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Guillermo Buenadicha / Neil CheekGuillermo Buenadicha / Neil CheekSOC Operations Support Group

XMM-NewtonXMM-Newton

Status of EPICs OperationsStatus of EPICs Operations

Guillermo BuenadichaGuillermo Buenadicha

Neil Cheek Neil Cheek

MALLORCA 26/10/2006MALLORCA 26/10/2006



SUMMARYSUMMARY

General XMM activities in the periodGeneral XMM activities in the period PN eventsPN events MOS eventsMOS events OBSW reportOBSW report

Slew Survey Slew Survey – General descriptionGeneral description– Preparatory testsPreparatory tests– Rev #1242Rev #1242– Future activitiesFuture activities



General XMM activitiesGeneral XMM activities

Summer eclipse 2006Summer eclipse 2006– From rev. #1211 to rev. #1222, From rev. #1211 to rev. #1222, 12 eclipses12 eclipses

after perigee.after perigee.– Longest eclipse duration: Longest eclipse duration: 59’59’– No significant changes w.r.t previous eclipses, No significant changes w.r.t previous eclipses,

operations automatically handledoperations automatically handled from TL or from TL or time tagged TC’s.time tagged TC’s.

– One instrument reconfiguration after eclipse One instrument reconfiguration after eclipse affected due to a TC failure (G/S failure). affected due to a TC failure (G/S failure).




OTHER ACTIVITIESOTHER ACTIVITIES– Training to MOC:Training to MOC: One week review of One week review of

Instrument Activities and Operations, (one MOC Instrument Activities and Operations, (one MOC engineer per instrument) designed to provide engineer per instrument) designed to provide redundant first level support in case of redundant first level support in case of manpower shortage or redistribution.manpower shortage or redistribution.

– DB release version 5.4DB release version 5.4 deployed in 1221 deployed in 1221 (08/08/06), mainly providing needed inputs for (08/08/06), mainly providing needed inputs for Slew Survey plus other fixes.Slew Survey plus other fixes.

– RBI clock resynchronizationRBI clock resynchronization on rev #1173 on rev #1173 (05/05/06), next on #1270 (16/11/06)(05/05/06), next on #1270 (16/11/06)




Ground segment for XMMGround segment for XMM– S2K Ground system, S2K Ground system, release 9.5release 9.5 under testing, ready to under testing, ready to

deploy. Should be the final version to freeze. deploy. Should be the final version to freeze. – All All ESTRACK networkESTRACK network planned to migrate from planned to migrate from X-25X-25 to to

TCP/IPTCP/IP. Affects PERTH and KOUROU. Some minor impacts . Affects PERTH and KOUROU. Some minor impacts during testing, plus impact from KOUROU suffering during testing, plus impact from KOUROU suffering maintenance.maintenance.

– No more regular No more regular SANTIAGO supportSANTIAGO support as of 2007. as of 2007. Gap with Gap with no TC but with TMno TC but with TM around apogee. Instruments radiation around apogee. Instruments radiation protection TBD.protection TBD.

– Possible loss of Possible loss of KOUROUKOUROU in parts of 2007 due to in parts of 2007 due to ULYSSESULYSSES nutation control campaign. TBC strategy, STG provides nutation control campaign. TBC strategy, STG provides redundant coverage.redundant coverage.



PN OPERATIONSPN OPERATIONS PN PN new BRAT of 24 Kbpsnew BRAT of 24 Kbps is now is now permanentpermanent, ,

selected from the T/L or manually reconfigured if selected from the T/L or manually reconfigured if required.required.

RGS2 in SETUPRGS2 in SETUP from 1207 to 1210, due to analysis from 1207 to 1210, due to analysis of NCR-113 (no science produce, anomaly found of NCR-113 (no science produce, anomaly found correlated to temperature of electronics). correlated to temperature of electronics). Impact Impact on the gain of PNon the gain of PN, due to electronics cool down., due to electronics cool down.

TC failure in PN F0096TC failure in PN F0096 in rev #1214, one quadrant in rev #1214, one quadrant not responding to it and remaining in ROM not responding to it and remaining in ROM version. Detected through version. Detected through consistencyconsistency among all among all EPEA SW versionsEPEA SW versions..



PN OPERATIONSPN OPERATIONS

Special Tests for PNSpecial Tests for PN PN Timing with modified thresholdPN Timing with modified threshold during the during the

NRCO-63 in Omega Centauri, rev. #1227 NRCO-63 in Omega Centauri, rev. #1227 (threshold lowered by 4 ADU to 548 without offset (threshold lowered by 4 ADU to 548 without offset calculation).calculation).

Future tests for November 2006Future tests for November 2006– Lower threshold by 4 ADU in LWLower threshold by 4 ADU in LW during RCO of OM. during RCO of OM.

