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SPIRE Design Description - Research Services

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Draft <strong>SPIRE</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Description</strong> Document<br />

The SMEC is typically required follow a saw-tooth position profile as shown in Figure 4-11. The scan<br />

nominally starts from 3 mm before the Zero Path Difference (ZPD) position, through to 32 mm. The<br />

absolute position of the mirrors vs. time is required in order to be able to obtain a spectrum from the detector<br />

signals. This is done in a two step procedure.<br />

Position<br />

End of Scan<br />

ZPD Position<br />

Start of Scan<br />

0<br />

Start of Ramp<br />

Scientific Scan Flyback<br />

Figure 4-11 - SMEC Scan characteristics<br />

BSM position sensing: The position of the BSM chop and jiggle stages is monitored via coil inductance.<br />

Along with magneto resistive sensing elements.<br />

4.1.2.3 Subsystems Control Unit (SCU)<br />

4.1.3 Detector Control Unit (HSDCU)<br />

The Detector Control Unit controls the Detectors of the photometer and the spectrometer, provides the<br />

correct detector bias current, conditions the output from the detectors and converts the analogue signals into<br />

digital signals.<br />

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Time

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