monitoring

• Laser Operation RL RS
• (Laser, spotters)
• Documentation procedures
• Run prep.
• Observing Support

• RT software EJ, ECC
• (OBS, SC, WFC2, LTCS, STRAP, LBWFS)
• - Maintenance
• CM (ECR, Version Control)
• Technical Support

• Laser, AO bench and
• Electronics RS JC
• - Maintenance Spares
• CM (ECR, Docs Procedures)
• Technical Support

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3 - Evaluate intermediate goals for
transitioning LGSAO from 05A to 06A

• Prior to 05B
• Plans for laser and AO maintenance CM
  approved
• 3 laser / LTCS operators fully trained to
  support observing.
• Only 1 required to support observing at a
  time.
• Laser specialist no longer required on
  the summit to support observing.
• 3 LGS AO operators (RC, DLM, JL) fully
  trained to support observing.
• Only RC, DLM required to support
  observing at a time.
• One OA training for LGS AO operator role.
• Tools
• Design phase for new operation tools for laser
  AO
• Metrics tools adapted for NGSAO LGSAO
  operations
• LGSAO perform. characterization plan 80
  completed.
• Performance monitoring tools being
  developed.
• Work priorities on summit operation tools
• Established from the OAs whish list and the
  performance metrics

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• Prior to 06A
• Maintenance and CM in place for AO and laser
• An OA at HQ is performing the LGS AO operator
  role with adequate tools for part of the 30
  science nights.
• Three additional OAs are training for LGS AO
  operator role.
• (as a separate role from their OA function)
• RC, JL and DLM play the SA role AO support at
  hq.
• LGSAO performance monitoring tools in place
• Summit operation tools optimized with the idea
  to add the LGSAO operations to the OA seat

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• Prior to 06B
• A total of 4 OAs have been fully trained in
  the LGS AO operator role
• An additional 2 OAs are training for the role
  of LGSAO operator
• On some nights, the OA operates both DCS and
  LGSAO from summit (w/ adequate support)
• LGS operations team leadership transferred
  from DLM to a member of the operations group.
• Prior to 07A
• No laser spotters needed
• 4 to 6 OAs are routinely performing the LGS
  AO operator role as part of their OA function.

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Possible issues

• - Laser software support and development (DS on
  leave till 11/01/05)
• - Priorities and resources for the LGSAO
  development team
• Support for LGSAO engineering nights
• the operation team could support LGSAO eng as
  part of training
• - Management of NGSAO operations for K2 and K1
  (NIRC2/OSIRIS/IF science and eng. nights)
• - the operation team could support all
  NGSAO science at a minimal cost.
• - Hiring of AB replacement
• - LGSAO performance characterization (funded by
  CfAO proposal till September)
• - Availability/scheduling of OAs for LGSAO
  operator training
• - Resource allocation to support the possible
  changes to the summit operation baseline and work
  on the OAs wish list (DCS, Guider, ACS, etc)
• - Integration of new guider (MAGIC)
• - Effort allocation for AO development
  operations in order to support the IF (V2 science
  nuller integration)
• - Coordination with NGWFC (implementation with
  K2AO in 07A)

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Discussion..

• Do we agree on
• the general goals and philosophy
• The intermediate milestones
• Schedule for 05B (nights)
• From there, shall we go to
• Effort from the various group

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How can we support this?

• Like other instruments, a matrix approach is
  being proposed, across the Observatory with
  delegation within the group
• From the Optical System group (OSG), RS would
  lead the maintenance and CM effort for AO, laser
  and electronics. With support from the
  electronics group and summit day crew. Request
  for a plan and effort to support this.
• From OSG, RL RS would lead the laser operation
  support (training, documentation, performance).
• From the Software Group, EJ and ECC would lead
  the effort on RT software. How realistic is this?
• From the Observing Support Group, DLM will lead
  the effort on management. AC, RC on operation
  tools, JL on performance, RC on science
  instruments, GH on NGSAO. At which levels for
  05B and then beyond?