After we broke the 2+ hour lock, I got greedy and tried to re-lock the IFO myself (at least to RF), after having been shown the ropes by Sheila and Evan earlier in the day. 

- I could get past finding the IR steps in the ALS COMM guardian when the COMM vco failed or needed some hand holding,
- Could get past tweaking of the H1:ALS-C_DIFF_PLL_CTRL_OFFSET when ALS DIFF couldn't find IR, 
- tried tweaking the Beam Splitter alignment while stuck in the DRMI lock acquisition, and 
- managed to survive a few quick breaks of the DRMI during the initial 1F to 3F transition ~ 10 seconds after catching a DRMI lock
- Can get all the way through the CARM offset reduction, but 
on of the first steps of the "RF DARM" state breaks the lock consistently.

The last example of which I'd stayed for was at Feb 12 2015, 09:23:57 UTC

I feel like I'm playing a 1980's Atari game, and can't get past a mid-level boss!

Ah well. Good night all!

I've left the ISC LOCK guardian in the requested state "RF_DARM."

Today I measured the balancing of the OMC DCPDs, using an excitation at 103Hz into the OMC length servo, and measuring the height of the second harmonic in the nullstream channel.  The DCPDs are only, as far as I can tell, 1% misbalanced.  In the attached plot data are in red, the blue is a by-eye fit.  I have set the balance to be 50.5% PDA, 49.5% PDB (1% towards PDA on the slider).

 Evan, Dan, Jeff, Peter, Daniel, Lisa 

 2+ hours lock on DC readout, this time for real! 

* Feb 12, 5:33 UTC lock on DC readout, engaged ISS loops shortly afterwards

* Feb 12, 7:00 UTC improved low frequency noise by turning off ETMs optical lever damping

* Feb 12, 7:35 UTC still lock on DC readout, starting alignment tests (intentionally changing BS alignment; also reduced the BS optical lever damping gain by a factor of 10

*  Feb 12, 7:48 UTC unlocked by closing the AS beam diverter 

 Positive news of the day 

- Thanks to the  improved bounce mode damping , we can now reliably damp the bounce mode, and it is not a limiting problem anymore;

- ETMX and ETMY optical lever PITCH damping loops have been reduced by a factor of 100; it turned out that these loops were responsible for the huge excess of noise that we saw yesterday below 40 Hz, and that was causing the OMC transmission to shake painfully. Now the OMC is quiet and happy  (the Guardian has been updated to reflect this change). 

- We turned off the QPD alignment of the OMC, and replace it with dither alignment;

- We turned on the ISS first and second loops: the positive news is that we improved the high frequency noise by a factor of 10.



 Negative news of the day 

- While we have improved noise at low and high frequency,  we now have a new bump of noise around 100 Hz which was not there yesterday . 

- Our wonderful BS WFS loops, so effective yesterday, were not working today. However, today the BS alignment was not critical, and we have barely had to touch the BS anyway, but we need to figure out what happened. Right now we commented out the BS WFS in the locking sequence;

- Yesterday the locking sequence was very reliable, and worked 5 times in a raw..today it has been less robust, despite similar environmental conditions..

- The RF of in-vac POP is somehow broken - no signal there. It is probably not a big deal right now at low power. 

- We also closed the OMC REFL beam diverter (level 2 of "Valera's levels of awesome": it works, but it doesn't do anything)  

J. Kissel, S. Dwyer

After both Keita and Sheila had recited the H1 SUS ETMY's measured highest vertical, "bounce," mode frequency was 9.7305+/-0.0002 [Hz], I was glancing around at the various notching done in the control filters for H1 SUS ETMY. I'd found that the optical lever's pitch loop had a bandstop filter of
ellip("BandStop",4,1,60,9.7,9.9)ellip("BandStop",4,1,40,13.4,14.2)gain(1.25893)
i.e. just missing the ETMY frequency. Thus, we adjusted the filter to better match 9.7 [Hz], i.e.
ellip("BandStop",4,1,60,9.6,9.8)ellip("BandStop",4,1,40,13.4,14.2)gain(1.25893)

This reduces the gain of the loop at 9.73 [Hz] by a factor of 76.9231 (37.7 dB).

This was done well before locking activity go started this evening. The pitch loop remains on. As with the DARM DAMP filters, this change was individually loaded into the bank.

S. Dwyer, J. Kissel, K. Kawabe

After installation of the infrastructure (LHO aLOG 16655), and copying of LLO's filters (and adjusting for the specific frequency of 9.7305 [Hz]; LHO aLOG 16658), we tried damping the H1 SUS ETMY's highest vertical mode (a.k.a. "bounce" mode). 

