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  2492   Sat Jan 9 11:07:30 2010 AlbertoUpdateLSCProblems trying to lock the arms

    
        
  
  536   Tue Jun 17 22:00:53 2008 JohnHowToPSLProblems turning MZ servo on/offWe were unable to toggle the MZ servo on/off
(Blank/Normal) from MEDM. Pushing on the
Xycom board and cables changed the fault
  
  9160   Wed Sep 25 19:34:51 2013 ranaUpdateSUSProblems with ETMY Optical LeverI went down to investigate the issue with
the extra noise that I found in the ETMY
optical lever yesterday. There were several
 ETMY-BadHeNe.pdf 
  9165   Thu Sep 26 11:00:51 2013 SteveUpdateSUSProblems with ETMY Optical LeverWe are out of JDSU-Uniphase 1103P heads.
I'm ordering some right now. I'm planning
to make some corrections on Rana's list tomorrow
  
  9166   Thu Sep 26 21:55:08 2013 ranaUpdateSUSProblems with ETMY Optical LeverNot so fast! We need to plan ahead of time
so that we don't have to repeat this ETMY
layout another dozen times. Please don't
  
  12427   Sun Aug 21 17:21:22 2016 PrafulUpdateElectronicsProblems with PCB CircuitFor the past week, I've been trying
to make a soldered amplifier circuit to use
in a prototype box, However, I've been
 18x 
  56   Thu Nov 1 20:03:00 2007 Andrey RodionovSummaryPhotosProcedure "Drop and Drag" in pictures   DSC_0072.JPGDSC_0083.JPGDSC_0099.JPGDSC_0100.JPG 
  15462   Thu Jul 9 16:02:33 2020 JonHowToCDSProcedure for setting up BHD front-endsHere is the procedure for setting up the
three new BHD front-ends (c1bhd, c1sus2,
c1ioo - replacement). This plan is based
  
  5464   Mon Sep 19 16:44:16 2011 KeikoHowToLSCProcedure for the demodulation board check Here
I note the procedure for the demodulation
board orthogonality check for the future
  
  9573   Fri Jan 24 12:44:25 2014 GabrieleHowToLSCProcedure to measure PRC lengthHere is how to measure the PRC length with
a set of distance measurements in the optical
setup. 
 8x 
  9574   Fri Jan 24 13:10:12 2014 JamieHowToLSCProcedure to measure PRC length

    

       
            
 path.pdf 
  9575   Sat Jan 25 21:09:16 2014 gabrieleHowToLSCProcedure to measure PRC lengthI know the drawing is wrong.
I put random distances, not realistic ones,
and I did not try to get something close
  
  825   Mon Aug 11 15:07:49 2008 josephbConfigurationComputersProcyon aka fb40m switched to new switchI've connected Procyon to the Prosafe 24 port
switch with a new, labeled Cat6 cable.  Quick
tests with dataviewer shows that its working.
  
  15802   Wed Feb 10 21:14:03 2021 gautamUpdateElectronicsProduction version of the HV coil driver testedSummary:

I did what I consider to be a comprehensive
set of tests on the production version of
 inputDiffRecTF.pdfLVnoises.pdftotalNoise.pdftimeDomainTests.pdf 
  15846   Fri Feb 26 16:31:02 2021 gautamUpdateElectronicsProduction version of the HV coil driver tested with KEPCO HV suppliesKoji asked me to test the production version
of the coil driver with the KEPCO HV supplies.
See 
 totalNoise_KEPCO.pdf 
  15847   Fri Feb 26 20:20:43 2021 KojiUpdateElectronicsProduction version of the HV coil driver tested with KEPCO HV suppliesThis is very disappointing. Even with KEPCO
linear supply with the improved HV driver
circuit, the noise level is significantly
  
  15848   Sat Feb 27 17:25:42 2021 gautamUpdateElectronicsProduction version of the HV coil driver tested with KEPCO HV suppliesI will try the test of switching out KEPCOs
one at a time for the HP. Given that the
passive RC filter doesn't filter
  
