Reports until 16:11, Monday 14 July 2014
H1 PEM (CDS)
james.batch@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:11, Monday 14 July 2014 (12738)
New dust monitor code running for EX
New preliminary dust monitor code is running to support Met One GT-521S dust monitors at EX. There are 2 monitors that are supported by the code, and it works better if they are not turned off or disconnected.  If they need to be moved, contact Jim Batch to make sure they get started and data continues to flow.

The following EPICS channels are available for monitor 1:
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_300NM_PCF
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_500NM_PCF
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_300NM_RAW
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_500NM_RAW
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_ACTSAMPLETIME
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_DATESTR
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_TIMESTR
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_UNIXTIME
H0:PEM-EX_DUST_VEA1_STATESTR

Monitor 2 has the same channels with VEA2.

Note that the sample time is programmed into the dust monitor at 20 seconds, with a hold time of 300 seconds.  These values are not changeable from the control room with the present software.  Also, these are two channel devices, and only count 300nm and 500nm particles.