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| ==== Report for the week of 3/18 ==== * BS * Terrence notice that one of the IP LVDTs was not working. We traced it to an unplugged cable, plugged it back in and screwed it together to prevent a recurrence. * Simon helped us rebuild the damaged LEN OL QPD stage and Terrence reinstalled it. We removed a C-clamp that we had been using to immobilize the breadboard because it interfered with the QPD stage, and replaced it with a more elegant solution using a dog clamp underneath. * We noticed that the BS IP had fallen over in +L at some time shortly before Nakano-san aligned the optic on 3/18. Terrence tried to recenter it but it was unstable. We decided to remove the tank lid one more time and remove some arc weights. The IP frequency had been 39 mHz the last time it was measurable, and we increased it to a much-safer 80 mHz by removing 9 kg. We believe we were able to recover Nakano-san's alignment fairly closely. * Terrence then recalibrated and diagonalized both the TILT and LEN OL. * SR2 * Terrence recalibrated the OL. * SR3 * Mark pulled out unused cables leading into the SR3 cleanbooth. * SRM * Terrence set up the SRM Guardian. * Etc/All * Mark did an audit of the OL whitening/dewhitening system and fixed a bunch of problems: the SRM chassis was the wrong type, with no actual whitening card; SR2 and SRM needed whitening filters turned on; BS LEN needed the dewhitening turned on; SR2, SR3 and SRM needed dewhitening filters installed and turned on; SRM needed more gain. * Terrence weeded out a minor error from his OL diagonalization scheme and got L, T and Y independent at the 1% level for SR2 and SRM. He will do SR3 next. * Fabian measured the gain resistor values and other settings of the LVDT drivers, in case a card or chassis fails and we have to approximate the original state without the chance to recalibrate from scratch. * Fabian monitored the pumpdown. |
==== Report for the week of 4/8 ==== * Support of Type Bp * Mark made lots of Guardian improvements: * Used Guardian's timer functionality to drastically reduce the number of notifications during ramping. * Added new requestable states DCCTRL_ONLY and NEUTRAL (and associated transitional states) to facilitate testing. * Tidied up the code to use tabs consistently throughout for indentation. * Disabled the test for the IM-H coil driver WD (to work around the fact that only the relay in the chassis has been disabled, not the WD signals going to the BIO). * We opened the BS tank lid and offloaded a large IM-Y offset to F0-Y with manual adjustment of the broken yaw mechanism). * We opened the SR2 side doors and adjusted the V1 OSEM to mid-range. * Mark offloaded a large SR2 IM-Y offset to F0-Y. * Mark did health checks for BS, SR2 and SR3. * Fabian offloaded yaw from SRM and did the SRM health check. * Fabian updated the Python code for the stepper driver MEDM screen to reflect that two stepper drivers have different mappings to work around dead channels. * Fabian monitored pumpdown on Friday afternoon and will continue on Saturday. |
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| ==== Plan for week of 3/25 ==== * Mark, Fabian, Terrence at Kamioka Mon-Thu. * Assist with alignment. |
==== Plan for week of 4/15 ==== * Mark, Hirata-san at Kamioka Tue-Thu. * Fabian at Kamioka Mon-Wed. * All at f2f Meeting 4/19-21. * Post-pumpdown health checks. * Teach Hirata-san about the computer systems and control theory. * Work with Lucia to do blending of the IP LVDTs and geophones. * More Guardian improvements. * Update vistools.py (formerly LIGO sustools.py) for Type B and KAGRA, and have the TYPEB.py Guardian use it where appropriate. * Modify RT models and/or Guardian to revert to the SAFE state under control in all but the most extreme emergency situations (rather than suddenly shutting off all output). |
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| * Return all unused cables to tent. * Tidy up cables in rear of SR2 rack. |
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| * Enzo's final vacation till 3/29. * Terrence's last day for now, 3/29. * Mark compensation day for 3/21: 3/29. * Type B going-away party for Terrence/Enzo, 3/29 in Tokyo. |
* Mark at Mitaka 4/15. * f2f 4/19 (Friday), 4/20, 4/21. |
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| * Mark's final day ≈6/28 (TBD). | * Mark's US vacation from 5/22 to 6/11. * Mark's final day 6/28. |
Scraps of text for incorporation in the VIS Meeting Minutes
KAGRA/Subgroups/VIS/MeetingNAOJ
Type B (Mark)
Report for the week of 4/8
- Support of Type Bp
- Mark made lots of Guardian improvements:
- Used Guardian's timer functionality to drastically reduce the number of notifications during ramping.
- Added new requestable states DCCTRL_ONLY and NEUTRAL (and associated transitional states) to facilitate testing.
- Tidied up the code to use tabs consistently throughout for indentation.
- Disabled the test for the IM-H coil driver WD (to work around the fact that only the relay in the chassis has been disabled, not the WD signals going to the BIO).
- Mark made lots of Guardian improvements:
- We opened the BS tank lid and offloaded a large IM-Y offset to F0-Y with manual adjustment of the broken yaw mechanism).
- We opened the SR2 side doors and adjusted the V1 OSEM to mid-range.
- Mark offloaded a large SR2 IM-Y offset to F0-Y.
- Mark did health checks for BS, SR2 and SR3.
- Fabian offloaded yaw from SRM and did the SRM health check.
- Fabian updated the Python code for the stepper driver MEDM screen to reflect that two stepper drivers have different mappings to work around dead channels.
- Fabian monitored pumpdown on Friday afternoon and will continue on Saturday.
Plan for week of 4/15
- Mark, Hirata-san at Kamioka Tue-Thu.
- Fabian at Kamioka Mon-Wed.
- All at f2f Meeting 4/19-21.
- Post-pumpdown health checks.
- Teach Hirata-san about the computer systems and control theory.
- Work with Lucia to do blending of the IP LVDTs and geophones.
- More Guardian improvements.
- Update vistools.py (formerly LIGO sustools.py) for Type B and KAGRA, and have the TYPEB.py Guardian use it where appropriate.
- Modify RT models and/or Guardian to revert to the SAFE state under control in all but the most extreme emergency situations (rather than suddenly shutting off all output).
- Work on Type B paper.
- Tidy up.
- Gather and clean tools.
- Gather and organize unused parts and fasteners.
Vacation/Travel Info
- Mark at Mitaka 4/15.
- f2f 4/19 (Friday), 4/20, 4/21.
- Terrence's next visit from 4/18.
- Fabian's vacation 4/26 to 5/10.
- Mark's US vacation from 5/22 to 6/11.
- Mark's final day 6/28.