OT Release Notes: Grillo

The Grillo version of the Observing Tool was publicly released on 9 December 2004. Summarised below are the most significant changes from the previous public release (Cherry) for off-site users:

• Modified instrument components and iterators
• Several changes to GNIRS component and GNIRS iterator: added acquisition controls to iterator, fixed GNIRS cross dispersion bugs, updated IFU details
• Added Altair toggle to fix cass rotator (not compensating field rotation) if desired
• NIRI, Michelle, GMOS North and GMOS South filter updates (minor)
• Added NIFS component and iterator (not complete)
• Added support for non-sidereal targets
• User interaction and user interface features
• Added support for ultra-quick response to Target of Opportunity observations (new ToO priority and "on hold" status)
• Fixed bugs in changing WFS assignments
• Added calibration checkbox for excluding observations from total time summation
• Updated setup time for all instruments, closer to reality

Last update 9 December 2004; Phil Puxley