Tuning the MAPS adaptive secondary mirror: actuator control, PID tuning, power spectra, and failure diagnosis

Jess A. Johnson, Amali Vaz, Manny Montoya, Katie M. Morzinski, Jennifer Patience, Suresh Sivanandam, Guido Brusa, Olivier Durney, Andrew Gardner, Olivier Guyon, Lori Harrison, Ron Jones, Jarron Leisenring, Jared Males, Bianca Payan, Lauren Perez, Yoav Rotman, Jacob Taylor, Dan Vargas, Grant West

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Abstract

The MMT Adaptive optics exoPlanet characterization System (MAPS) is currently in its engineering phase, operating on sky at the MMT Telescope. The MAPS Adaptive Secondary Mirror's actuators are controlled by a closed loop modified P ID c ontrol l aw a nd a n o pen l oop f eed f orward l aw, w hich i n c ombination a llows for faster actuator response time. An essential element of achieving the secondary's performance goals involves the process of PID gain tuning. To start, we briefly discuss the design of the MAPS ASM and its a ctuators. We then describe the actuator positional control system and control law. Next, we discuss a few of the issues that make ASM tuning difficult. We then outline our initial attempts at tuning the actuator controllers, and discuss the use of actuator positional power spectra for both tuning and determining the health and failure states of individual actuators. We conclude by presenting the results of our latest round of tuning configuration t rials, w hich have been successful at decreasing mirror latency, increasing operational mirror modes and improving image PSF.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationUnconventional Imaging, Sensing, and Adaptive Optics 2024
EditorsJean J. Dolne, Santasri R. Bose-Pillai, Matthew Kalensky
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510679580
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventUnconventional Imaging, Sensing, and Adaptive Optics 2024 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 19 2024Aug 23 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13149
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceUnconventional Imaging, Sensing, and Adaptive Optics 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/19/248/23/24

Keywords

  • adaptive optics
  • adaptive secondary
  • AO
  • ASM
  • MMT
  • PID
  • tuning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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