Offsets to be calculated with or without new valueOffsets to be calculated with or without new value ??????– NRCO-57 repeatNRCO-57 repeat, source PKS2155-304, SW with offsets in , source PKS2155-304, SW with offsets in

closed closed FW set to Thin-Medium-Thick FW set to Thin-Medium-Thick final Offsets in final Offsets in ThickThick




PN LCL failure in rev 1201PN LCL failure in rev 1201, 30/06/06, 30/06/06 SEU opening of LCL for EPIC PN Branch A, SEU opening of LCL for EPIC PN Branch A,

causing loss of power to the instrument.causing loss of power to the instrument. Thermal situation under controlThermal situation under control thanks to thanks to

CDMU J CSF function and good operator CDMU J CSF function and good operator and engineering responses.and engineering responses.

MOS thermal impactMOS thermal impact due to the use of due to the use of redundant heaters.redundant heaters.




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As a result, As a result, several procedure changesseveral procedure changes (covering cases of instrument autonomous (covering cases of instrument autonomous switch-off with FW open, heater handling to switch-off with FW open, heater handling to minimize impact on the MOS, etc).minimize impact on the MOS, etc).

CDMU J CSF function triggered for second CDMU J CSF function triggered for second time, time, PN thermally safe!!!PN thermally safe!!!

MOS impactMOS impact up to some extent, they were up to some extent, they were not stopped (science useless) but not stopped (science useless) but limited limited to 3.5 hoursto 3.5 hours

Very good reaction from all sides in Very good reaction from all sides in general general



MOS OPERATIONSMOS OPERATIONS

Pinhole test in NRCO-63 (Omega Cen)Pinhole test in NRCO-63 (Omega Cen)– Diagnostic RPP modeDiagnostic RPP mode– FW positions away from calibrated ones, FW positions away from calibrated ones, 12 and 20 12 and 20

degrees from Medium to Thin-2degrees from Medium to Thin-2– Series of 5 diagnostics of CCD1, 2 and 7Series of 5 diagnostics of CCD1, 2 and 7

New mode for diagnostics to be executed New mode for diagnostics to be executed Nov 2006Nov 2006– 3 full frame for all 7 CCDs3 full frame for all 7 CCDs– 10 frames CCD1 SW + 1 FF peripherals with 10 frames CCD1 SW + 1 FF peripherals with CCD1 in SWCCD1 in SW– 5 frames CCD1 LW + 1 FF peripherals with 5 frames CCD1 LW + 1 FF peripherals with CCD1 in LWCCD1 in LW– 10 frames CCD1 TI + 1 FF peripherals with 10 frames CCD1 TI + 1 FF peripherals with CCD1 in TICCD1 in TI



MOS OPERATIONSMOS OPERATIONS

DB modificationsDB modifications– MOS: MOS: Correction of sequencesCorrection of sequences of IDLE to avoid of IDLE to avoid

problems with problems with new BRATnew BRAT. The sequence . The sequence handling the Go To Idle is now 200 s. long.handling the Go To Idle is now 200 s. long.

– The new BRAT was The new BRAT was also affecting diagnosticsalso affecting diagnostics. . The diagnostic sequences have been modified The diagnostic sequences have been modified to reset to reset 16 Kbps16 Kbps BRAT before and go to 12 at BRAT before and go to 12 at the end.the end.

– DB now detects through DB now detects through DP’sDP’s the case of HBR the case of HBR stuck on 25% occupancy, to stuck on 25% occupancy, to prevent NCR-42prevent NCR-42

Rev 1159, ID: 0410180301, RS Oph, MOS1 in SW

MOS 1 SW Rev 1159 Obs ID: 0410180301 SOURCE: RS Oph SAS,

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PENDING SW ActivitiesPENDING SW Activities

EXPERIMENT RGS OM EPIC MOS EPIC PN

Item RGS IC RGS DPP RGS CSG Hot Pixel Table Hot Column Table OM ICU OM DPU EMDH EMCR EMAE CSG EPDH EPCE EPEA

Launch S/W FM S403 16.A FM S403 Nov-99 Nov-99 FM-9 FM-9 H 14 Oct-98 H 2.3 5.14

SOCSIM SW FM S206 *** *** *** *** FM - 10 *** H *** *** H *** ***

01-Mar-00 5.17

08-Mar-00 19 Feb-00 Feb-00

17-Mar-00 FM S206

29-Jun-00 FM-10 FM-10b I

07-Sep-00 FM-11 FM-11

19-Jan-01 I

24-Jan-01 FM-12

12-Jun-01 V-10

02-Aug-01 J

30-Nov-01 FM S207

22-Jan-02 J

16-May-02 K

07-Nov-02 J+

27-Nov-02 V-11 V-11

15-Feb-03 v83

05-May-04 K

22-Nov-04 FM S208



PENDING SW ACTIVITIESPENDING SW ACTIVITIES

• One minor ECR open (implementation of One minor ECR open (implementation of HK flagging mechanism in EPDH)HK flagging mechanism in EPDH)

• Set of MOS Clock sequencesSet of MOS Clock sequences needed to needed to cover the redundant node readout, in case cover the redundant node readout, in case of failure. To be developed by ESAC with PI of failure. To be developed by ESAC with PI support.support.

