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MagE joint supplemental report to Magellan SAC

The observatory and instrument group need not agree on all details of this report. A complete support agreement will be done later (section 3.3 in the Facility Instruments Policy document. This document assures that the observatory staff is aware of the instrument plan and anticipates no fundamental problem with its arrival on-site.

Resources needed to put MagE in service
• Telescope modifications - MagE will normally be mounted on the center folded port of the Clay telescope. An instrument rotator and guider will need to be installed at that location.
• Facilities modifications - The cryogenic camera and detector will be cooled by a CryoTiger using PT30 gas. A place to mount the compressor will need to be built and hoses will need to be run for instrument cooling.
• Heavy lifting equipment needed - Nothing that's not already there (how do we put a ~750 lb instrument on the center folded port?).
• Utilities - A cable set containing a fiber pair for ethernet, a fiber pair for CCD data, 110VAC power, a pair of hoses for glycol coolant, and a hose for purge air will need to be routed to the folded port rotator. Rotator and guider control utilities will also need to be added.
• Parts storage - A half-cabinet of storage space is needed for spare parts, filters, etc.
• Setup and staging area - Installation setup and off-telescope testing will be done in the instrument staging laboratory (that room outside Frank's office).
• Instrument storage off telescope - MagE will be stored in a dustproof box in the area outside the instrument staging laboratory.
• Data acquisition computing space - One data acquisition computer will be installed in the data room racks. Instrument control will be handled by computers on the instrument.
• Data reduction computing space - One computing box (no screen or keyboard) will be installed on the computer network in a location convenient for the network administrator.
Routine operations support
• Startup requirements - MagE does not require any unusual setup procedures to start observing. The usual procedures for CryoTiger-cooled CCDs are appropriate.
• Shutdown requirements - No special requirements.
• Routine service - Vacuum pumping the camera section will be required monthly for the first year; less frequently after that.
Responsibilities for installation
Installation will be a joint effort by the instrument team and observatory staff. The instrument team supplies all ancillary equipment needed to install, test, and operate the instrument. These include items such as serial protocol converters, network hubs, cabling and hoses to the instrument, utilities, etc., unless otherwise agreed upon. The observatory may specify specific components even if it doesn't buy them. The instrument team supplies all labor needed to set up and commission the science package. The observatory is responsible for attaching the instrument to the telescope, installing utility cables, and providing the guider and rotator functions.

Responsibilities for maintenance
Routine maintenance and repairs (e.g., cleaning, card swaps, ordinary adjustments, installation and removal from the telescope) will be handled by observatory staff after the instrument is accepted as a Magellan facility instrument. Unusual maintenance requirements (e.g., detector failures, replacing damaged optics) will be handled by the instrument team with assistance from observatory staff if necessary.

Responsibilities for servicing
Routine servicing will be provided by the observatory.