[evlatests] EDFA Status update

[Jim Jackson]

I think we have gone as far as we can with these units without 
help.  We are now in contact with Tech support at JDS Uniphase.  They 
are talking with their engineering staff about our problem and are 
going to get back with us shortly. We are going to call them again 
around noon regardless.  Their initial suspicion is that this is an 
issue with the Display/Keypad unit on the front.  Both of the units 
we have are over 6 years old. Through some confusion, the 
display/keypad  and I/O modules apparently did not get purchased with 
the spare chassis.  The power supply in the one unit definitely 
failed and needs to be replaced though it is not as urgent - the 
supplies in the lab and spare units both seem fine.

Whatever replacement parts we need will probably have to be ordered 
from them via credit card and shipped to us (hopefully) overnight 
from Canada.  The bottom line is most the EVLA will be down until we 
get these parts.

Jim Jackson