• Some ideas for EPEA? (EK, Mallorca 2005)Some ideas for EPEA? (EK, Mallorca 2005)• Any other?Any other?



OBSW: S2K for the EGSEOBSW: S2K for the EGSE

Major problem is how to Major problem is how to translatetranslate from spare from spare environment environment proceduresprocedures to flying unit ones and to flying unit ones and vice versa, plus how to vice versa, plus how to maintain usabilitymaintain usability.. Meeting held at ESACMeeting held at ESAC in in Sept. to assess needs for Sept. to assess needs for S2K usage at EGSE.S2K usage at EGSE. Analysis from ESACAnalysis from ESAC of of data in the current EGSE data in the current EGSE and also in the S2K and also in the S2K environment.environment. Several needs Several needs identified, identified, analysis analysis ongoing to assess cost ongoing to assess cost and timescaleand timescale.. T. AbbeyT. Abbey coordinator, coordinator, ESAC acts as consultant.ESAC acts as consultant.

ISUCCOE

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DB Editors



Slow Slew SurveySlow Slew Survey

SLEW SURVEYSLEW SURVEY



Slow Slew Survey – OverviewSlow Slew Survey – Overview

New Operating Mode proposed to increase flexibility and use New Operating Mode proposed to increase flexibility and use of XMM-Newton with respect to future Science Operations.of XMM-Newton with respect to future Science Operations.– Full Sky Survey taking ~190 revolutionsFull Sky Survey taking ~190 revolutions– Galactic Plane Survey taking ~15 revolutionsGalactic Plane Survey taking ~15 revolutions

PN designated as prime instrument and to be used in Full PN designated as prime instrument and to be used in Full Frame (Medium).Frame (Medium).

MOS to use new 3x3 binning mode (Medium).MOS to use new 3x3 binning mode (Medium).

RGS using CCD5 (Oxygen Line) and CCD9 (Soft Proton RGS using CCD5 (Oxygen Line) and CCD9 (Soft Proton Detection) with polling sequence (55555559).Detection) with polling sequence (55555559).



Slow Slew Survey – Overview (cont)Slow Slew Survey – Overview (cont)

OM requires new High Time Resolution mode (RTRD) to be OM requires new High Time Resolution mode (RTRD) to be developed.developed.

Feasibility testing at both Spacecraft and MOC/SOC systems Feasibility testing at both Spacecraft and MOC/SOC systems level had to be completed by end September 2006.level had to be completed by end September 2006.

Complete revolution (1242) dedicated for first Survey across Complete revolution (1242) dedicated for first Survey across the Galactic Centre.the Galactic Centre.



Slow Slew Survey – PreparationSlow Slew Survey – Preparation

MOC perform testing of slew speeds at both 20 deg/h and MOC perform testing of slew speeds at both 20 deg/h and 30 deg/h. The later is chosen to be used during rev 1242.30 deg/h. The later is chosen to be used during rev 1242.

PN Offset calculation repetition rate increased to 100 to gain PN Offset calculation repetition rate increased to 100 to gain cleaner pixel by pixel offset values. Testing indicates no cleaner pixel by pixel offset values. Testing indicates no problems. Database definitions already present hence no problems. Database definitions already present hence no further work required.further work required.

MOS 3x3 binning mode implemented with its reduced frame MOS 3x3 binning mode implemented with its reduced frame time of 0.4s in comparison to Full frame (2.7s). Initial testing time of 0.4s in comparison to Full frame (2.7s). Initial testing performed manually during rev 1210, with relevant performed manually during rev 1210, with relevant definitions consequently being applied in the database and definitions consequently being applied in the database and re-tested during rev 1228.re-tested during rev 1228.



Slow Slew Survey – Preparation (cont)Slow Slew Survey – Preparation (cont)

Updated Database released to support rev 1242 Survey.Updated Database released to support rev 1242 Survey.

Due to no proposals being available for Slew Survey, and Due to no proposals being available for Slew Survey, and consequently no targets, the planning could not be consequently no targets, the planning could not be performed using the Proposal Handling System. This meant performed using the Proposal Handling System. This meant that a high level of manual intervention was required to that a high level of manual intervention was required to produce the POS/ICP.produce the POS/ICP.

Rules and Constraints file used to integrate database Rules and Constraints file used to integrate database components into planning cycle. Thereby, offering full components into planning cycle. Thereby, offering full flexibility and by passing the need for Activities.flexibility and by passing the need for Activities.



