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  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
 YAxisAlignment.pngXRotZAlignment.pngNewOpticalPost.png 
  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,
 timing_chassis_complete.jpegtiming_chassis_output_1.jpegtiming_chassis_output_2.jpeg 
  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
 AI_chassis_lights_on.jpegAA_chassis_lights_on.jpeg 
  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
 electronics_rack_back.jpegelectronics_rack_front.jpegmounted_chassis.jpegpower_supply.jpeg 
  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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  254   Thu Nov 2 17:14:36 2023 Shane, Jon UpdateCDSCyMAC set up permanentized



CyMAC connections
have been finalized and made permanent. Also
tested voltages, which are all looking good.
 cymac_chassis_back.jpegcymac_chassis_back2.jpegcymac_chassis_front.jpegfinal_connections_back_of_power_supply.jpegpower_supply_back.jpeg 
  265   Mon Nov 13 11:23:54 2023 Jon UpdateCDSCyMAC testing[Jon, Shane, Luis]
My repair of the internal ribbon
connecting the ADC to the adapter board resolved
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  276   Wed Nov 22 15:46:50 2023 ShaneUpdateCDSDB25 signal connections for FROSTI heaters


[Shane,
Jon]

Installed new DC smart switch in electronics
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  277   Thu Nov 23 12:34:44 2023 JonUpdateCDSDB25 signal connections for FROSTI heatersUpdate: I was able to put the
FROSTI power controller on the lab network.
It is connected to the switch in the top
  
  285   Mon Dec 4 21:27:53 2023 ShaneUpdateCDSADC-DAC loopback test resultsHere are the test results from today's ADC-DAC
loopback tests. Channels 14 and 15 were the
only ones behaving abnormally. Not sure what
 adc-dac_loopback_testing_results.pdf 
  290   Mon Dec 11 12:58:57 2023 Shane, LuisUpdateCDSDAC-ADC loopback test debugging[Luis, Shane]

Working on debugging last
week's weird results for the ADC-DAC loopback
test for channels 14 and 15. With DAC output
  
  312   Wed Jan 31 14:37:26 2024 ShaneSummaryCDSpath directions for CyMAC model and parts libraryPath to cds parts library in Matlab simulink:
/usr/share/advligorts/src/src/epics/simLink.
File name CDS_PARTS.mdl
Path to user models:
  
  313   Fri Feb 2 16:56:56 2024 JonUpdateCDSRTS model implemented for FROSTI RTD readoutsSummary
Today I finished implementing
an RTS model to read out the integrated FROSTI
RTDs (temperature sensors) via the CyMAC.
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  329   Mon Feb 19 14:40:21 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSMEDM screen for FROSTI temp readoutsHere's the latest draft of the MEDM screen
for the FROSTI heating elements' temperature
readouts. Note that the MEDM screen isn't
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  337   Fri Feb 23 15:01:48 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSLatest draft of MEDM screen for FROSTI readoutsHere's the latest draft of the MEDM screen
for the FrOSTI temp and power readouts. Also,
debugged the text readout boxes so they're
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  346   Thu Feb 29 17:16:48 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSMEDM screen for FROSTI T/P readoutsHere's the latest draft of the MEDM screen
for the FROSTI temp and power readouts, now
with a button linking to the c1msc file display.
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  365   Tue May 7 20:34:31 2024 shaneUpdateCDSfrosti MEDM screen update[Luis, Shane]
Here is the updated MEDM screen,
with new orientation and updated labeling
to reflect the actual positions of the heater
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  398   Mon Jul 8 17:01:45 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSNew CyMAC internal layout[Jon, Shane]

Internal layout of CyMAC has
been updated (labeled image attached) to
accommodate the replacement of the two ribbon
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  399   Tue Jul 9 18:19:50 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSADC-DAC loopback testing and IOLAN installation[Shane, Jon]

Finished ADC-DAC loopback
testing today (see attached xlsx file or
access directly here).
 iolanServerTerminal.jpegADC-DAC_Loopback_Testing.xlsxupdatedc1msc.jpeg 
  410   Tue Jul 16 18:43:07 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSADC-DAC loopback testing and IOLAN installation
UPDATE: 
Follow up ADC-DAC loopback testing
now complete, matching all the ADC channels
to a single DAC channel, and then matching
 Follow-up_ADC-DAC_Loopback_Testing.xlsx 
  419   Fri Aug 2 13:50:22 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSSerial Comm. Test (Agilent Turbo Pump)Did a brief communication test with the agilent
turbo pump today, to see if we could get
serial communications up and running for
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  434   Tue Sep 3 18:24:17 2024 TylerUpdateCDSCymac Timing Chassis Issue[Tyler, Jon]


The timing chassis used
for the cymac has been shut off due to an
unknown issue causing its supplied current
  
  Draft   Tue Oct 1 19:41:23 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSCyMAC Timing Chassis Issue[Shane, Luis]


Summary of the issue we've
been having with the timing chassis: when
we connect only the Valon 5015 to power,
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  461   Thu Oct 17 13:24:23 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSTiming Chassis issue identified



[Ma,
Luis, Shane]

Working theory for the
timing chassis issues had been that the 1A
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  465   Fri Oct 25 10:56:30 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSTiming Chassis fixed and reinstalled


[Ma, Shane]

We
replaced the 1A breaker in the timing chassis
today with a 4A one, and tested that all
 successful_timing.jpeg 
  473   Thu Nov 14 11:58:05 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSTurbo pump connection troubleshootingAttempted connection to the TV551 turbo pump
through Varian/Agilent's software on spica.
Successful connection established, and we
  
  484   Wed Dec 4 16:01:23 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSVac serial interfacing troubleshooting updateUpdate on the issue with serial interfacing
for the TV 551 turbo pump: Tried a new test
today, to see if the commands being sent
  
  505   Tue Jan 28 13:30:46 2025 shaneUpdateCDSSerial comms testing updateAttempted to communicate with the smaller
vac pump (TwissTor 74) via Agilent software
today. Was able to communicate with the pump
  
  518   Wed Feb 19 13:44:48 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSVac serial interfacing update


[Jon, Shane]



Debugging update for vac system serial
communications: we were able to successfully
  
  527   Thu Feb 27 18:22:21 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSOngoing work in server rack and desk area (1119)As part of the vacuum communications debugging
process, there is ongoing work in the server
rack and desk area in 1119. Please be careful
  
  532   Tue Mar 4 10:47:03 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSVac system pinoutsAttached here are the pinouts, as we currently
know them, for the vacuum system. The three
items focused on here are the Agilent TwissTorr
 vac_pinouts_1.jpegvac_pinouts_2.jpeg 
  533   Wed Mar 5 12:16:28 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSVac system communications update

[Shane, Jon]

Update on the serial interfacing
with the vacuum system: both turbo pumps
  
  534   Wed Mar 5 18:13:20 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSvac system comms

[Shane, Jon] 

Update on the serial interfacing with
the Inficon VGC503 pressure gauge: We began
  
  535   Mon Mar 10 17:03:52 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSPressure Gauge successful connectVac system serial interfacing update: the
pressure gauge is now able to communicate
successfully through the code. It's been
  
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