NICI Acronyms
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Commonly used NICI acronyms:
- AOCB: Adaptive Optics Capture Buffer
- AOWFS: Adapative Optics Wavefront Sensor
- APD: Avalanche Photodiode (in AOWFS)
- DM: Deformable Mirror
- DW: Dichroic Wheel
- FOCS: Fiber Optic Calibration Source
- FPMW: Focal-plane mask wheel
- IC: Instrument Controller
- IS: Instrument Sequencer
- MEF: Multi-extension FITS
- NDFW: Neutral Density Filter Wheel
- OCS: Observatory Control System
- OIWFS: On-Instrument Wavefront Sensor (a.k.a. the NICI AOWFS)
- OT: Observing Tool
- OTR: Real-time Observing Tool
- PCM: Process Control & Monitor (screen of IC)
- PI: Pupil Imager
- PMW: Pupil Mask Wheel
- PWFS2: Peripheral Wavefront Sensor 2
- SMR: Spider Mask Rotator
- TE: Thermal Enclosure
- TTSM: Tip-Tilt steering mirror
- WFS: Wavefront Sensor