Instrumentation control and data-acquisition software for the William Herschel Telescope

Lewis R. Jones

doi:10.1117/12.19102

1 July 1990 Instrumentation control and data-acquisition software for the William Herschel Telescope

Lewis R. Jones

Proceedings Volume 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19102
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1990, Tucson, AZ, United States

Abstract

Modern telescopes of the 4m class, such as the William Herschel Telescope, provide astronomers with a rich set of complex instrumentation. The elements of instruments such as those which one might find on the WilT need careful integration and control, using highly software-oriented systems. This approach leads naturally to the concept of common-user observing systems which rely on a well-defined hardware and software infrastructure to provide the user with an easily used tool.

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Lewis R. Jones "Instrumentation control and data-acquisition software for the William Herschel Telescope", Proc. SPIE 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19102

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