AMC – Adaptive Mirror ControllerAMC – Adaptive Mirror Controller

Project supervised by: Project supervised by: Mony Orbach Mony Orbach

Project performed by:Project performed by:Koren Erez, Turgeman Tomer Koren Erez, Turgeman Tomer

Project supervised by: Project supervised by: Mony Orbach Mony Orbach

Project performed by:Project performed by:Koren Erez, Turgeman Tomer Koren Erez, Turgeman Tomer

IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

The project is a collaboration between The project is a collaboration between the Physic’s Adaptive Optics Labthe Physic’s Adaptive Optics Lab and and HS DSL.HS DSL.

Developing a real-time system that controls Developing a real-time system that controls adaptive mirrors, by changing the voltage of adaptive mirrors, by changing the voltage of theirs capacitors (up to 96 capacitors).theirs capacitors (up to 96 capacitors).

The Optical SystemThe Optical System

External Flow ChartExternal Flow Chart

AMC

Optical Device Adaptive Mirror

USB

AMC

MMC

Internal Flow ChartInternal Flow Chart

USB

Adaptive Mirror

D/A

Amplifier

Logical Control Unit

USB Interface

SignalsSignals

Input:Input: A serial signal from the computer A serial signal from the computer

through a USB.through a USB.

Output:Output: 96 outlines of analog signal (0-96 outlines of analog signal (0-

295V).295V).

RatesRates

Input:Input: USB – up to 1MByte/Sec.USB – up to 1MByte/Sec.

Input-Output Transfer:Input-Output Transfer: 100KByte/Sec. 100KByte/Sec.

Output:Output: 96, 0-295V, analog signals. Each 96, 0-295V, analog signals. Each

capacitor is being updated every capacitor is being updated every 1mSec.1mSec.

MilestonesMilestones

11.12.05 – Characterization.11.12.05 – Characterization. 14.12.0514.12.05 – USB and Cyclone studying.– USB and Cyclone studying. 21.12.0521.12.05 – Integration of the system’s – Integration of the system’s

components. components. 28.12.05 – Characterization of the 28.12.05 – Characterization of the

Logical Unit. Logical Unit. 08.01.06 –08.01.06 – Middle report.Middle report. 15.01.06 – Pin to pin scheme.15.01.06 – Pin to pin scheme. 22.01.06 – Wiring and initial checking.22.01.06 – Wiring and initial checking. 05.02.06 – Final A report.05.02.06 – Final A report.

SpecialSpecial Components Components

MMC card contains: USB245M- USB to FIFO parallel interface

communication module by DLP Design. Cyclone - 144 pin FPGA by Altera.

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SpecialSpecial Components Components

3 HV257 – 32 channel High Voltage Sample-and-Hold Amplifier array.

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