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  13310   Mon Sep 11 23:31:50 2017 johannesUpdateCameraspost-vent camera capture comparisonThe latest pre-unintended vent captures
of the test mass face cameras were taken
on June
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  13330   Mon Sep 25 17:56:33 2017 johannesUpdateComputer Scripts / Programstransmitted power during lossmapI had to do a reboot + burt restore of
c1psl today. It was unresponsive and I couldn't
get the PMC to lock. I also had to slightly
  
  13334   Tue Sep 26 22:11:08 2017 johannesUpdateCameraspost-vent camera capture comparisonI configured the remaining GigE-Camera
to work on the 40m network. We currently
have 3 operational Basler cameras:
 lens_distance.pdfImage__2017-09-26__18-54-29.jpgIMG_20170926_190157222_HDR.jpgIMG_20170926_185649325.jpg 
  13348   Mon Oct 2 12:44:45 2017 johannesUpdateCamerasBasler 120gm calibrationDisclaimer: Wrong calibration
factors! See 
 calib_20170930_152.pdfcalib_20170930_153.pdf 
  13354   Tue Oct 3 01:58:32 2017 johannesHowToCamerasCCD calibrationDisclaimer: Wrong calibration
factors! See 
 gige_calibration.pdf 
  13375   Thu Oct 12 01:03:49 2017 johannesHowToCamerasETMX GigE side viewI calculated a better lens solution for
the ETMX side view with the simple python
script that's attached. The camera is
 IMG_20171011_164549698.jpgImage__2017-10-11__16-52-01.pngGigE_lens_position_helper.py.zip 
  13389   Wed Oct 18 11:37:58 2017 johannesHowToCamerasETMX GigE side view at 50 deg


  
  13391   Wed Oct 18 15:26:58 2017 johannesHowToCamerasRevision: CCD calibrationThe units were still off in my previous
post. Here's the corrected, sanity-checked
version:
 calib_20170930_152.pdfcalib_20170930_153.pdf 
  13422   Thu Nov 9 15:33:08 2017 johannesUpdateCDSrevisiting Acromag


  
  13443   Wed Nov 22 00:54:18 2017 johannesOmnistructureComputersSlow DAQ replacement computer progressI got the the SuperMicro 1U server box
from Larry W on Monday and set it up in the
CryoLab for initial testing.
  
  13458   Wed Nov 29 21:40:30 2017 johannesOmnistructureComputersSlow DAQ replacement computer progress[Aaron, Johannes]

We
configured the AtomServer for the Martian
  
  13463   Mon Dec 4 22:06:07 2017 johannesOmnistructureComputersAcromag XEND progressI wired up the power distribution, and
ethernet cables in the Acromag chassis today.
For the time being it's all kind of loose
  
  13464   Thu Dec 7 11:14:37 2017 johannesHowToComputer Scripts / ProgramsLots of red on the FE status screenSince we're getting ready to put the
replacement slow DAQ for c1auxex in I wanted
to bring the IFO back to operating condition
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  13466   Thu Dec 7 15:46:31 2017 johannesHowToComputer Scripts / ProgramsLots of red on the FE status screen[Koji, Johannes]

The issue was partially fixed and
the interferometer is in workable condition
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  13468   Thu Dec 7 22:24:04 2017 johannesOmnistructureComputersAcromag XEND progress 




 sourcing_input.pngsourcing_to_sourcing_with_common_supply.pngIMG_20171207_193128928.jpg 
  13469   Fri Dec 8 12:06:59 2017 johannesOmnistructureComputersc1auxex2 ready - but need more cablesThe new slow machine c1auxex2
is ready to deploy. Unfortunately we don't
have enough 37pin DSub cables to connect
  
  13470   Fri Dec 8 23:31:31 2017 johannesFrogsASSc1ass slow channel offloading scripts with small While staring at epics records all day
I noticed something about the PIT/YAW offset
sliders and ASS offset offloading to slow
  
  13471   Wed Dec 13 09:49:23 2017 johannesUpdateASSwiring diagramI attached a wiring schematic from the
slow DAQ to the eurocrate modules. Of these,
pins 1-32 (or 1A-16C) and pins 33-64 (17A-32C)
 1Y9.pdf 
  13473   Thu Dec 14 00:32:56 2017 johannesUpdateASSAcromag new crate; c1auxex2 configured as gateway server for acromagThis splicing in of fast binary channels
we discussed at yesterday's and today's
meetings is getting messy with the current
 fp_mod_4U.pdfIMG_20171213_171541850_HDR.jpg 
  13478   Thu Dec 14 23:27:46 2017 johannesUpdateDAQaux chassis designMade a front and back panel and slot panels
for DSub and IDC breakouts. I want to send
this out soon, are there any comments? Preferences
 auxdaq_40m_4U_front.pdfauxdaq_40m_4U_rear.pdfauxdaq_40m_4U_DSub37x2.pdfauxdaq_40m_4U_IDC50.pdf 
  13479   Fri Dec 15 00:26:40 2017 johannesUpdateCDSRe: CDS recovery, NFS woes


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  13517   Tue Jan 9 00:07:03 2018 johannesUpdateDAQetmx slow daq chassisAll parts received and assembly near complete,
small problem detected because the two DSub
connectors are too close together for two
  
  13524   Wed Jan 10 14:17:57 2018 johannesConfigurationComputer Scripts / Programsautoburt no longer making backupsI was looking into setting up autoburt
for the new c1auxex2 and found that it stopped
making automatic backups for all machines
  
  13525   Wed Jan 10 15:25:43 2018 johannesConfigurationComputer Scripts / Programsautoburt making backups again


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  13529   Wed Jan 10 22:24:28 2018 johannesUpdateDAQetmx slow daq chassisThis evening I transitioned the slow controls
to c1auxex2.


