5000 Pointing and Control Subsystem

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This dataset contains the assembly level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 5000 Pointing and Control Subsystem (PCS). Refer to subsystem datasets in the dataverse collection 5000 Pointing and Control Subsystem for subsystem level files. The PCS component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual and contains subsystems as listed in to the following tree structure:

0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/5000 Pointing and Control Subsystem ├── 5100 Optical Cameras │   ├── 5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy │   ├── 5110 Wide Field Imager │   │   ├── 5111 Optics │   │   │   ├── 5111.1 Achromat 1 │   │   │   └── 5111.2 Achromat 2 │   │   ├── 5112 Mechanics │   │   │   ├── 5112.1 WFI Tube │   │   │   ├── 5112.2 WFI Flange │   │   │   ├── 5112.3 WFI Achromat 1 Mount │   │   │   ├── 5112.4 WFI Achromat 2 Mount │   │   │   ├── 5112.5 WFI and FFI Filter Unit │   │   │   └── 5112.6 WFI Baffle │   │   ├── 5113 WFI Electronics │   │   ├── 5115 WFI Interface Assembly │   │   │   ├── 5115.1 WFI+ Filter Wheel │   │   │   ├── 5115.2 WFI+ Lens Mount │   │   │   └── 5115.3 WFI+ Baffle │   │   └── 5116 WFI_FFI Camera │   ├── 5120 Fine Field Imager │   │   ├── 5121 Optics │   │   │   ├── 5121.1 FFI Achromat │   │   │   ├── 5121.2 FFI Corrective Lens │   │   │   └── 5121.3 FFI Filter │   │   ├── 5122 Mechanics │   │   │   ├── 5122.1 FFI Tube │   │   │   ├── 5122.2 FFI Interface Ring │   │   │   ├── 5122.3 FFI Basic Module │   │   │   ├── 5122.4 FFI Optical Compensation Module │   │   │   ├── 5122.5 FFI Front Group │   │   │   ├── 5122.7 FFI Baffle │   │   │   └── 5122.8 FFI Distance Group │   │   ├── 5123 FFI Electronics │   │   ├── 5124 FFI+ Optical Assembly │   │   │   └── 5124.2 Tube Assembly │   │   └── 5125 FFI Interface Assembly │   │   ├── 5125.1 FFI+ Filter Wheel │   │   ├── 5125.2 FFI+ Mounting Unit │   │   └── 5125.3 FFI+ Baffle │   ├── 5130 Focal Plane Imager │   │   ├── 5131 FPI Delay Line Assembly │   │   │   ├── 5131.1 Optics │   │   │   ├── 5131.2 Achromat Eyepiece │   │   │   └── 5131.7 FPI DLA Electronics │   │   ├── 5132 FPI Camera_Filter_Reticle │   │   ├── 5133 Struts │   │   ├── 5134 Folding Mirror 1_2 Assembly │   │   └── 5135 FPI Camera_Filter_Lens │   │   ├── 5135.1 Camera Mount │   │   ├── 5135.2 Captive Screw Assembly │   │   ├── 5135.3 Bayonet Assembly │   │   ├── 5135.4 Camera Andor DU888 │   │   ├── 5135.5 ATR Box │   │   └── 5135.6 Double Filter Wheel │   ├── 5140 Filter Fan Unit │   ├── 5150 FFI Transport │   │   └── 5151 FFI+ Integration Tool │   ├── 5160 Camera Controller │   │   ├── 5161 Imager Camera Controller_FPI │   │   └── 5162 Imager Camera Controller (FFI_WFI) │   │   └── 5162.1 Adlink PC │   └── 5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera ├── 5200 Servo Subsystem │   ├── 5210 Gyro Subsystem Unit │   │   ├── 5211 Gyroscopes │   │   ├── 5214 Gyro Housing │   │   ├── 5215.1 Gyroscope Control Unit Upgrade │   │   └── 5216.1 Gyro Accelerometers Upgrade │   ├── 5220 Attitude Control Unit │   │   ├── 5223 LP Box │   │   └── 5224.1 Attitude Control Computer Upgrade │   ├── 5230 TA Servo Control Unit │   │   └── 5235.1 TA Servo Control Unit Upgrade │   ├── 5240 Servo Power Units │   │   ├── 5241 Power Unit A 1 │   │   ├── 5242 Power Unit A 2 │   │   ├── 5243 Power Unit B │   │   ├── 5244 Power Unit C │   │   ├── 5245.1 Power Unit A 1 Upgrade │   │   ├── 5246.1 Power Unit A2 Upgrade │   │   ├── 5247.1 Power Unit B Upgrade │   │   └── 5248.1 Power Unit C Upgrade │   ├── 5250 Local Control Units │   │   ├── 5251 Local Control Panel │   │   └── 5252 Hand Held Panel │   └── 5260 Servo Auxiliary Unit │   ├── 5261 Balancing Drive Servo Unit │   ├── 5262 Field Bus System │   ├── 5263 Gap Sensor Main Amplifier │   └── 5264.1 Balancing Drive Servo Unit Upgrade ├── 5300 Control Units │   ├── 5310 Tracking Control Unit │   │   └── 5312 Amplifier Module │   │   └── 5312.1 NECS AMPM Upgrade │   ├── 5320 Master Control Processor │   ├── 5330 LAN │   │   └── 5330.1 LAN Upgrad │   ├── 5340 TA Operation Computer │   ├── 5350 Network Extended Control System NECS (MG) │   │   ├── 5351.0 NECS 1.1 RIA │   │   ├── 5351.1 NECS 1.1 RIA Upgrade │   │   ├── 5352.1 NECS 1.2 RIA Upgrade │   │   ├── 5353.1 NECS 2.1 RIA Upgrade │   │   ├── 5354.1 NECS 2.2 RIA Upgrade │   │   ├── 5355.0 NECS 3 OSU │   │   ├── 5355.1 NECS 3 OSU Upgrade │   │   └── 5356.1 NECS 4.1 VIS Upgrade │   ├── 5360 Network Extended Control System NECS (KT) │   │   └── 5364.1 ANPA-2 Annunciator Panel Upgrade │   └── 5370.1 Tracking Control Unit Upgrade └── 5400 Reaction Mass Damper Damping Systems ├── 5410 SMA Damping System │   └── Native ├── 5430 PMA Damping System │   └── 5431 AMD Mounting Device PMA └── 5440 Active Damping Power Distribution Box

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Identifier
DOI https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5887
Metadata Access https://darus.uni-stuttgart.de/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=doi:10.18419/DARUS-5887
Provenance
Creator Deutsches SOFIA Institut
Publisher DaRUS
Contributor SOFIA Data Center
Publication Year 2026
Funding Reference DLR 50OK0901 ; DLR 50OK1301 ; DLR 50OK1701 ; DLR 50OK2002
Rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
OpenAccess false
Contact SOFIA Data Center (University of Stuttgart)
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