Final integration and commissioning of the GHOST instrument control software

Peter J. Young*, Edward L. Chapin, Tony J. Farrell, Jon G. Nielsen, Carlos Quiroz, Roque Ruiz-Carmona, Cristian Urrutia

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Abstract

This paper describes the final integration and commissioning of the Gemini High Resolution Optical Spectrograph (GHOST) instrument control software. The instrument was developed at three separate organizations starting in 2011 and finishing in 2023 with the software control system undertaken by a team at the Australian National University. This scenario presented challenges during development and ultimately when integrating at the various labs in Australia and Canada and then commissioning at the Gemini South telescope in Chile. We describe the software aspects of this process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoftware and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VIII
EditorsJorge Ibsen, Gianluca Chiozzi
Place of PublicationBellingham, Washington
PublisherSPIE
Pages131014S-1-131014S-23
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)978151067526
ISBN (Print)9781510675254
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
EventSoftware and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VIII 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Jun 202421 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13101
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSoftware and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VIII 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/06/2421/06/24

Keywords

  • commissioning
  • GHOST
  • instrument control system
  • integration

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