Disconnected satellite
  
  13537   Fri Jan 12 10:02:05 2018 johannesUpdateDAQetmx slow daq chassis


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  13543   Fri Jan 12 19:15:34 2018 johannesUpdateDAQetmx slow daq chassisSteve and I removed c1auxex from 1X9 today
to make space for the DAQ chassis. Steve
installed rails for mounting. To install
  
  13554   Wed Jan 17 22:44:14 2018 johannesUpdateDAQAcromag checksThis happened because there are multiple
ways to scale the raw value of an EPICS channel
to the desired output range. In the CryoLab
  
  13555   Wed Jan 17 23:36:12 2018 johannesConfigurationGeneralAS port laser injectionStatus of the AS-port auxiliary laser injection


Auxiliary laser with AOM
setup exists, first order diffracted beam
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  13565   Sun Jan 21 13:11:25 2018 johannesUpdateDAQAcromag checksAfter some research: -the- reason for the
reduced +/- 20,000 swing in raw values is
a default setting for having support for
  
  13576   Wed Jan 24 18:12:31 2018 johannesUpdateDAQETMX auxiliary DAQ workI replaced the two
remaining D-Sub M/M cables that still had
gender-changers with M/F
 IMG_20180124_120202019.jpgIMG_20180124_120123064.jpgIMG_20180124_120219278.jpgIMG_20180124_120059765.jpg 
  13578   Wed Jan 24 19:17:06 2018 johannesUpdateDAQc1auxex2 startup behaviorI compiled the burt
binaries on c1auxex2
which took a little fiddling with dependencies
  
  13580   Wed Jan 24 23:13:30 2018 johannesUpdateDAQc1auxex2 startup behavior


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  13590   Wed Jan 31 15:29:44 2018 johannesUpdateDAQPSL acromag server moved from megatron to c1auxex2I moved the epics IOC server process for
the single Acromag ADC that monitors the
PSL signals from megatron to c1auxex2.
  
  13647   Wed Feb 21 17:20:32 2018 johannesUpdateVACHornet gauge connected to DAQ.I wired the six available BNC connectors
on the front panel of the new XEND slow DAQ
to physical Acromag channels. There were
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  13681   Tue Mar 13 20:03:16 2018 johannesConfigurationComputersc1auxex replacementI assembled the rack-mount server that
will long-term replace c1auxex, so we can
return the borrowed unit to Larry.
 IMG_20180313_105154890.jpgIMG_20180313_133031002.jpg 
  13682   Wed Mar 14 23:58:30 2018 johannesConfigurationComputersc1auxex replacementI replaced the borrowed server with the
permanent one today. Before Removing the
current server, Before, I performed several
  
  13687   Mon Mar 19 14:39:09 2018 johannesConfigurationComputersc1auxex replacement[gautam, johannes]

The temperature control output
channel for the XEND seismometer wasn't
  
  13742   Mon Apr 9 23:28:49 2018 johannesConfigurationDAQc1psl channel listI made a list of all the physical c1psl
channels to get a better idea for how many
acromags we need to replace it eventually.
  
  13764   Wed Apr 18 22:46:23 2018 johannesConfigurationGeneralAS port laser injectionUsing Gautam's Finesse file and the
cad files for the 40m optical setup I propagated
the arm mode out of the AS port. For the
 ASpath.svg.pngpower_out_fluctuation_DC.pngpower_out_fluctuation_AC_zoom.png 
  13781   Tue Apr 24 08:36:47 2018 johannesConfigurationGeneralAux Laser LD dying? (AS port laser injection)In September
2017 I measured ~150mW output power,
which was already kind of low. What are the
  
  13810   Thu May 3 10:40:43 2018 johannesConfigurationGeneralAS port laser injectionInstead of trying to couple the fiber output
into the interferometer, I'm doing the
reverse and maximize the amount of interferometer
 mm_solution_AStable.pngAStable_beampath.pdf 
  13832   Fri May 11 11:47:33 2018 johannesSummaryPEMAcromag issuesThe replacement Acromag we scooped from
the West Bridge E-Shop does actually seem
to work, although we thought it was broken
  
  13839   Sun May 13 20:48:38 2018 johannesUpdateGeneralCDS crashI think the root of the problem is that
the /opt/rtapps/
  
  13881   Wed May 23 00:45:18 2018 johannesConfigurationGeneralAS port laser injectionI was planning to set up the additions
to the AS table that are outlined in Attachment
#1. Unfortunately the beam is too large for
 faraday_location.pdf 
  13900   Thu May 31 02:04:55 2018 johannesUpdatePSLAUX laser state of mindThe AUX laser is down to 5.4 mW output
power 
 IMG_20180530_220058190.jpg 
  13911   Sun Jun 3 22:48:59 2018 johannesUpdatePSLaux laser replacementI brought the NPRO from the Crackle experiment
over to the 40m Lab and set it up on the
PSL table to replace the slowly dying AUX
  
  13912   Mon Jun 4 02:52:52 2018 johannesUpdatePSLaux laser replacement> While the laser output is going strong,
the controller displays a power output of
only 10 mW, which makes me think that the
  
  13932   Fri Jun 8 01:08:22 2018 johannesUpdatePSLFirst light of AUX at YENDAmong the things that we hadn't taken
care of yesterday before beginning to look
for transmission signals were the polarization
 AG4395A_07-06-2018_205019.pdfPSL_AUX_SETUP.pdfAS_AUX_SETUP.pdf 
  13958   Wed Jun 13 23:23:44 2018 johannesUpdateCDSEX wiring confusionIt's true.

I went through the wiring of the
c1auxex crate today to disentangle the pin
 c1auxex_channels.pdfXEND_slow_wiring.pdf 
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