MONITORING

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Monitoring of Data

  1. HRMA
  2. PCAD
  3. HRC
  4. ACIS
  5. Gratings
  6. SIM
  7. Alignments
  8. SubSystems
  9. EPHIN

Goals for monitoring include processing data through the following canned gadgets. Current interface control files are linked in:

HRMA

SE03 # Description Notes Status
* 5.6.2.1.1.1, .2 and .4* Retrieve HRMA temperature readouts and each gradient  Released 12/3/98
*5.6.2.1.1.3* Calculate axial,radial, diametral gradients Now HRMA gradient tool Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.1.6 Format for the trends data base Absorbed into general database tasks. DELETED
*5.6.2.1.2.1* HRMA thermal control system housekeeping Released 12/3/98

PCAD

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.2.1 Check on-board quaternion vs. expected pointing position Done by V&V software INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.2 Determine Aspect Camera Assembly temperatures  Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.3 Check ACA configuration Done by V&V software INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.4.1 Check position of each star. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.4.2 Check pattern of stars. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.4.3 Check mag. of each star. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.4.4 Check PRF of each star. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.5.1 Check position of each FID light. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.5.2 Check pattern of FID lights. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.5.3 Check mag. of each FID light. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.5.4 Check PRF of each FID light. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.6 Check for detection of optical monitor star, if expected. Absored in aca_mon. INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.7 Check CCD camera dark current, readout noise, sky background...  INCOMPLETE
5.6.2.1.2.8 Check temperatures of, and gradient across FTS Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.9 IRU configurationNo limit checkingReleased 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.10 Determine IRU temperatures and voltages Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.11 Check for gyro rate data within limits Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.12 Monitor drift rate updates to gyros Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.13 Check for motion stability within limits Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.14 Determine reaction wheel rates Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.15 Determine RCS gas usage, and amount in tanks Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.2.16 Determine Absolute maneuver accuracy Unknown
5.6.2.1.2.17 Monitor sun sensor readingsNo checking against expected (monitor only)

HRC

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.3.1 Determine HRC background event counting rates.Requires LC outlined 4/6/99
5.6.2.1.3.2 Determine X-ray target source counting rates.Requires L2No Spec
5.6.2.1.3.3 Construct pulse height distributions for background events.Requires new LC Outlined 4/6/99
5.6.2.1.3.4 Create image in DET. coords Absorbed into photon_mon Turned over 1/15/99
5.6.2.1.3.5 Determine VETO rate. Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.3.6 infer background rates and proper functional state&160Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.3.7 Dose tool. Absorbed into HRC_DOSE released 3/15/99
5.6.2.1.3.8 Temperatures. Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.3.9 Electronics  Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.3.10 Format the status and parameters of the HRC, and prepare entries for the Status and Trends Databases Absorbed into general database tasks. DELETED
5.6.2.1.3.11 Monitor HRC Shutter Position No Spec.
5.6.2.1.3.12 Construct an image in detector coordinates (without aspect correction). Absorbed into photon_mon Turned over 1/15/99

ACIS

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.4.1 ACIS configurationSpecialized L0 codeNo Spec
5.6.2.1.4.2 Determine ACIS Background RatesRequires LC outlined 4/6/99
5.6.2.1.4.3 Compute electronic readout noise Specialized ObservationNo Spec
5.6.2.1.4.4 Monitor count rate of X-ray cosmic target source Requires L2No Spec
5.6.2.1.4.5 Generate Image in Detector Coordinates Absorbed into photon_mon Turned over 1/15/99
5.6.2.1.4.6 Utilize next-in-line mode   DELETED
5.6.2.1.4.7 ACIS thermal  Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.4.8 ACIS electronics  Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.4.9 ACIS DEA Added to Monitor Spec 3/22/99DUE 6/1/99
5.6.2.1.4.10 Check ACIS mechanism controller status Needs ACORN expected state mon DUE 5/7/99

Gratings

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.5.0 Grating Hardware electronics  Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.5.1 Retrieve HRC/ACIS data products containing grating images Part of MTA_DATA_SEEKER DELETED
5.6.2.1.5.2 Zero-order image centroid position obs_anal.pro DUE 6/1/99
5.6.2.1.5.3 Retrieve line detection data Part of MTA_DATA_SEEKER DELETED
5.6.2.1.5.4 Characterize line widths, transform to grating resolution obs_anal.pro DUE 6/1/99
5.6.2.1.5.5 Calculate grating constants obs_anal.pro DUE 6/1/99
5.6.2.1.5.6 Grating thermal environment  No Spec.
5.6.2.1.5.7 Compare the first-order spectrum to the zero-order spectrum obs_anal.pro DUE 6/1/99

SIM

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.6.1 and 1.6.2 Determine SIM position Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.6.3 Determine SIM temperatures and voltages Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.6.4 Monitor SIM actuator use Released 12/3/98

Alignments

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.7.1 Determine absolute pointing offsets No Spec.
5.6.2.1.7.2 Determine fiducial light shifts No Spec.
5.6.2.1.7.3 Determine focus quality No Spec.
5.6.2.1.7.4 Monitor ACIS CCD tilts No Spec.
5.6.2.1.7.5 Monitor HRC MCP tilts No Spec.
5.6.2.1.7.6 Monitor SIM tilts No Spec.
5.6.2.1.7.7 Determine Grating Image Orientations No Spec.

SUBSYSTEMS

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.8.1 Error Statistics Compilation Needs ACORN error stats DUE 5/7/99
5.6.2.1.8.2 Monitor OBC StateNeeds ACORN expected state mon DUE 5/7/99
5.6.2.1.8.3 Monitor spacecraft equipment configuration absorbed into MTA_FIND_STATES. Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.8.4 Monitor spacecraft temperatures Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.8.5 Monitor power usage and availability Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.8.6 Monitor radiation detector readings absorbed into 5.6.2.1.9.3 OBSOLETE

EPHIN

SE03 # Description Notes Status
5.6.2.1.9.1 Check ephin housekeeping status Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.9.2 Check ephin temperatures and voltages Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.9.3 Check ephin Rates Released 12/3/98
5.6.2.1.9.4 Check EPHIN Rates in Level 1 Specd 12/14/98


Last update 1/25/99
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