02:50 UTC lockloss
TITLE: 10/04 Day Shift: 1430-2330 UTC (0730-1630 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Observing at 147Mpc
INCOMING OPERATOR: Ryan C
SHIFT SUMMARY:
A bit of a rough day with H1. Had two short locks and then it was rough going with locking, and then it got worse with winds in the afternoon. BUT, at the end of the shift H1 was able to get to OMC WHITENING---the violin modes are elevated.
LOG:
TITLE: 10/04 Eve Shift: 2330-0500 UTC (1630-2200 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Wind
OUTGOING OPERATOR: Corey
CURRENT ENVIRONMENT:
SEI_ENV state: CALM
Wind: 29mph Gusts, 16mph 3min avg
Primary useism: 0.05 μm/s
Secondary useism: 0.22 μm/s
QUICK SUMMARY:
23:27 UTC Observing
H1 continues to have a rough day with short locks, and it's gotten worse with H1 dropping out at various states while trying to get to NLN. Although H1, had been locking DRMI sort of decently, ran an Initial Alignment to see if this can help (it had been over 24hrs since the last IA was run).
For the last lock about 3hrs ago, OPO temperature was adjusted and this yielded a better range, but it was only locked 47min.
Locking woes continue. Have had a couple of locks make it all the way past MAX POWER only to have locklosses, but most of our locklosses of late are early ISC LOCK stages. This is some weather. Winds are now in the 30mph range and microseism is above 50th percentile.
In the process of investigating the locklosses due to FSS glitching and working on spare chassis for the FSS in the PSL, we compared the power spectrum of the PZT monitor between H1 and L1. We found some difference in the power spectrum, plot attached.
I discovered today that LLO is indeed doing some additional digital filtering to their FSS_FASTMON channel, which would very likely explain the difference in spectra Marc shows above. Just looking at the MEDM screen for the filter bank, it shows three filters in use (called "cts2V', "NPRO", and "toMHz") while LHO is using none; parameters of these are attached in a screenshot. I'm not entirely sure what the purpose of these are, but from what I can tell there is an additional pole at 10Hz, which would explain the 1/f-looking drop in noise towards higher frequencies.
Because we moved the OPO crystal position yesterday, 8045, the crystal absorption will be changing for a few weeks, and we will need to adjust the temperature setting for the OPO until it settles, as Tony and I did last night. 80455. Here are two sets of instructions, one that can be used while in observing to adjust this, and one that can be done when we loose lock or are out of observing for some other reason.
For these first few days, please follow the out of observing instructions when relocking, if this hasn't been done in the last few hours, and please try to do it in the last few hours of the evening shift so that the temperature is close to well tuned at the start of the owl shift.
Out of observing instructions (to be done while recovering from a lockloss, can be done while ISC_LOCK is locking the IFO) (screenshot) :
In observing instructions:
Both the OPO temperature and the SQZ phase are ignored in SDF and can be adjusted while we are in observing, but it's important to log the times of any adjustments made.
Changes made to make this easier (Thanks Corey for beta testing the instructions):
Update to the In observing instructions:
Both the OPO temperature and the SQZ phase are ignored in SDF, but it's important go out of observing for the change and to log any adjustments made.
Corey has had a series of locklosses from DRMI/PRMI and ALS, I've looked into one of these: 1412094082
In this case it looks like there is a large glitch seen in all DRMI LSC signals (and ASC, but it seems to start in LSC), with a small glitch about 4 seconds before lockloss, which DRMI recovers from. Then there is a larger glitch that happened about 1 second before lockloss, where POP18 drops below the trigger threshold, and the DRMI guardian goes to DOWN, at the same time the ALS Y arm looses green lock, which then unlocks the ALS X arm.
This glitch doesn't seem to be cause by the DRMI ASC, although we were in the process of engaging that ASC when it happened. It also isn't due to the BS ISI isolation coming on, which hadn't happened yet.
Edit: I looked into a second lockloss, from PRMI: 1412095134, this one is different in that it happens very quickly and PRMI and ALS signals drop out at close to the same time. This happened while the DRMI guardian was waiting for the refl WFS centering to converge.
