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  369   Thu May 16 15:23:14 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomCleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Luis, Michael,
Luke, Shane]


cleaning cleanroom
and particle count
  
  383   Tue Jun 25 12:34:18 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Luke, Shane,
Xuejun, Mohak, Michael, Tyler, Cynthia]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count
  
  388   Thu Jun 27 13:42:02 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom 5 zone particle count measurementHere's today's 5 zone measurement of the cleanroom.
We're above the limit by a bit in zone three
(all three size ranges), likely as a result
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  389   Fri Jun 28 10:43:13 2024 XuejunUpdateCleanroomFrosti[Xuejun, Tyler]


We moved Frosti into
the cleanroom and debugged it to make sure
everything was working. One of the DB25 pins
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  417   Mon Jul 29 14:30:16 2024 TylerUpdateCleanroomRIN Measurement Set-up[Tyler]


I have begun moving parts
into the cleanroom for the upcoming FROSTI
RIN tests that will be conducted within the
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  422   Mon Aug 12 16:24:34 2024 TylerUpdateCleanroomRIN Measurement Update 1[Tyler]


For some preliminary tests,
I moved the IR photodetectors outside of
the cleanroom and onto the other optical
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  456   Thu Oct 3 19:35:04 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomCleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Luke, Michael,
Cynthia, Mary]


cleaning cleanroom
and particle count
  
  472   Thu Nov 14 10:46:20 2024 Luke SummaryCleanroomCleanroom cleaning 
[Luke, Luis, Michael]
cleaning cleanroom and particle count
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  497   Wed Jan 8 17:35:57 2025 Luke SummaryCleanroomCleanroom cleaning[Luke, Tyler, Cynthia, Shane, Michael]
Summary of Cleaning Activities:
We began cleaning Room 1119 at 2:00
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  520   Sun Feb 23 12:11:43 2025 Luke SummaryCleanroomCleanroom cleaning[Luke, Mary, Luis]
Particle Count Measurements:

Pre-cleaning (8:40
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  574   Fri May 9 20:06:27 2025 Luke SummaryCleanroomCleanroom cleaning[Luke, Mohak, Luis]
We were also able to remove the residue
that has built up on the soft walls by donning
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  580   Wed May 21 14:40:38 2025 Xuesi MaInfrastructureCleanroomCleanroom Temperature
    Date and Time:
Around 2:20 PM on May 21, 2025
    Location and Temperature:
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  599   Wed Jun 25 15:44:47 2025 Luke UpdateCleanroomCleanroom cleaning[Luke, Luis, Tyler, Ma, Christina, Maple]
We started by cleaning outside of
the cleanroom wiping down the cable channel
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  609   Mon Jul 14 20:45:20 2025 Luke SummaryCleanroomHEPA filter performance metrics [Luke, Luis]

We’ve been looking into methods
for evaluating the performance of the HEPA
  
  67   Tue Apr 11 13:15:40 2023 CaoInfrastructureClean & BakeNitrogen gas tank replacedThe nitrogen gas tank has been replaced with
a new unit. The new tank is ultra pure nitrogen
(>99.9% nitrogen).

The new tank has been
  
  121   Tue Jun 13 13:25:05 2023 AidenSummaryClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 13Cleaned and Baked the new 1.33" and 2.75"
blanks for the vacuum system. Cleaned them
with liquinox in the ultra sonic washer for
  
  126   Fri Jun 16 17:40:28 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 14Cleaned and Baked the new and 2.75" copper
gaskets for the vacuum system. Cleaned them
with liquinox in the ultra sonic washer for
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  146   Wed Jul 5 16:02:12 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake batch 14 BaggingBagged and Tagged the 2.75" copper gaskets
from Batch 14 and placed them into the clean
room on the work bench.
  
  224   Tue Sep 12 15:31:31 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 15Cleaned and Baked the SS screws for the heater
mount. Check the Clean and Bake data base
on the website to get a precise list of the
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  227   Thu Sep 28 15:17:13 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 16Bagged and Tagged the parts from batch 15
and started baking batch 16 which includes
the 6" to 8" reducer.
  
  232   Tue Oct 3 15:07:48 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 17Cleaned and baked all the stainless steel
parts in Batch 17. Check data base for more
details on this.
  
  233   Sat Oct 7 17:10:27 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 18Bagged and tagged the parts from Batch 17
and placed them in the clean room on the
optic table. Also started an aluminum batch
  
  237   Mon Oct 9 21:41:24 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 19Bagged and tagged the parts from batch 18.
Started the Copper batch that includes all
the gaskets needed to start the vacuum chamber
  
  279   Mon Nov 27 19:34:50 2023 AidenUpdateClean & BakeClean and Bake Batch 20 BaggingBagged and tagged bath 20 which included the
macor hardware and place it inside the clean
room on the table.
  
  294   Sun Dec 17 21:04:15 2023 JonInfrastructureClean & BakeClean and bake lab migrated to 1129[Jon, Tyler, Aiden, Luke]
On Friday we completed assembly of
the new stainless steel-topped benches in
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  297   Wed Dec 20 10:33:34 2023 JonInfrastructureClean & BakeClean and bake lab migrated to 1129Update: I
have completed permanent routing of the electrical
cables. I also ran the ultrasonic washer's
  
  350   Tue Mar 19 15:22:27 2024 AidenUpdateClean & BakeFROSTI Legs Clean and Bake[Aiden, Luke]

Cleaned and baked the
Cal Tech FROSTI legs and showed Luke the
procedure on how to clean parts.
  