  16148   Thu May 20 16:56:21 2021 KojiUpdateElectronicsProduction version of the HV coil driver tested with KEPCO HV suppliesHP HV power supply ( HP6209
) were returned to Downs
 P_20210520_154523_copy.jpg 
  17107   Fri Aug 26 12:46:07 2022 CiciUpdateGeneralProgress on fitting PZT resonancesHere is an update of how fitting the resonances
is going - I've been modifying parameters
by hand and seeing the effect on the fit.
 PZT_fit.zipAUX_PZT_Actuator_narrow_fit_1.pdf 
  13939   Mon Jun 11 13:55:33 2018 keerthanaUpdateGeneralProject UpdatesAs of now, I have made the codes needed
to sweep the marconi frequency for taking
the cavity scan data, the photo diode at
  
  15226   Wed Feb 26 21:43:48 2020 JonSummaryBHDProjected IFO noise budget, post-BHD upgradeTo supplement the material presented during
the BHD review, I've put together a projected
noise budget for the 40m. Note these are
 40m_phase_quad.pdf40m_aligo_comp.pdf40m_ampl_quad.pdfnoise_budget.tar 
  15228   Wed Feb 26 22:09:52 2020 gautamSummaryBHDProjected IFO noise budget, post-BHD upgradeThe quantum noise curves here are not correct.
c.f. amplitude quadrature noise
budget.
  
  15241   Mon Mar 2 23:49:03 2020 JonSummaryBHDProjected IFO noise budget, post-BHD upgradeUpdated noise budget curves, now computed
using the latest version of pygwinc. This
resolves the inconsistency between the gwinc
 40m_phase_quad.pdf40m_ampl_quad.pdf40m_aligo_comp.pdf 
  15244   Tue Mar 3 18:11:05 2020 JonSummaryBHDProjected IFO noise budget, post-BHD upgradeRevised noise estimates, correcting a couple
of factor of 2 and factor of pi errors found
in the coil driver noise calculation. Also
 40m_phase_quad.pdf40m_ampl_quad.pdf40m_aligo_comp.pdf 
  6186   Wed Jan 11 21:35:33 2012 Max De JongUpdateGeneralProjectorI finished mounting the new projector.
The projector and computer monitor now display
information.
  
  4235   Tue Feb 1 15:09:41 2011 KojiOmnistructureGeneralProjector - fixedThe projector in the controls room has
been fixed the orange blinking of the status
LED.
  
  8682   Wed Jun 5 15:55:16 2013 SteveUpdateGeneralProjector - lightbulb ordered

    

       
            
  
  8688   Fri Jun 7 17:12:46 2013 gautamUpdateGeneralProjector - lightbulb replaced

    

       
            
  
  8690   Fri Jun 7 23:44:54 2013 KojiUpdateGeneralProjector - lightbulb replacedhttp://nodus.ligo.caltech.edu:8080/40m/7885   
  9504   Fri Dec 20 17:41:25 2013 SteveUpdateGeneralProjector - lightbulb replaced The lamp lasted for 4,622 hours.
This time I purchased just the bare
lamp itself . The housing doubles the price.
 explodedlamp.jpgclweanedWindowShield.jpg 
  8675   Wed Jun 5 10:22:12 2013 ManasaUpdateGeneralProjector - viewsonicUpdate: We don't have our BIG screen    
  6507   Sat Apr 7 02:01:29 2012 Mike J.UpdateComputersProjector Cable ManagementI replaced the projector video and power
cables with longer ones, and zip-tied them
to the ceiling and wall so they don't block
 projector_cables.jpg 
  12913   Tue Mar 28 16:47:40 2017 SteveUpdatesafetyProjector bulb is out againThree replacement
bulbs ordered

