ARCHITECTURE

Introduction

The Level 0 context diagram shows the interrelation between ATCS system and externals.

Implementation Break-down

• Overview
• Subsystem software
• Tracking axis
• Translation Stage
• Field Acquisition System
• Field Stabilization System
• M2
• M6
• M10
• Nasmyth Focus Device
• Coudé Focus Device
• Air Conditioning System
• Relay Optics Shutter
• Enclosure Control System
• Transporter
• Services
• Future extensions:
  • M6 Deformable Mirror
  • M10 Dual Feed
  • Transversal Atmospheric Dispersion Compensator
• Coordination software
• Mode switching
• Presetting
• Pointing modelling
• Tracking
• Optical Adjustments
• Chopping
• Autoguiding
• Field stabilisation
• Active Optics
• Monitoring
• Future extensions:
  • Thermal
  • AdaptiveOptics
• Interface software
• Telescope Interface
• Telescope Graphical User Interfaces
• Support Packages
• VLT Software Package
• Standard Package
• Build Package

Hardware environment

The deployment diagram shows the hardware configuration for the Auxiliary Telescopes and the deployment of the packages on the CPUs that are part of the system.

Software environment

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