  353   Sun Mar 24 11:50:37 2024 AidenUpdateClean & BakeCal Tech FROSTI PartsBagged the FROSTI legs and feet after the
conclusion of the clean and bake. They are
double bagged and sitting in the flow bench.
  
  467   Tue Nov 5 09:56:04 2024 Luis MartinUpdateClean & BakeMR Bake    [Luke, Luis]
    
        On Friday, 11/1/24,
the MR was unpackaged and cleaned under the
  
  26   Fri Feb 10 16:34:45 2023 Huy Tuong CaoInfrastructureClean & BakeNitrogen gas tank ready to useCao,


Today I fixed the final bit related
to the nitrogen gas tank, which is to apply
sealing tape to M-NPT connector of the hose
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  3   Thu Jun 2 21:55:02 2022 JonUpdateCamerasFLIR Camera SetupThe new FLIR A70 infrared camera has arrived.
Tyler and I unpacked it in the lab yesterday.
In less than an hour, we succeeded in powering
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  4   Fri Jun 3 13:03:33 2022 JonUpdateCamerasFLIR Camera SetupSummary
I have installed the
requisite software on chimay for interfacing
the FLIR A70 camera in Python. There are
  
  5   Mon Jun 6 17:11:48 2022 JonUpdateCamerasFLIR Camera SetupToday I tested the Spinnaker/PySpin software
installations (detailed in ELOG
#4) with the FLIR camera connected to
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  6   Tue Jun 21 18:31:49 2022 Cassidy and PhoebeUpdateCamerasIR Absorbing Screen and FLIR Camera SetupToday we set up the IR absorbing screen and
the camera on the optical table, as well
as tested that the camera was functioning
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  9   Tue Jul 26 14:10:35 2022 CassidyUpdateCamerasOptical Post Replacement and RealignmentToday I replaced the 3" optical post that
the camera rests on with a 2" optical post
in order for the screen to correctly fill
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  58   Wed Mar 29 16:00:36 2023 PamellaUpdateCamerasFLIR project
Today Pamella and Tyler started  work in
the updates for the FLIR project. 
We trie
for the first time cover the mirrors with
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  243   Mon Oct 23 11:28:05 2023 TylerUpdateCamerasFLIR Camera Code UpdatesThe past week I've been spending time going
through the FLIR code on gitlab. Initially,
it had appeared that our measurements with
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  191   Thu Aug 3 18:03:42 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSAnti-Aliasing chassis completeWe finished installing the internal power
supply cables in the anti-aliasing chassis
today, which concludes its assembly. Work
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  193   Mon Aug 7 13:58:46 2023 shaneUpdateCDSinternal power supply cables done for AI chassisFinished assembling and installing the aLigo
chassis internal power supply cables in the
anti-imaging chassis today. Tested for continuity
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  197   Tue Aug 8 17:03:22 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSBinary input chassis finishedFinished assembly of the binary input chassis
today, including DC on/off switch and LED
installation. external cable assemblies still
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  199   Wed Aug 9 17:35:26 2023 ShaneUpdateCDSBinary output chassis finishedFinished the internal wiring for the binary
output chassis today, which completes its
assembly. Also secured ribbon cables and
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  210   Wed Aug 16 16:55:40 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSexternal power supply cables finishedAll four external power supply cables for
the CyMAC chassis are now assembled. Using
them now to test if chassis power up correctly.
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  211   Wed Aug 16 17:17:02 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSBinary input chassis powering correctly Binary input chassis passed power-on test,
and is lighting up as expected. Binary output
chassis also successfully powered on. AA
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  225   Thu Sep 14 17:05:38 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSTiming chassis setup and testingTested the setup today for the timing chassis
(intended to provide the timing reference
for the CyMAC). Was able to read the correct
  
  231   Fri Sep 29 17:27:30 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSTiming chassis assembly progress (CyMAC)Worked on timing chassis assembly today for
the CyMAC, settled on layout (see attachment
1). Frequency synthesizer and frequency divider
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  236   Mon Oct 9 16:59:21 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDStiming chassis power cable and AI chassis testing for CyMAC


[Shane, Jon]


Today's
CyMAC work: 

Finished assembling
external power supply cable for the timing
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  244   Mon Oct 23 18:02:23 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSTiming chassis assembly completeConcluded assembly of timing chassis for CyMAC
today; see attachment 1 for interior set
up of chassis. Installed front and rear panels,
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  247   Fri Oct 27 15:28:30 2023 ShaneUpdateCDSAA and AI chassis for CyMAC powered on and functionalCyMAC updates: Switched out the faulty power
regulator boards in the Anti-Aliasing and
Anti-Imaging chassis. Both chassis are now
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  250   Mon Oct 30 18:15:13 2023 ShaneUpdateCDSCyMAC chassis mounted and progress on power connectionsAll CyMAC chassis mounted in electronics rack
today, and shelf for monitor also mounted.
Images attached. Assembled grounding cables
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  252   Wed Nov 1 18:24:01 2023 ShaneUpdateCDSCyMAC Power connections made



Finished
power connections today for the CyMAC chassis.
Images attached. Had to switch the shrink
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