Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research 5 December 2011MWA PE Status The First Three Phases of 128T Bob Goeke, Project Engineer 2 The End of 32T X16 could have been better, but we got some useful science data That data is being used by the Data Analysis group to prepare for Commissioning Testing with 500m of LMR forced us to face dynamic range issue Filter reduces 16db range -> 8db X16 could have been better, but we got some useful science data That data is being used by the Data Analysis group to prepare for Commissioning Testing with 500m of LMR forced us to face dynamic range issue Filter reduces 16db range -> 8db 5 December2011MWA PE Status 3 Whitening Filter 5 December2011MWA PE Status 4 Phase Zero: Contracts Infrastructure Receivers First unit 20 February; last 2 July Tiles & Beamformers All arrive by 1 May PFB & Computers for Correlator/RTC On hand Infrastructure Receivers First unit 20 February; last 2 July Tiles & Beamformers All arrive by 1 May PFB & Computers for Correlator/RTC On hand 5 December2011MWA PE Status 5 Phase One: Infrastructure February -> May Trenching Tile location survey 240VAC mains power to receiver locations Includes provision for 256T expansion Fiber optics to receiver locations Power & Fiber from PowerStation/DPF to Hub February -> May Trenching Tile location survey 240VAC mains power to receiver locations Includes provision for 256T expansion Fiber optics to receiver locations Power & Fiber from PowerStation/DPF to Hub 5 December 2011MWA PE Status 6 5 December2011MWA PE Status 7 5 December2011MWA PE Status 8 5 December2011MWA PE Status 9 Phase Two: Deployment June -> October 32 Tiles & 4 Receivers; repeat 4 times Engineering Acceptance; Science Commissioning Nominal Support Case ASKAP/MWA Data Processing Facility available 128T Correlator/RTC/M&C installed in DPF MWA Data Archive Computer installed 1 Gbps internet connection June -> October 32 Tiles & 4 Receivers; repeat 4 times Engineering Acceptance; Science Commissioning Nominal Support Case ASKAP/MWA Data Processing Facility available 128T Correlator/RTC/M&C installed in DPF MWA Data Archive Computer installed 1 Gbps internet connection 5 December2011MWA PE Status 10 Phase Two Alternative Backup Support Case Use 32T 240V generator 32T Software Correlator, M&C in Telstra hut MWA Data Archive Computer in Telstra hut 1Gbps internet connection Backup Support Case Use 32T 240V generator 32T Software Correlator, M&C in Telstra hut MWA Data Archive Computer in Telstra hut 1Gbps internet connection 5 December2011MWA PE Status 11 Phase Three: Commissioning Science and Commissioning run hand-in- hand Nov > 2013 Incremental Ops Cost Scenario Order-of-Magnitude: $120/hr ObsScripts + M&C + Archive => 1 FTE ($90/hr) Fuel: $30/hr NB: Ops plan has 6 FTEs to maintain instrument for nominal operations Science and Commissioning run hand-in- hand Nov > 2013 Incremental Ops Cost Scenario Order-of-Magnitude: $120/hr ObsScripts + M&C + Archive => 1 FTE ($90/hr) Fuel: $30/hr NB: Ops plan has 6 FTEs to maintain instrument for nominal operations 5 December2011MWA PE Status