Reports until 16:08, Thursday 08 October 2015
H1 General
edmond.merilh@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:08, Thursday 08 October 2015 (22355)
Shift Summary - Evening Transition

TITLE:   Oct 8 DAY Shift 15:00-23:00UTC (08:00-04:00 PDT), all times posted in UTC

STATE Of H1: Commissioning

LOCK DURATION:~4hours (this shift)

SUPPORT: All commissioners

INCOMING OPERATOR: Nutsinee

Activity log:

15:00 IFO taken to commissioning for today’s activities

15:01 Evan out to LVEA to get some cables

15:03 Jeremy called from LLO to confirm the beginning of joint commissioning activities

15:04 Lights switched on in the LVEA

15:08  Patrick doing CONLOG testing

15:11 Evan performing WP#5543  

15:31  Noticed that the DARM spectra FOM had stopped. Will wait to restart after Evan is done taking measurements. NDS1 seems to have died. No CDS techs on site. E-mail sent.

16:25 Dave called about the NDS1 server. He’s taking a look

16:30  Premier Flooring on site.

16:31  D Barker re-started NDS1 server

17:11 IFO handed over to Robert Schofield for PEM injections

18:10 Robert handed IFO back over to Evan

18:12  Richard out to the roof for Camera install work

19:06 Ellie and TJ to CER to plug in wireless router

19:11 Ellie and TJ are back

19:15 IFO unlocked by Ellie for her measurements. WP#5548

19:30  Ellie out to ISCT6

19:35 ASC restart

20:18 Bubba and John into the LVEA by the Yarm

20:33 Bubba and John out of LVEA

21:05  Ellie out of the LVEA

21:10 John into LVEA for a tour

22:15 begin initial alignment

22:29  RF45 cable was changed for a shorter one. Keita needs a free-swinging Michelson to do a phase measurement before we proceed with locking.

Shift Summary:  Commisioning Day