Towards new servo control algorithms at the TNG telescope

被引:5
作者
Schipani, P. [1 ]
Gonzalez, M. [2 ]
Perrotta, F. [1 ]
Savarese, S. [1 ]
Colapietro, M. [1 ]
Ghedina, A. [2 ]
Hernandez Diaz, M. [2 ]
Ventura, H. [2 ]
机构
[1] INAF Osservatorio Astron Capodimonte, Salita Moiariello 16, Naples, Italy
[2] INAF FGG, TNG, Rambla JA Fernandez Perez 7, Brena Baja, TF, Spain
来源
GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE TELESCOPES VIII | 2020年 / 11445卷
关键词
TNG; Telescope; Tracking; Servo Control;
D O I
10.1117/12.2560498
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The servo control algorithms of the TNG, developed in the nineties, have been working for more than 20 years with no major updates. The original hardware was based on a VME-bus based platform running a real time operating system, a rather popular choice for similar applications at the time. Recently, the obsolescence of the hardware and the lack of spares pushed the observatory towards a complete replacement of the electronics that is now being implemented in steps, respecting the basic requirement of never stopping the observatory night operations. Within the framework of this major hardware work, we are taking the opportunity to review and update the existing control schemes. This servo control update, crucial for the telescope performance, envisages a new study from scratch of the controlled plant, including a re-identification of the main axes transfer functions and a re-design of the control filters in the two nested position and speed loops. The ongoing work is described, including preliminary results in the case study of the azimuth axis and our plans for possible further improvements.
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