Rana can discribe
  
  12927   Tue Apr 4 11:24:21 2017 SteveUpdatesafetyProjector bulb is out againShipped out for repair.




  
  12843   Tue Feb 21 17:05:14 2017 SteveUpdateGeneralProjector lamp replacedThis bulb was
blown out on Feb 4, 2017 after 2 months
of operation.
 blownup.jpg 
  14046   Mon Jul 9 12:36:32 2018 poojaUpdateGeneralProjector light bulb blown outProjector light bulb blown out today.   
  14739   Tue Jul 9 18:17:48 2019 gautamUpdateGeneralProjector lightbulb blown outLast documented
replacement in Nov 2018, so ~7 months, which
I believe is par for the course. I am disconnecting
  
  14743   Wed Jul 10 14:55:32 2019 KojiUpdateGeneralProjector lightbulb blown outIn fact the projector is still working.
The lamp timer showed ~8200hrs. I just reset
the timer, but not sure it was the cause
  
  14752   Thu Jul 11 16:22:54 2019 KruthiUpdateGeneralProjector lightbulb blown outI heard a popping sound in the control
room; the projector lightbulb has blown out.
  
  14777   Fri Jul 19 15:51:55 2019 gautamUpdateGeneralProjector lightbulb blown out[chub, gautam]

Bulb replaced. Projector is back
on.
  
  12837   Fri Feb 17 20:04:43 2017 KojiUpdateGeneralProjector not functional / Zita partially workingKoji, Gautam, Johannes

We quickly checked the situation
of the projector in the control room.
  
  13496   Tue Jan 2 16:24:29 2018 gautamUpdatesafetyProjector periodically shuts itself offI noticed this behaviour since ~Dec 20th,
before the power failure. The bulb itself
seems to work fine, but the projector turns
  
  14516   Fri Apr 5 00:33:58 2019 gautamUpdateALSPromising IR ALS noiseSummary:

I set up a free-space
beat on theNW side of the PSL table between
 IMG_7388.JPGfreeSpace_IR_beat.pdf 
  5020   Fri Jul 22 17:01:41 2011 Iron ManFrogsGeneralProof that Alberto lived through his Iron Man!   Alberto_IronMan_small.jpg 
  13717   Thu Mar 29 12:03:37 2018 Jon RichardsonSummaryGeneralProof-of-Concept SRC Gouy Phase MeasurementI've been developing an idea for making
a direct measurement of the SRC Gouy phase at
RF. It's a very different approach from
 src_gouy_phase_v3.pdfmeasurement_block_diagram.png 
  8748   Tue Jun 25 22:57:01 2013 CharlesUpdateISSProposed ISS for CTN ExperimentFollowing Tara's noise
budget, I have developed the following
ISS, whose transfer function was computed
 Screen_Shot_2013-06-25_at_10.24.07_PM.pngTF_Mag-CTNServo_v2.pngInput_Noise-Freq-CTNServo_v2.png 
  8799   Wed Jul 3 20:51:43 2013 CharlesUpdateISSProposed ISS for CTN Experiment - Altium Schematic After familiarizing myself with Altium,
I drew up the attached schematic for the
ISS to be used in the CTN experiment. The
 CTNServo_v2_abbott-switch.pdf 
  13337   Wed Sep 27 23:44:45 2017 gautamUpdateALSProposed PM measurement setupAttachment #1 is
a sketch of the proposed setup to measure
the PM response of the EX NPRO. Previously,
 IMG_7609.JPG 
  8649   Tue May 28 17:00:50 2013 JenneUpdateASCProposed POP path, to be installed this eveningI have mounted 2 2" G&H high reflective
mirrors, to be used in the new POP path. 
Manasa and Annalisa are doing green things
 CurrentPOPpath.pdfProposedPOPpath.pdf 
  13686   Mon Mar 19 07:37:00 2018 Angelina PanSummary Proposed QPD Optical ArrangementI am currently working on an optical arrangement
consisting of a QPD that measures the fluctuations
of an incoming HeNe laser beam that
 angelinaCode.py.tar.bz2 
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