Astronomical Instrument Control Using LabVIEW and TCP/IP

Abstract

The Aerospace Corporation has developed a near-infrared and visible spectrograph that is used for astronomical observations at Lick Observatory's 3-m telescope. This report describes the instrument control and data handling system, which employs a unique client-server TCP/IP communication model. The control and data acquisition system allows for extensive modifications and has simplified the system design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442727

Entities

People

  • C. C. Venturini
  • S. M. Mazuk

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Astronomical Instruments
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Communications Protocols
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Control Systems
  • Corporations
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Materials
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Systems
  • Spectrographs

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Technology Areas

  • Space