Slow Slew Survey – MOS 3x3 BinningSlow Slew Survey – MOS 3x3 Binning

First test during rev 1210 (CALCLOSED) was performed only First test during rev 1210 (CALCLOSED) was performed only on MOS-1, without any Bright Pixel masking and theoretical on MOS-1, without any Bright Pixel masking and theoretical offset tables (TC’s manually modified). The test being offset tables (TC’s manually modified). The test being performed with both 0.4s and 0.5s integration times.performed with both 0.4s and 0.5s integration times.

Second test, to verify database entries, was performed Second test, to verify database entries, was performed during rev 1228 (CALCLOSED) on both MOS-1 and MOS-2. during rev 1228 (CALCLOSED) on both MOS-1 and MOS-2. Bright Pixel Tables were derived from the 1x1 Sequences Bright Pixel Tables were derived from the 1x1 Sequences and Offsets based on results seen during rev 1210. No and Offsets based on results seen during rev 1210. No further changes were necessary for rev 1242.further changes were necessary for rev 1242.

Clock sequences used were the same as for 3x3 diagnostic.Clock sequences used were the same as for 3x3 diagnostic.

Bandwidth remained at roughly 6kb/s during above testing. Bandwidth remained at roughly 6kb/s during above testing. Therefore, no appreciable increase compared to 1x1 Therefore, no appreciable increase compared to 1x1 (CALCLOSED).(CALCLOSED).



Slow Slew Survey – MOS 3x3 Bin. (cont)Slow Slew Survey – MOS 3x3 Bin. (cont)

Image shows QLA Image shows QLA interpretation (!) of MOS-2 interpretation (!) of MOS-2 3x3 data in Full Frame 3x3 data in Full Frame (Closed Cal) using 203 (Closed Cal) using 203 lines x 201 columns per lines x 201 columns per CCD.CCD.

View on right showing all View on right showing all CCDs in comparison to the CCDs in comparison to the zoomed view on the left.zoomed view on the left.



Slow Slew Survey – Rev 1242Slow Slew Survey – Rev 1242

Survey consisted of 16 Open Loop slews across the Galactic Survey consisted of 16 Open Loop slews across the Galactic Centre each lasting around 1.5 hours at a rate of 30 deg/h Centre each lasting around 1.5 hours at a rate of 30 deg/h with each leg being separated by 15 arcmin. A Closed Loop with each leg being separated by 15 arcmin. A Closed Loop Slew (~17 mins) then being used to move from the end of Slew (~17 mins) then being used to move from the end of one OLS to the start of the next.one OLS to the start of the next.

In order to keep filter wheel movements to a minimum In order to keep filter wheel movements to a minimum EPICs remained in an Medium position during all slews.EPICs remained in an Medium position during all slews.

To ensure EPIC safety against radiation, RGS remained To ensure EPIC safety against radiation, RGS remained observing during both Open and Closed Loop slews thereby observing during both Open and Closed Loop slews thereby providing soft proton detection at all times.providing soft proton detection at all times.



Slow Slew Survey – Rev 1242 (cont)Slow Slew Survey – Rev 1242 (cont)

MOS/PN sent to idle at end of each Open Loop Slew (FW MOS/PN sent to idle at end of each Open Loop Slew (FW remained in Medium) This ensured correct termination of remained in Medium) This ensured correct termination of data products for each leg.data products for each leg.

During the Closed Loop Slew PN down-linked discarded During the Closed Loop Slew PN down-linked discarded lines.lines.

RGS used as originally foreseen.RGS used as originally foreseen.

OM used in Image+Fast (UVM2) with reduced window size (2 OM used in Image+Fast (UVM2) with reduced window size (2 windows of 22x23).windows of 22x23).



Slow Slew Survey – Future ActivitiesSlow Slew Survey – Future Activities

Super ED’s required to rejoin instruments during an Open Super ED’s required to rejoin instruments during an Open Loop Slew, thereby removing the current constraint of re-Loop Slew, thereby removing the current constraint of re-joining at the start of the next leg (worse case loss of 1.5 joining at the start of the next leg (worse case loss of 1.5 hours).hours).

Incorporate inputs from calibration team for 3x3 mode (new Incorporate inputs from calibration team for 3x3 mode (new offsets/Bright Pixel Tables) into Database (i.e. fully offsets/Bright Pixel Tables) into Database (i.e. fully commission mode).commission mode).

PN observations will be extended into the Closed Loop Slews PN observations will be extended into the Closed Loop Slews by sacrificing down-link of discarded lines. Requires new ED. by sacrificing down-link of discarded lines. Requires new ED.

Implement strategy for reduction of manual activities Implement strategy for reduction of manual activities required for POS/ICP Generation.required for POS/ICP Generation.

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