Preparing for Beamtime

To be able to use your beamtime, a few things need to be done beforehand. 

UAS (User Admininstration System)

• Make sure your PI has completed the safety paperwork in UAS. 
• Make sure you are a registered user (with FedID and password). Please check that you are fully registered and complete any missing information.
• Ensure that you have been added to the session and check travel and accommodation.
• Ensure that investigators coming to Diamond have completed the online safety training within UAS, and follow any further advice from the User office.

Samples and experiment

• Talk to your local contact to discuss any experiment requirements.
• Prepare your samples in SPINE pins, Unipucks or the correct type of SBS plate.

Time Line for MX Experiments at Diamond Light Source

When	Who	Action	Tools
3-6 months before	PI	Registers samples as part of beamtime application.	UAS
> 2weeks before	PI	Registers users and any extra samples OR cancel shift if you can’t use it.	UAS OR  email [email protected] for cancellation
> 1 week before	Users	Check necessary requirements all in place to conduct experiment and test connection to nx.diamond.ac.uk.	Remote Access
> 4 days before	Users	Prepare shipping dewar including shipping information in ISPyB and prints labels. Use matched number Unipuck bases and lids.	http://ispyb.diamond.ac.uk    Shipping Samples
> 3 working days before	Users	Ship ISPyB labelled dewars to Diamond including return label with shipment.	http://ispyb.diamond.ac.uk    Shipping Samples
> 1 day before	Users	Should have received notification of arrival of dewar at Diamond. If no notification check dewar tracking with courier and ISPyB.	http://ispyb.diamond.ac.uk
> 1 day before	Users	Upload samples in ISPyB.	http://ispyb.diamond.ac.uk   Upload samples
> 1 day before	Users	Browse MX website and check the beamline page. If any questions call or e-mail your local contact (LC).
> 1 hour before	Users	Login using No Machine (NX).	Remote Access
< 2 - 0 hours	LC/EHC	Will contact user to inform beamline available.	GDA messenger/ Email to user
0 - 8 hours	Users	Run experiments. If you finish early, call LC/EHC.	01235 778787(EHC) or contact number LC provided you with
8 hours	Users	Complete experiments, unload last sample and make hutch safe.
> 8 hours	Users/LC/EHC	Remove samples and put in storage dewar and attach included return label for return shipment.
Prior to and up to 1 day after	Users	Request dewar back.	Shipping Your Dewar Home
> 1 day	Diamond Stores	Dewar collected by shipping company.
> 1 day	Users	Complete feedback form sent by the User office.	UAS
> 2 days	Users	Dewar received
> 2 days	Users	If eligilble claim appropriate academic use costs from diamond	https://userclaims.diamond.ac.uk