For the first attempt, the IFO was locked only using ALS diff, with Sheila in the driver's seat. At the time, the mode had been rung up to ~7e-12 (DARM) [m/rtHz] @ 9.7 [Hz]. We had tried a few configurations of the filter bank, and only adjust the gain. We'd found how to ring *up* the mode with a positive gain, with the +60 [deg] (FM2) and bp9.73 (FM4) filters engaged -- then flipped the gain sign (i.e. flipped the phase 180 [deg]), and immediately could see reduction. We had the gain as high as -64, using ~50% of the DAC range, after which took about ~10 [min] for the mode to cool down to the ALS DIFF noise floor of ~1e-12 [m/rtHz] @ 9.7 [Hz]. 

After a lock loss of two, we were able to get as high the IFO guardian state "RESONANCE," with CARM controlled using digitally normalized RELFAIR9, and DARM has been transitioned to AS45 Q. At this point we saw the mode was still quite run up, so we again turned on the DARM DAMP V filter -- same filter combo, and we could see just as quick a reduction with a gain of -64. This time however, we were using much less of the DAC range, so I went up to a gain of -100, and the mode was quickly damped to the RESONANCE noise floor of ~1e-13 [m/rtHz] @ 9.7 [Hz] within a minute or three. 

With these two victories, I'm reasonably confident that this will be our ticket to future bounce-free success.

Design strings:
FM1 "+60dg"  zpk([0],[2.16667+i*12.8182;2.16667-i*12.8182],1,"n")gain(0.0523988)
FM2 "-60dg"  zpk([0],[1.21667+i*7.1979;1.21667-i*7.1979],1,"n")gain(0.0911865)
FM4 "bp9.73" butter("BandPass", 4, 9.3, 10.4)gain(120, "dB")
with all filters set to an input switching of "zero history" and output switching of "immediately." Attached is a bode plot of the final good set of filters together, FM2 and FM4. Note that these filters were loaded individually from each bank, Keita did *not* load the the whole foton file.

J. Kissel, J. Betzweiser, K. Izumi, M. Fays
Integration Issue 913, ECR E1400257, Work Permit #5048

Dave and my initial install of the h1calcs.mdl (for H1 CALibration [model]; Corner Station -- to avoid confusion with the PCAL models at the end station, which are h1calex.mdl and h1caley.mdl) model did not have the latest and greatest updates from LLO. After speaking with Joe Betz, he committed work he'd recently done with the l1calcs.mdl model, which now uses the following library part and c-code:
/opt/rtcds/userapps/release/cal/common/models/CAL_CS_MASTER.mdl
/opt/rtcds/userapps/release/cds/common/src/RING_BUFFER.c

As such, I updated the appropriate corners of the userapps repo, copied over
/opt/rtcds/userapps/release/cal/l1/models/l1calcs.mdl
and search and replaced l1calcs>h1calcs, l1oaf0>h1oaf0, llo>lho, L1:>H1:,=L1>=H1. The model is now re-compiled, re-installed, and restarted.

Kiwamu is working on filling in the infrastructure, but we're waiting for more information from LLO.

The CAL overview has been added to the sitemap, and relevant screenshots of the model and medm screens are attached. Max stresses that the MEDM screens are preliminary, and I agree.

Robert, Alastair, Dave:

Robert noticed ADC comb noise on a corner station microphone PEM channel. We power cycled the h1oaf0 IO Chassis with the procedure:

• take h1oaf0 out of dolphin fabric (not truely needed, just for insurance)
• powerdown the computer using "powerdown" command in terminal as root
• switch off IOChassis using its front panel switch
• switch on IOChassis using its front panel switch
• switch on computer using its front panel switch

Unfortunately we forgot to tell Alastair his TCS DAC outputs will go to zero volts, which in the case of the chiller setpoints causes laser issues if it is zero for more than 5 minutes. After the front end models were back up and running Alastair recoverted the TCS lasers. I am now starting the effort to write restart instructions to capture these dependencies.

Good news, Robert reports the restart fixed his noise problem.

On a slightly unrelated note, Jeff had installed a new version of h1calcs model which required a DAQ restart.

Related to my post 16497, all test mass ISI's are now running all St1  loops (w/ T750 blends on RZ) and X,Y,Z and RZ loops on St2. I've also edited the guardians to restore these dofs on these ISI's. I've left the BS alone, if it is transitioned to fully isolated, it will only bring up X and Y on St2 and no RZ loops. Otherwise BSC's are in nominal configs, SC, FF01, LLO blends, &c.

Jeff K, Dave WP5048

We created the first install of the h1calcs model on the front end computer h1oaf0.

