Telescope Thermal Reference Check

YCPRadioTelescope / YCP-RT-ControlRoom

The main repository for the York College of Pennsylvania Radio Telescope control room software.

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Telescope Thermal Reference Check #14

Closed kkennelly closed 4 years ago

kkennelly commented 5 years ago

There is a specific tree(location) where we will have to point to and take a reading. Comparing that reading with the actual temperature of the tree (outside) we will be able to tell if the telescope is reading properly. This has to occur between every appointment.

kkennelly commented 5 years ago

Came across where this needs to be implemented... Controllers\PLCCommunication\PLCDrivers\ProductionPLCDriver.cs LINE: 294

kkennelly commented 5 years ago

Adjusted all of the field and method names to reflect that it is a thermal calibration.

Added to the plc:

move to the specific location
take a reading
move back to where you were before

Need to figure out how to take the reading and compare it to the outside temperature.

kkennelly commented 5 years ago

I use the following websites to calculate the temperature from the radio telescope reading: https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/wiens-law#wiens-law-formula https://www.everythingrf.com/rf-calculators/frequency-to-wavelength https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-relation-between-wavelength-and-intensity-of-radiation

kkennelly commented 5 years ago

Need to double check with Todd on the math that Devin and I put together. But if that is good, then this should be good to go.