NIRSpec Filter-Grating Wheel Test Template Parameters
JWST's NIRSpec Filter/Grating Wheel Test template, available in the Astronomer’s Proposal Tool (APT), is used for Filter or Grating Wheel Characterization as well as Filter or Grating Wheel Run-In.
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This engineering template supports Filter or Grating Wheel Characterization as well as Filter or Grating Wheel Run-In.
During characterization, the specified wheel is rotated an entire cycle, position by position, with the high capacity telemetry buffer enabled and dumped for each move.
During the run-in test, the specified wheel is rotated an entire cycle from 1 to 100 times as indicated by the NUMBER OF ROTATIONS parameter in order to distribute the lubricant. Each cycle consists of a move of 3 positions in the specified direction, followed by another move of 3 positions and then a move of 2 positions, returning the wheel to its initial position.
Note that this type of observation can never have parallel observations attached to it.
Note to developer: Automatically add a NO PARALLEL special requirement to these observations. If the requirement is removed by the proposer, APT should issue an error. Also add SPECIAL COMMANDING MSA Short Detection.
The following parameters define Filter/Grating Wheel Characterization and Run-In.
| Field | Details | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Information | |||
| Observation Number | assign observation number | number | |
| Observation Label | provide observation label | text | optional |
| Observation Comments | provide observation comments | text | optional |
| Special Requirements | specify special requirements | choose from list | if needed |
| Template specific information | |||
| Wheel Test Type | select wheel test type | CHARACTERIZE, RUNIN | |
| Wheel Direction | select wheel direction | choose from list | |
| Mechanism | select mechanism | FILTER, GRATING | |
| Number of Rotations | specify number of rotations | number | |
General information
The following parameters are generic to all templates, and are not discussed in this article: Observation Number, Observation Label, Observation Comments, and Special Requirements.
Wheel Test Type
WHEEL TEST [WHEELTEST] = CHARACTERIZE, RUNIN
This parameter specifies whether to run the Filter/Grating Wheel Characterization procedure or the Filter/Grating Wheel Run-In procedure
Wheel Direction
WHEEL DIRECTION [WHEELDIR] = FORWARD, REVERSE, BOTH
This parameter (used for both mechanisms) specifies whether to rotate the Filter or Grating wheel in the FORWARD, REVERSE, or BOTH directions (forward first, followed by reverse).
Mechanism
MECHANISM [MECHANISM] = FILTER, GRATING
This parameter specifies the mechanism to exercise.
Number of Rotations
The NUMBER OF ROTATIONS [NROTATIONS] parameter specifies the number of full rotations of the Filter or Grating wheel to be executed during the Filter/Grating Wheel Run-In procedure.
This parameter is a positive integer from 1 to 100. If a WHEEL DIRECTION of BOTH is specified, the full number of rotations is applied to each direction.
This parameter is only allowed if WHEEL TEST = RUNIN.