For FAMIS 26303:
Laser Status:
NPRO output power is 1.818W (nominal ~2W)
AMP1 output power is 64.55W (nominal ~70W)
AMP2 output power is 137.7W (nominal 135-140W)
NPRO watchdog is GREEN
AMP1 watchdog is GREEN
AMP2 watchdog is GREEN
PDWD watchdog is GREEN
PMC:
It has been locked 0 days, 22 hr 2 minutes
Reflected power = 22.1W
Transmitted power = 104.0W
PowerSum = 126.1W
FSS:
It has been locked for 0 days 0 hr and 7 min
TPD[V] = 0.8089V
ISS:
The diffracted power is around 2.4%
Last saturation event was 0 days 0 hours and 7 minutes ago
Possible Issues:
AMP1 power is low
PMC reflected power is high
Monthly FAMIS Check (#26494)
T240 Centering Script Output:
Averaging Mass Centering channels for 10 [sec] ...
2024-10-04 09:08:54.264102
There are 14 T240 proof masses out of range ( > 0.3 [V] )!
ETMX T240 2 DOF X/U = -0.745 [V]
ETMX T240 2 DOF Y/V = -0.637 [V]
ETMX T240 2 DOF Z/W = -0.529 [V]
ITMX T240 1 DOF X/U = -1.51 [V]
ITMX T240 1 DOF Y/V = 0.325 [V]
ITMX T240 1 DOF Z/W = 0.447 [V]
ITMX T240 3 DOF X/U = -1.563 [V]
ITMY T240 3 DOF X/U = -0.773 [V]
ITMY T240 3 DOF Z/W = -1.934 [V]
BS T240 1 DOF Y/V = -0.394 [V]
BS T240 3 DOF Y/V = -0.307 [V]
BS T240 3 DOF Z/W = -0.49 [V]
HAM8 1 DOF Y/V = -0.475 [V]
HAM8 1 DOF Z/W = -0.786 [V]
All other proof masses are within range ( < 0.3 [V] ):
ETMX T240 1 DOF X/U = -0.083 [V]
ETMX T240 1 DOF Y/V = -0.1 [V]
ETMX T240 1 DOF Z/W = -0.159 [V]
ETMX T240 3 DOF X/U = -0.106 [V]
ETMX T240 3 DOF Y/V = -0.165 [V]
ETMX T240 3 DOF Z/W = -0.093 [V]
ETMY T240 1 DOF X/U = 0.009 [V]
ETMY T240 1 DOF Y/V = 0.116 [V]
ETMY T240 1 DOF Z/W = 0.173 [V]
ETMY T240 2 DOF X/U = -0.083 [V]
ETMY T240 2 DOF Y/V = 0.171 [V]
ETMY T240 2 DOF Z/W = 0.03 [V]
ETMY T240 3 DOF X/U = 0.182 [V]
ETMY T240 3 DOF Y/V = 0.029 [V]
ETMY T240 3 DOF Z/W = 0.109 [V]
ITMX T240 2 DOF X/U = 0.127 [V]
ITMX T240 2 DOF Y/V = 0.258 [V]
ITMX T240 2 DOF Z/W = 0.22 [V]
ITMX T240 3 DOF Y/V = 0.117 [V]
ITMX T240 3 DOF Z/W = 0.104 [V]
ITMY T240 1 DOF X/U = 0.078 [V]
ITMY T240 1 DOF Y/V = 0.083 [V]
ITMY T240 1 DOF Z/W = -0.061 [V]
ITMY T240 2 DOF X/U = 0.054 [V]
ITMY T240 2 DOF Y/V = 0.185 [V]
ITMY T240 2 DOF Z/W = 0.092 [V]
ITMY T240 3 DOF Y/V = 0.066 [V]
BS T240 1 DOF X/U = -0.162 [V]
BS T240 1 DOF Z/W = 0.087 [V]
BS T240 2 DOF X/U = -0.09 [V]
BS T240 2 DOF Y/V = 0.007 [V]
BS T240 2 DOF Z/W = -0.113 [V]
BS T240 3 DOF X/U = -0.206 [V]
HAM8 1 DOF X/U = -0.28 [V]
Assessment complete.
STS Centering Script Output:
Averaging Mass Centering channels for 10 [sec] ...
2024-10-04 09:22:39.265893
There are 1 STS proof masses out of range ( > 2.0 [V] )!
STS EY DOF X/U = -2.389 [V]
All other proof masses are within range ( < 2.0 [V] ):
STS A DOF X/U = -0.514 [V]
STS A DOF Y/V = -0.927 [V]
STS A DOF Z/W = -0.438 [V]
STS B DOF X/U = 0.323 [V]
STS B DOF Y/V = 0.945 [V]
STS B DOF Z/W = -0.432 [V]
STS C DOF X/U = -0.723 [V]
STS C DOF Y/V = 0.743 [V]
STS C DOF Z/W = 0.539 [V]
STS EX DOF X/U = -0.224 [V]
STS EX DOF Y/V = -0.05 [V]
STS EX DOF Z/W = 0.084 [V]
STS EY DOF Y/V = 0.007 [V]
STS EY DOF Z/W = 1.209 [V]
STS FC DOF X/U = 0.24 [V]
STS FC DOF Y/V = -1.04 [V]
STS FC DOF Z/W = 0.636 [V]
Assessment complete.
