IFO Operation Manual
General
- Type "mk" on terminal and you will open a "sitemap" screen
PSL
Lock PMC
- Open the "PSL PMC" medm screen from sitmap
Open StripTool /users/striptool/pmc.stp (link is put on the PMC screen)
- Find PMC_TRANS Camera
- Open the Guardian screen (link on the PMC screen)
- 1. Request "PSL_LOCKED"
- 2. Execute (Choose "EXEC")
Make sure that PMC is locked with the StripTool, PMC_TRANS camera, and the Guardian. If K1:PSL-PMC_TRANS_DC_OUTPUT ~ 6, PMC is locked. If K1:PSL-PMC_TRANS_DC_OUTPUT ~ 0, unlocked.
IMC
Lock IMC
- Check MCI, MCO and MCE (link to VIS page. DC alignment values, Watchdog, Dackill)
- Open IMC medm from sitemap
Open StripTools and Guardian from IMC medm
- The usage of the IMC Guardian is almost same as one of PMC. Request "IMC_LOCKED" and execute.
- NOTE: If PMC is unlocked, you will see a message "PSL_is_unlocked!" in USERMSG line in the IMC Guardian. When you see it, check if PMC is locked or not
Open StripTool /users/stiptool/IMC.stp
- Find MCE_TRANS camera
Make sure IMC is locked with the StripTool, MCE_TRANS camera, and the Guardian. If K1:IMC-MCL_TRANS_OUTPUT ~ 0.40 - 0.46 , IMC is locked. If K1:IMC-MCL_TRANS_OUTPUT ~ 0.020, unlocked.
Main IFO
Check VIS
- Check PR3, BS, IX and IY (link to VIS page)
Initial Alignment
- Establish the alignment procedure
- Make the initial alignment script
- Put the script usage
Lock Michelson IFO
- Establish the lock procedure
- Prepare Guardian and put the manual here
Prepare StripTool (list of check channels)
Check DAQ
MonitCheck Check if all the DAQ system is working properly
DaqCheck1 Check if the real time models are sending data to DAQ
DaqCheck2 Check if the GW channel is properly recorded in the frames
- Check Detchar screen?
- Check glitch rate (prepare a script?)
- Check noise lines (prepare a script?)