| Reference | Document Number | Issue | Date | Title |
| [AD 01] | VLT-SPE-ESO-10000-0015 | 4 | Electronic design specifications | |
| [AD 02] | VLT-SPE-ESO-10000-0003 | 1 | 05/02/1992 | Electromagnetic compatibility and power quality specifications, Part 2 |
| [AD 03] | VLT-ICD-ESO-11670-1288 | 2.0 | 21/12/1998 | APD Tilt Loop Interfaces Control Document |
| [AD 04] | VLT-MAN-ESO-11670-1754 | 1.0 | 31/01/1999 | STRAP Software Maintenance Manual |
| [AD 08] | VLT-ICD-ESO-15100-1528 | 4.1 | 10/09/1999 | Interface Control Document between the Electro-Mechanical Hardware and the Control System of the ATS |
| [AD 09] | VLT-SPE-ESO-15151-1795 | 1.0 | 20/07/1999 | Auxiliary Telescope Control Software System Design Description |
| Reference | Document Number | Issue | Date | Title |
| [RD 01] | VLT-SPE-ESO-15400-0886 | 2.0 | 18/12/1996 | VLTI Software Requirements Specifications |
| [RD 02] | VLT-SPE-ESO-15100-0338 | 2.1 | 19/05/1998 | Technical Specifications for the ATS |
| [RD 05] | VLT-MAN-ESO-17240-0672 | 1.5 | 19/11/1997 | VLT Software - CCD Detector Control Software User Manual |
| [RD 07] | VLT-MAN-ESO-11670-1870 | 1.0 | in prep. | VLT Software - STRAP Control Software User Manual |
| [RD 09] | VLT-MAN-ESO-17210-0600 | 1.7 | 02/10/1998 | VLT Software - Motor Control Software User Manual |
This document employs several abbreviations and acronyms to refer concisely to an item, after it has been introduced. The following list is aimed to help the reader in recalling the extended meaning of each short expression:
| ACE | Array Control Electronics |
| ADxx | Applicable Document #xx |
| AFD | Aperture Field Diaphragm |
| APD | Avalanche Photo-Diode |
| AT | Auxiliary Telescope unit |
| ATS | Auxiliary Telescope System |
| ATCS | Auxiliary Telescope Control System |
| EMC | Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| FAS | Field Acquisition System |
| FSS | Field Stabilization System |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LCU | Local Control Unit |
| NDF | Neutral Density Filter |
| PE | Protective Earth |
| RDxx | Reference Document #xx |
| STRAP | System for Tip-tilt Removal with APD |
| TCCD | Technical CCD System |
| TIM | Time Interface Module |
| WS | (Unix) Work Station |
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