Fri Oct 04 08:09:58 2024 INFO: Fill completed in 9min 55secs
TITLE: 10/04 Day Shift: 1430-2330 UTC (0730-1630 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Lock Acquisition
OUTGOING OPERATOR: Ryan S
CURRENT ENVIRONMENT:
SEI_ENV state: EARTHQUAKE
Wind: 6mph Gusts, 3mph 3min avg
Primary useism: 0.06 μm/s
Secondary useism: 0.22 μm/s
QUICK SUMMARY:
Walked in to see H1 at MAX POWER after a 59min lock. (There have been EQ spikes, in last few hours, but they do NOT line up with atleast the last 2 locklosses---for this current lock there was a M5.2 Iceland EQ which occured as H1 was stepping though ISC LOCK). This last 1340utc lockloss also does not have an FSS tag; 1139utc lockloss had a FAIL; 0845, 840, 837, utc locklosses all have an FSS Oscillation tag.
1445 Back to Observing.
TITLE: 10/04 Eve Shift: 2330-0500 UTC (1630-2200 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Observing at 142Mpc
INCOMING OPERATOR: Ryan S
SHIFT SUMMARY:
Was a great shift, Locked the whole time. Dropped from opserving very breifly to adjust the SQZ OPO temp.
LOG:
| Start Time | System | Name | Location | Lazer_Haz | Task | Time End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:58 | PEM | Robert, guests | Y-arm | n | CE equipment demonstration | 00:49 |
| 21:58 | PEM | Anamaria, guests | X-arm | n | CE equipment demonstration | 01:58 |
| 00:36 | Geoffrey | YARM | n | Picking up guests | 00:56 | |
| 00:51 | VAC | Gerardo | Mid Y | N | Getting parts. | 01:00 |
https://ligo-wa.accruent.net/LB_Request_UpdateElevate.asp?RequestID=28373
anthony.sanchez@cdsws25: ls -lt | head -n 6
total 507
-rw-r--r-- 1 test_user controls 160 Sep 24 07:58 ETMX_12_Hz_1411225133.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 test_user controls 160 Sep 24 07:50 ETMY_12_Hz_1411224662.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 test_user controls 160 Sep 24 07:50 ITMY_15_Hz_1411224644.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 test_user controls 160 Sep 24 07:50 ITMX_13_Hz_1411224643.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 test_user controls 160 Sep 17 07:58 ETMX_12_Hz_1410620340.txt
These files are from the Prior week : https://alog.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/aLOG/index.php?callRep=80324
Looks like the SUS Charge measurements didn't run this week. :(
Starting 3:46 UTC
I adjusted H1:SQZ-OPO_TEC_SETTEMP while Watching the H1:SQZ-CLF_REFL_RF6_ABS_OUTPUT ndscope ( OPO temo ndscope found on the SQZ scopes dropdown) to change the OPO Tec Temp.
ending at 3:50 UTC
Sheila and I discussed doing a SQZ Angle adjustment but it seemed fine at the time.
Lockloss @ 22:19 UTC - link to lockloss tool
No obvious cause, but it looks like the IMC lost lock at the same time as the arms. However, I don't suspect the FSS in this case.
TITLE: 10/02 Eve Shift: 2330-0500 UTC (1630-2200 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Observing at 148Mpc
CURRENT ENVIRONMENT:
SEI_ENV state: USEISM
Wind: 21mph Gusts, 13mph 3min avg
Primary useism: 0.08 μm/s
Secondary useism: 0.45 μm/s
QUICK SUMMARY:
Sudden Lockloss @ 21:55 UTC very likley cause by a PSL FSS issue.
IMC Had a hard time relocking locking after the lockloss.
NLN Reached @ 22:54 UTC
Observing reached @ 22:56 UTC
Definitely looks like the FSS had a large glitch and lost lock before DARM saw the lockloss. This lockloss didn't have the FSS glitches happening before though.
Lockloss tool tagged FSS_OSCILATION
AS_A_DC and IMC-TRANS lost lock within 1 ms of eachother
03:59 UTC Observing, automated relock with 1 round of check_mich, and 2 of PRMI and DRMI.