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Design of modular C++ observatory control system: from observatories to laboratories and back
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SYSNO ASEP 0355483 Document Type C - Proceedings Paper (int. conf.) R&D Document Type Conference Paper Title Design of modular C++ observatory control system: from observatories to laboratories and back Author(s) Kubánek, Petr (FZU-D) RID
Prouza, Michael (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Cunniffe, R. (ES)
Wildi, M. (CH)
Štrobl, Jan (ASU-R) ORCID, RID
Kotov, I. (US)
O´Connor, P. (US)
Jelínek, M. (ES)
de Ugarte Postigo, A. (ES)Source Title Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy. - Bellingham : SPIE, 2010 / Radziwill N.M. ; Bridger A. - ISBN 9780819482303 Pages 77401v/1-77401v/12 Number of pages 12 s. Action Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy Event date 27.06.2010-04.07.2010 VEvent location San Diego Country US - United States Event type WRD Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords autonomous observatory ; robotic telescope ; telescope network ; RTS2 Subject RIV BF - Elementary Particles and High Energy Physics R&D Projects ME09052 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) CEZ AV0Z10100502 - FZU-D (2005-2011) AV0Z10030501 - ASU-R (2005-2011) UT WOS 000285839500064 EID SCOPUS 77956163318 DOI 10.1117/12.857258 Annotation For almost a decade we have been developing an open source control system for autonomous observatories called Remote Telescope System, 2nd version - RTS2. The system is currently used to operate about dozen observatories. Its modular design allows exactly this and enables even more. Currently it is used to control not only observatories but also CCD testing laboratories. We present the internal design of this open source observatory and laboratory control package, and discuss its overall structure. Design of the system modularity is explained in detail, and various approaches to software reuse are discussed, with a demonstration of how the best solution emerged. We also describe how the system is being used at a CCD testing laboratory, and detail the quick transition from previously unsupported hardware to fully automated operation. Workplace Institute of Physics Contact Kristina Potocká, potocka@fzu.cz, Tel.: 220 318 579 Year of Publishing 2011
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