1. Status of different Parts Budget Summary
PAUCam Status
Status of different Parts
Budget
Summary
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

2. Mechanics
The mechanical work to produce the camera enclosure is delayed by 2 months
New equipment operational
Decouple the orders to Magma (the company producing the carbon fiber materials)
Still aiming at having vacuum test of the camera before summer “break”
The rest of the assembly materials will come later
Mechanical material orders are almost all done
Filter trays to be ordered soon
Still pending the electronics connectors (to check with the provider)
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

3. Mechanics/Vacuum Additional mechanical issues are “on hold”
Swam Neck
Transport cart
IMAT
Few materials ordered
Cooling of the electronics crates
Very urgent to make sure the interfaces with the WHT are discussed
Getter pump already ordered
Will need again to get some experience with its operation
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

4. Cooling The Cryotiger worked well Focal plane material ordered
The second one ordered
The one available will be installed in the “Cubito” to gain experience using it
Focal plane material ordered
Copper straps, etc… being finished
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

5. Electronics/CCD’s Testing of the CCD’s worryingly delayed
Good exchange with the HPK engineer
One of our CCD’s to be sent to HPK for further testing
We got the “confirmation” that our setup and electronics is adequate for the tests and that we control the CCD operation
Waiting for this tests to be finished to
Finalize design of the FE electronics and order it
CCD characterization and planarity measurements
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

6. Optics Window being ordered Filter orders will need few more weeks
Pending studies of the filter transmission width
Still polishing orders/prices with the suppliers
Good news is that the filters might be cheaper than budgeted
We might (depending on the delivery time) need to foresee first commissioning of PAUCam with only few WB filters
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

7. Software Critically under(man)powered
The infrastructure development in advancing well, though
There has been also a lack of “testing candles” to help focusing in concrete working solutions
Should change soon
We will avoid, if possible, to develop special test-stands for software testing, but might need them if things get further delayed
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

8. Budget Currently 5-5.6 MEUR Uncertainties
Filters: kEUR
Personnel: kEUR
Some people might have started to be paid by other funding sources
If nothing goes wrong, we should be able to finish the camera with some (hopefully) small help
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla

9. Summary There remain few critical items
Camera enclosure delivery and successful tests
CCD’s characterization
Filter delivery
We will need manpower, specially in software
Taking actions
We will need to be flexible with out planning
25/4/12
Cristobal Padilla