We ended up restarting the DAQ twice: first to resync with Kiwamu's QUAD SUS changes; and then to add the new h1calcs.

The appropriate EDCU and overview MEDM files were updated.

All of the ISI have a script, connected to a button on the commands screen that controls the state of the analog gain of the GS-13s, but this script didn't control the whitening (see 16606 and comment, as well as 16425). Ryan dR has edited this script, such that it now controls the dewhitening filters. The configuration we think we want to run is with the analog gain on and no analog whitening (studies forthcoming), which means the Gain and Dewhitening filter lights off. Not all chambers have been to the "correct" configuration, this something Hugh and I will take care of over the next few days. The first two images show where to launch the command screens from on HAM and BSC ISI overviews, the second two show the gain switch buttons on the command screens.

This morning Dave and Alastair reported one of the TCS AA chassis in the CER was found powered off. Switched unit back on and found the -15V led was flickering. Took chassis S1300387 to lab and found two buffer IC's (AD8622) had had failed on board S1300387 on CH3 and CH4. Replaced IC's and ran transfer functions. Unit was replaced back in rack.

07:51 Karen and Cris in the LVEA
07:58 Jim W. turning off HEPI to ISI feedforward on all BSC chambers to run measurement for ~ 20 min.
08:03 Hugh restarting end Y HEPI pump servo
08:15 Aidan going through the LVEA on the way to the high bay
08:18 Jeff B. to LVEA to look at dust monitors, work with Mitchel in West bay on bag and tag
08:21 Rick to end Y
08:40 Christina driving forklift from LSB to high bay
08:45 Sudarshan and Thomas to end Y for PCAL work
08:49 Cris to mid X
08:50 Alastair to LVEA to check on TCS laser
08:57 Aidan working on 3IFO near HAM6
09:01 Rick back from end Y
09:12 Betsy and Travis to the West bay
09:19 Andres moving 3IFO parts from the LVEA to the staging building
09:28 Doug to LVEA to take pictures
09:51 Richard to LVEA
09:56 Jeff B. and Doug out of LVEA
09:58 Jim W. running measurement on ETMY
10:00 Mitchel out of LVEA
10:03 Thomas and Nutsinee back from end Y
10:14 Travis and Betsy out of LVEA
10:45 Dave B. to CER to check on TCS AA chassis
10:51 Dave B. and Aidan to CER to power on TCSY AA chassis, does not work, Filiberto and Aidan investigating
11:37 Thomas and Elli back from end X
11:41 Thomas and Elli to end Y
11:42 Bubba to mid X to check on possible noisy air handler
11:54 Kiwamu starting WP 5047
11:56 Bubba back from mid X
12:09 Thomas and Elli back from end Y
12:16 Kiwamu restarting SUS ETMY model
      Bubba back to mid X
13:39 DAQ restart for new CALCS model
15:03 Jim W. to HAM5 to read serial number off box

model restarts logged for Mon 09/Feb/2015
2015_02_09 01:44 h1fw0
2015_02_09 02:28 h1fw1
2015_02_09 14:36 h1fw1

all unexpected restarts of frame writers.

model restarts logged for Tue 10/Feb/2015
2015_02_10 10:03 h1tcscs
2015_02_10 10:08 h1pemcs
2015_02_10 10:10 h1pemex
2015_02_10 10:10 h1pemey
2015_02_10 10:12 h1pemmx
2015_02_10 10:12 h1pemmy
2015_02_10 11:32 h1susetmx
2015_02_10 11:36 h1dc0
2015_02_10 11:38 h1broadcast0
2015_02_10 11:38 h1fw0
2015_02_10 11:38 h1nds0
2015_02_10 11:42 h1fw1
2015_02_10 11:42 h1nds1
2015_02_10 13:01 h1iopoaf0
2015_02_10 13:03 h1oaf
2015_02_10 13:03 h1odcmaster
2015_02_10 13:03 h1pemcs
2015_02_10 13:03 h1tcscs
2015_02_10 19:32 h1fw1
2015_02_10 20:23 h1fw1
2015_02_10 22:30 h1fw1

Maintenance Day. New code for TCS and PEM with associated DAQ restart. SUS ETMX restart to clear error. ADC timing glitch required restart of h1oaf0. Unexpected restarts of frame writer.

Dan, Evan

We measured the dark noise of the OMC DCPDs with the IMC unlocked and MC2 misaligned.  (We also trimmed the dark offsets.)

The attached xml file & plot has measurements of OMC-DCPD_{A,B}_IN1 and _OUT with zero, one, and two stages of analog whitening enabled (and the corresponding digitial dewhite filters).  The y-axis units are in cts/rt[Hz] for the IN1 channels, mA/rt[Hz] for the OUT channels.

