\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}{9}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.4}The Spectrographs}{15}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}Software and Controls}{18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Overall System Description}{18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Hardware Interfaces}{18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}Software Overview}{20}
\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {ii}\hspace {1em}Preparing Observing Programs for 2dF}{21}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}Preparing Observing Projects}{22}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Astrometry}{23}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Reference Stars}{23}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}Magnitude Effects}{23}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Systematic Plate Distortions}{24}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.4}Proper Motions}{24}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.5}Choice of Fiducial stars}{24}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Configuration Input File Format}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.1}File Format}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}Example Input File}{27}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {6}The Configuration Program}{28}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.1}Introduction}{28}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}Obtaining and Installing Configure}{28}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.3}Running Configure}{28}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.4}Opening Files}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.5}Converting Files}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.6}Setting the Wavelength}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.7}Setting the Field Plate}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.8}Overview of Allocation Procedure}{31}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.9}The Allocation Procedure in more detail}{31}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.9.1}Target Priorities}{32}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.9.2}The Allocation Window}{32}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.9.3}Sky fibres}{32}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.10}Checking Allocation Validity}{33}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.11}Manual Allocation of Fibres}{34}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.12}The Graphical Display}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.13}Saving a Configuration}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.14}Batch Mode}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.15}Command Line Switches}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.16}Common Problems}{37}
\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {iii}\hspace {1em}Observing with 2dF}{38}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {7}The 2dF Software System}{39}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.1}Starting Up the 2dF System}{39}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.1}Software Start Up}{39}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.2}Hardware Power On Sequence}{40}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.3}Closing Down the System}{40}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.4}Recovering from Errors}{40}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.2}Overview of Software}{40}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.3}The Control Task}{41}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.1}Positioner Control}{41}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.2}Telescope Control}{44}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.3}CCD Control}{44}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.4}ADC Control}{45}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.5}Autoguider Control}{46}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.6}Spectrograph Control}{46}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.4}FPI Control}{46}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.5}Calibration Lamp Control}{48}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {8}Observing Procedure}{49}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.1}Outline of Observing Procedure}{49}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.1.1}Preparation during the afternoon}{49}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.1.2}Procedure during the night}{49}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.2}Centering a star in the FPI}{50}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.3}Running the ADC}{50}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.4}Telescope Focus}{51}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.5}Pointing Calibration}{51}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.5.1}Measuring the FPI/Plate offsets}{52}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.5.2}The Plate-Plate offset}{53}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.5.3}Measuring The Pointing Model}{53}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.6}Astrometric Calibration (`POSCHECK')}{53}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.1}Calibration Star Fields}{54}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.2}Preparing for Calibration}{54}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.3}Automatic Calibration}{56}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.4}Manual Calibration}{56}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.5}Reducing the Calibration Run}{56}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.6.6}Manually Reducing the Calibration Run on a Unix System}{56}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.7}The Declination Problem}{57}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.8}Setting Up a Field}{57}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.8.1}Preliminary Requirements}{57}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.8.2}Running the Setup}{58}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Problems?}{58}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.9}Acquiring Fields}{58}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.10}Taking Calibration and Data Frames}{59}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.1}BIAS frames}{59}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.2}DARK frames}{60}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.3}Long Slit Flat Fields}{60}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.4}Multi-Fibre Flat Fields}{60}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.5}Wavelength Calibration Frames}{60}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.10.6}Offset Sky Frames}{61}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.11}Running the Autoguider}{61}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.1}Starting the Autoguider}{61}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.2}Field setup}{61}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.3}Confirming basic operation}{61}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.4}Setting up for guiding}{62}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Independent configuration}{62}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Flat fielding}{62}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Disabling fibres}{62}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Sky frame}{63}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.5}Guiding}{63}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.6}Options}{63}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Graphing offsets}{63}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Freeze mode}{63}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Guide Mode}{64}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Logging}{64}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Settings}{64}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.7}Shutting Down}{64}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.8}Operation}{64}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.11.9}Quantex Sync problems}{65}
\contentsline {part}{\uppercase {iv}\hspace {1em}2dF Data Reduction System}{66}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {9}Data Reduction}{67}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.1}Introduction}{67}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.2}Data Reduction System Setup}{67}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.3}Preparing Data for Reduction}{68}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.3.1}Files Required}{68}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.3.2}Converting FITS files}{68}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.3.3}Old 2dF Data}{68}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.4}Running the Data Reduction System}{69}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.4.1}Startup Problems}{69}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.5}Data Reduction - Quick Guide}{69}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.5.1}The User Interface}{69}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.5.2}Reducing Data}{70}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.5.3}Plotting Data}{70}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.5.4}Did it Work?}{71}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.5.5}Restarting the data reduction system}{73}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.6}The Data Reduction Process in More Detail}{73}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.1}File Name Conventions}{73}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.2}Calibration Files}{73}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.3}Combining Offset Sky Files}{74}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.4}Tram-Line Maps}{74}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plotting the Tram-Line Map}{74}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Creating a New Fibre Position File}{75}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.5}Fibre Extraction}{75}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Background Subtraction}{76}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plotting Fits}{76}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Cosmic Ray Rejection}{76}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Fibre Overlap}{76}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.6}Wavelength Calibration}{77}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.6.7}Summary of Data Reduction Sequence}{78}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.7}2dF Data Headers and the 2dfinfo command}{79}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.8}A Tour of the User Interface}{80}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.8.1}The Menus}{80}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The File Menu}{80}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Options Menu}{80}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Commands Menu}{80}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Help Menu}{81}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.8.2}The Automatic Reduction Section}{81}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Setup Button}{81}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Start Button}{81}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{The Stop Button}{81}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.8.3}The Data Page}{81}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.8.4}The Parameter Pages}{82}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{General}{82}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Combine}{82}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Extract}{82}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{SkySub}{83}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plots}{84}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Hard}{84}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.8.5}The Execution Task Section}{84}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.8.6}The Plot Windows}{84}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Interacting with Plots}{85}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Plotting Fibre Spectra}{86}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Changing the Size of the Plot Window}{86}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Multiple Plots}{86}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{Making Hard Copies of the Screen Plot}{86}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.9}Old 2dF Data}{86}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.9.1}Fits Header Items}{86}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.9.2}Object and Sky Fibre information}{87}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.9.3}Setting the Class of the Data Files}{87}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.9.4}Data Contamination by Artificial Lights}{88}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {10}2dF Gratings}{90}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {11}Instrument Sensitivity}{91}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11.1}High Resolution}{91}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11.2}Low Resolution}{91}