\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {i}\hspace {1em}2dF Description}{5}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Hardware Description}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}The Corrector}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}The Fibre Positioner}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.3}The Fibres}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.4}The Spectrographs}{9}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}Software and Controls}{10}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Overall System Description}{10}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Hardware Interfaces}{10}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}Software Overview}{12}
\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {ii}\hspace {1em}Preparing Observing Programs for the 2dF}{13}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}Preparing Observing Projects}{14}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Astrometry}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Reference Stars}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}Magnitude Effects}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Systematic Plate Distortions}{16}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.4}Proper Motions}{16}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.5}Choice of Fiducial stars}{16}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Configuration Input File Format}{17}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.1}File Format}{17}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}Example Input File}{18}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {6}The Configuration Program}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.1}Introduction}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}Running the Configuration Program}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.3}Opening Files}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.4}Converting Files}{20}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.5}Setting the Wavelength}{20}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.6}Setting the Field Plate}{20}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.7}Overview of Allocation Procedure}{20}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.8}The Allocation Procedure in more detail}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.8.1}Target Priorities}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.8.2}The Allocation Window}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.8.3}Sky fibres}{23}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.9}Checking Allocation Validity}{24}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.10}Manual Allocation of Fibres}{24}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.11}The Graphical Display}{25}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.12}Saving a Configuration}{25}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.13}Batch Mode}{25}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.14}Command Line Switches}{27}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.15}Common Problems}{27}
\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {iii}\hspace {1em}Observing with 2dF}{28}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {7}The 2dF Software System}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.1}Starting Up the 2dF System}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.1}Software Start Up}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.2}Hardware Power On Sequence}{30}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.3}Closing Down the System}{30}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.4}Recovering from Errors}{30}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.2}Overview of Software}{30}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.3}The Control Task}{31}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.1}Positioner Control}{31}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.2}Telescope Control}{34}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.3}CCD Control}{34}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.4}ADC Control}{35}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.5}Autoguider Control}{36}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.6}Spectrograph Control}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.4}FPI Control}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.5}Calibration Lamp Control}{38}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {8}Observing Procedure}{39}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.1}Outline of Observing Procedure}{39}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.1.1}Preparation during the afternoon}{39}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.1.2}Procedure during the night}{39}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.2}Centering a star in the FPI}{40}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.3}Running the ADC}{40}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.4}Telescope Focus}{41}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.5}Pointing Calibration}{41}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.5.1}Measuring the FPI/Plate offsets}{42}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.5.2}The Plate-Plate offset}{43}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.5.3}Measuring The Pointing Model}{43}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.6}Astrometric Calibration (`POSCHECK')}{43}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.1}Calibration Star Fields}{44}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.2}Preparing for Calibration}{44}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.3}Automatic Calibration}{45}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.4}Manual Calibration}{46}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.5}Reducing the Calibration Run}{46}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.6}Manually Reducing the Calibration Run on a Unix System}{46}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.7}The Declination Problem}{47}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.8}Setting Up a Field}{47}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.8.1}Preliminary Requirements}{47}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.8.2}Running the Setup}{48}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Problems?}{48}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.9}Acquiring Fields}{48}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.10}Taking Calibration and Data Frames}{49}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.1}BIAS frames}{49}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.2}DARK frames}{49}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.3}Long Slit Flat Fields}{50}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.4}Multi-Fibre Flat Fields}{50}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.5}Wavelength Calibration Frames}{50}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.6}Offset Sky Frames}{50}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.11}Running the Autoguider}{51}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.1}Starting the Autoguider}{51}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.2}Field setup}{51}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.3}Confirming basic operation}{51}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.4}Setting up for guiding}{52}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Independent configuration}{52}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Flat fielding}{52}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Disabling fibres}{52}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Sky frame}{53}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.5}Guiding}{53}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.6}Options}{53}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Graphing offsets}{53}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Freeze mode}{53}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Guide Mode}{54}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Logging}{54}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Settings}{54}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.7}Shutting Down}{54}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.8}Operation}{54}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.9}Quantex Sync problems}{55}
\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {iv}\hspace {1em}2dF Data Reduction System}{56}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.12}Introduction}{57}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.13}Data Reduction System Setup}{57}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.14}Preparing Data for Reduction}{57}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.14.1}Files Required}{57}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.14.2}Converting FITS files}{58}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.14.3}Old 2dF Data}{58}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.15}Running the Data Reduction System}{58}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.15.1}Startup Problems}{59}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.16}Data Reduction - Quick Guide}{59}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.16.1}The User Interface}{59}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.16.2}Reducing Data}{59}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.16.3}Plotting Data}{60}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.16.4}Did it Work?}{60}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.16.5}Restarting the data reduction system}{61}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.17}The Data Reduction Process in More Detail}{62}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.1}File Name Conventions}{62}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.2}Calibration Files}{62}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.3}Combining Offset Sky Files}{62}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.4}Tram-Line Maps}{63}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plotting the Tram-Line Map}{63}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Creating a New Fibre Position File}{63}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.5}Fibre Extraction}{64}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Background Subtraction}{64}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plotting Fits}{65}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Cosmic Ray Rejection}{65}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Fibre Overlap}{65}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.6}Wavelength Calibration}{65}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.17.7}Summary of Data Reduction Sequence}{68}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.18}2dF Data Headers and the 2dfinfo command}{69}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.19}A Tour of the User Interface}{70}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.19.1}The Menus}{70}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The File Menu}{70}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Options Menu}{70}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Commands Menu}{70}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Help Menu}{71}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.19.2}The Automatic Reduction Section}{71}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Setup Button}{71}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Start Button}{71}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Stop Button}{71}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.19.3}The Data Page}{71}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.19.4}The Parameter Pages}{72}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{General}{72}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Combine}{72}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Extract}{72}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{SkySub}{73}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plots}{74}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Hard}{74}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.19.5}The Execution Task Section}{74}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.19.6}The Plot Windows}{74}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Interacting with Plots}{75}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plotting Fibre Spectra}{76}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Changing the Size of the Plot Window}{76}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Multiple Plots}{76}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Making Hard Copies of the Screen Plot}{76}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.20}Old 2dF Data}{76}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.20.1}Fits Header Items}{76}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.20.2}Object and Sky Fibre information}{77}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.20.3}Setting the Class of the Data Files}{77}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.20.4}Data Contamination by Artificial Lights}{78}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {9}2dF Gratings}{80}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {10}Instrument Sensitivity}{81}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10.1}High Resolution}{81}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10.2}Low Resolution}{81}