With zero whitening (the case for the locks last night), the ADC noise is about 7x10^-3 cts/rt[Hz] at IN1.  Last night our noise was about 10x larger than this (see upper left plot here).

The attached PDFs show the resistance measurements for all RHs and the relative resistance vs time for the RHs as 1W is applied to each segment. All segments are operating within nominal parameters.

The resistances for the segments are:

Attached is spectra from WHAM6 looking at the GS-13 INF IN1s--before the digital filters.

The Red traces where taken at 1417utc (~6am local) with the FM4 & FM5 ON, my understanding and based on the plots here, this is analog low gain and whitening.

The Blue traces are from 1550utc with FM4 ON and FM5 OFF--analog low gain but not whitened.

Green traces are from 1650utc with both FM4 & 5 OFF--analog high gain and not whitened; The brown traces start at 1722utc with FM4 OFF and FM5 ON, that is, analog whitening and high gain.

Again, based on the plots, the switches appear to be doing what I thought and expect.

Do we have saturations when in whitened high gain?  No, based on the H1:FEC-51_ACCUM_OVERFLOW, no saturations accumulated during any of the measurements.

What about being ADC limited in low gain without whitening.  Included on the traces are the ADC noise from the svn.  It certainly looks like in low gain without analog whitening, we approach the ADC limit at 100Hz and very likely about a few 100Hz.

Conclusion--Leave FM5 ON all the time--we are not saturating in high gain and we are near the ADC noise in low gain without whitening...but wait:

But what about those ugly lumps between 200 and 400Hz?  They do not show up on the unwhitened hi gain signal but are evident on the other three configurations.  The ringing is exactly 1Hz and the beating is about 45Hz.  Maybe this suggests a problem with the whitening filter?  Maybe we should not whiten the signal when in high gain.

I added a zoom in of the high frequency beat  stuff.

From JeffK's 16425, while I'm a bit confused as to Jeff's language I think i understand:

These two states are compensated for digitally in FMs 4 and 5 of the GS13INF banks, by the difference between the two states (the overall gain of 2 is folded into the calibration filter). FM4 is the switchable gain compensation, FM5 is the switchable compensating de-whitening filter. The front-end code for the HAMs and BSCs is set up that these digital banks control the analog switching. 
- When FM4 is ON, the gain switch is HI (or a binary output of 1), so the analog gain is 2, and FM4 compensates the gain of 10 difference. 
- When FM4 is OFF, the gain switch is LO (or a binary output of 0), so the analog gain is 20.
- When FM5 is ON, the analog whitening is LO (or a binary output of 0), so there is no whitening, and FM5 compensates the z:p = 50:10 difference. 
- When FM5 is OFF, the analog whitening is HI (or a binary output of 1), so the whitening is engaged.

and I think the FM5 states are backwards as to the above verbeage.  The digital DWH filter certainly looks like a De-Whitening and the above traces bare out the FM5 enables the analog whitening.

dtt template is in /ligo/svncommon/SeiSVN/seismic/HAM-ISI/H1/HAM6/HAM6_GS13_GAIN_DWH.xml

The first attachment is a time series of the HAM6 Watchdog, the Fastshutter State, and a GS-13 trace on HAM6.  The switch to low Gain is clear on this last trace.  This is a 5 day trend and the ~20 minutes needed to get the below .005Hz BW data is comfortably unmolested by the ISI or the fastshutter--the start times of the Spectra calculations begin at the vertical black lines.  As for ISI trips and shutter fires--there were none.

The High Gain Spectra period begins at 0800utc on 29 Jan, the Low Gain Spectra begins at 0800utc 1 Feb.

The second attached graph has Horizontal GS13s on HAM6 in High and Low Gain on the upper plot.  The Verticals are in the lower plot. High Gain Spectra is Dashed, Low Gain traces are Solid.  Also shown is our ADC noise in counts.

One caveat is that the ground motion is different at the two times.  The third attachment shows the Cartesian DOFs for the HAM6 GS-13s in the upper two plots and the ground noise in the bottom plot.  We've had a ground motion decrease in the microseism frequencies and below during the low gain period.  You can see the Low Gain Spectra are at the ADC level below 50mHz.  And the 10x signal reduction expected is more like 5x below these frequencies.  If this conclusion passes mustard, we'll have to revisit the GS13 triggering delays/levels.

DTT template is /ligo/svncommon/SeiSVN/seismic/Common/MatlabTools/HAM6_GS13_GainNoiseTest.xml