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For information only details of detectors no longer operational are also available. As are performance figures for detectors when they were running with the Dutch controllers and with SDSU Generation 2 controllers.
| Instrument | Preferred Detectors | Comments | Controller Generation (from) | Commissioned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NAOMI |
INGRID |
Gen2 | Yes |
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| WFS |
Gen2 | |||
| LIRIS |
LIRIS |
Gen2 | Yes |
|
| OASIS |
MITLL3 |
This device is only available on OASIS. |
Gen3 (14/01/2007) | Yes |
| ISIS Blue | EEV12 | Under exceptional circumstances a Tek may be made available. | Gen3 (25/01/2007) |
|
| QUCAM3 | 'E2V CCD201 L3 electron multiplying device' |
Gen3 | Yes | |
ISIS Red |
RED+ |
Red sensitive device with additional fringe suppression
and AR coating peaking at 900nm. |
Gen3 (10/12/2006) |
Yes |
| Marconi2 | Red Sensitive device. | Gen3 (29/5/2007) |
|
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| Tek4 | Available for proposals requiring fast spectroscopy mode. | Gen2 | |
|
| QUCAM2 | 'E2V CCD201 L3 electron multiplying device' |
Gen3(8/3/2007) | Yes |
|
| ACAM | Red sensitive device with additional fringe suppression and AR coating peaking at 900nm. |
Gen3 | Yes | |
| Prime Focus | WHTWFC | 2 × EEV42s there is no alternative. | Gen3(1/07/2007) | |
| WYFFOS | WHTWFC |
New WYFFOS Long Camera |
Gen3(1/07/2007) | |
| PNS/Spare | EEV13 | Gen3 (13/02/2007) |
|
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| SAURON/Spare | EEV13 | Gen3 (22/03/07) | Yes | |
| Spare | Tek2 | Gen3(23/5/2008) | Yes | |
| Autoguider/TV |
AG |
Autoguider & Television cameras | Gen3 | Yes |
| Instrument | Preferred Detectors | Comments | Controller Generation |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDS 235 | EEV10a | Gen3(22/03/07) | Yes |
|
| RED+2 | Red sensitive device with additional fringe suppression and AR coating peaking at 900nm. | Gen3 | Yes |
|
| WFC | WFC | 4 × EEV42s | Gen3(1/03/07) | |
| Detector |
Date of move |
|---|---|
| Tek2 | 23/05/2008 |
| QUCAM1 | 13/12/07 |
| AG1,AG2,AG3,AG4,AG5,AG6 | 29/05/07 |
| WHTWFC | 01/06/07 |
| Marconi2 | 29/5/2007 |
| AG0 | 23/03/2007 |
| EEV10a | 22/03/2007 |
| MITLL3 | 14/03/2007 |
| QUCAM2 | 8/03/2007 |
| WFC | 1/03/2007 |
| EEV13 | 13/02/2007 |
| EEV12 | 25/01/2007 |
| RED+ |
Not applicable |
| RED+2 | Not applicable |
| RED+4 | Not applicable |
| Detector | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AG5XF | AG5 Head + 57-10 (Small format) with 2.5v Peltier and short cable. No longer offered |
8/10/2010 |
| AG7simplex | ING Head +57-10 (Small format) with NO peltier cooler. Replaced by Andor camera. | 8/10/2010 |
| QUCAM1 | Withdrawn from service | 06/06/2007 |
| Tek5 | Withdrawn from service | 08/02/2007 |
| Tek1 | Withdrawn from service & dismantled | 08/02/2007 |
| Tek6 |
Withdrawn from service | 27/07/2004 |
Moth-balled at JKT Dismantled |
31/07/2003 01/02/2013 |
|
| SITe2 | Withdrawn from service Dismantled |
23/07/2002 28/02/2006 |
| FOS1 | Withdrawn from service | Sep 2000 |
| Tek3 | Device failure | Dec 1998 |
| EEV9 | Withdrawn from service | Aug 1998 |
| EEV3 | Withdrawn from service | Aug 1998 |
| EEV10 | Replaced by EEV10a | Mar 1998 |
| LOR1a | Withdrawn from service | Early 1998 |
| LOR2 | Withdrawn from service | Early 1998 |
| Detector | Date of transfer to SDSU/ULTRADAS |
|---|---|
| Site2 | December 2001 |
| Tek2 | November 2001 |
| Tek1 | September 2001 |
| Site1 | January 2001 |
| Tek6 | January 2001 |
| Tek4 | January 2001 |
| EEV12 | January 2001 |
| Tek5 | August 2000 |
| EEV10a | August 2000 |
| WFC | September 1999 |
| 2EEV, EEV13 | not applicable |
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