• DocumentCode
    341291
  • Title

    Time base handling on the Galileo Telescope

  • Author

    Bonoli, Carlotta ; Vuerli, Claudio ; Corcione, Leonardo ; Zacchei, Andrea ; Gardiol, Daniele

  • Author_Institution
    Osservatorio Astron. di Padova, Italy
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    1228
  • Abstract
    The distribution of a precise time signal is crucial for telescope operations, pointing and tracking performances can depend on its accuracy. In new generation telescopes, with distributed control systems, where the computer support is essential, it has become an issue. We describe the solutions adopted to set the time base and to synchronize computers in the TNG LAN (Telescopio Nazionale Galileo LAN)
  • Keywords
    astronomical telescopes; distributed control; local area networks; position control; synchronisation; time bases; Galileo Telescope; TNG LAN; Telescopio Nazionale Galileo LAN; astronomical telescope; computer control; computer support; distributed control systems; ground based telescope; optical telescope; pointing; time base handling; tracking; Application software; Clocks; Frequency synchronization; Instruments; Network servers; Optical control; Optical receivers; Telescopes; Virtual manufacturing; Workstations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1999. IMTC/99. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Venice
  • ISSN
    1091-5281
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5276-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMTC.1999.777051
  • Filename
    777051