1. SIF status Report 2007/08 ASK Workshop 24 th June 2008

2. Disassembling SIF at the Old Station

3. Empty Old Platform

4. Transport to the New Station - KHO

5. Installing SIF in the new KHO dome room

6. Reassembly

7. The new SIF platform complete

8. Current Status SIF installed, aligned and focussed at KHO SIF installed, aligned and focussed at KHO TLC imager digitised, no more reliance on SVHS or DV tape changes (– more details from Dan) TLC imager digitised, no more reliance on SVHS or DV tape changes (– more details from Dan) TLC time code automatically synched to SIF server time, no more manually setting time TLC time code automatically synched to SIF server time, no more manually setting time RAID system to archive data, written to LTO tape on visits RAID system to archive data, written to LTO tape on visits New fisheye lens for TLC - 50 degrees across (1 st linear approx) still with RG645 cut-off filter New fisheye lens for TLC - 50 degrees across (1 st linear approx) still with RG645 cut-off filter New TLC mounting bracket made to position camera in middle of platform (accommodating larger field of view) New TLC mounting bracket made to position camera in middle of platform (accommodating larger field of view)

9. Outstanding issues RAID overheating issue. Move the RAID to another room? RAID overheating issue. Move the RAID to another room? Get all filter curves measured at the UNIS calibration lab Get all filter curves measured at the UNIS calibration lab Get new flat lamp with better emission at blue wavelengths and some more focussing lamps (or borrow some from UNIS?) Get new flat lamp with better emission at blue wavelengths and some more focussing lamps (or borrow some from UNIS?) Increase available temporal resolution for photometers (currently restricted to ~16 Hz by windows / VB software) Increase available temporal resolution for photometers (currently restricted to ~16 Hz by windows / VB software) Decide on photometer filter combinations, mosaic options and integration times for next season Decide on photometer filter combinations, mosaic options and integration times for next season Set up new conv coefficients for new fisheye lens Set up new conv coefficients for new fisheye lens