Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 567406
Principal Beamline Scientist:
Armin Wagner
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778560
E-mail: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778926
To be able to use your beamtime, a few things need to be done beforehands. Please find a complete check-list below or here as a download.
UAS (User Admininstration System)
Samples and experiment
Other
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. | http://usernet.diamond.ac.uk |
> 2weeks before | PI |
Registers users and any extra samples OR cancel shift if you can’t use it. |
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. | http://diamond.ac.uk/mx-home/Common/Common-Manual/Remote-Access.html |
> 4 days before | Users | Prepare shipping dewar including shipping information in ISPyB and prints labels. Use matched number Unipuck bases and lids. | |
> 3 working days before | Users | Ship ISPyB labelled dewars to Diamond including return label with shipment. | http://ispyb.diamond.ac.uk and http://diamond.ac.uk/mx-home/Common/Common-Manual/Shipping-Samples.html |
> 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. |
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> 1 day before
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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). | http://diamond.ac.uk/mx-home/Common/Common-Manual/Remote-Access.html |
< 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. |
http://diamond.ac.uk/mx-home/Common/Common-Manual/ 01235 77878701235 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. | http://diamond.ac.uk/mx-home/Common/Common-Manual/Shipping-Samples.html |
> 1 day | Diamond Stores | Dewar collected by your shipping company. | |
> 1 day | Users | Complete feedback form sent by the User office. | http://usernet.diamond.ac.uk |
> 2 days | Users | Dewar received - claim shipping costs from Diamond. | https://userclaims.diamond.ac.uk |
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