Run Experiment Automatically (STEP 1)

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Run Experiment Automatically:
1: Preparation | 2: Start Program | 3: Create Task Queue | 4: Run Experiments


This document will guide you through your experiments step by step using the automounter.

Contents

Tools

X6A Pucks/Tools Location

General Tools

The X6A Automated Tools
The X6A Automated: Detailed view

Pins for the automounter

Hampton Reseach Crystal Cap catalog number: HR4 779 and HR8 112

HR4 779
HR8 112
From left to right: old HR4-779, new HR4-779, spline HR8-112

The size of the pins: 18 mm (or 21 mm if you measure from the base of the cap to the loop). 

Note:

To properly run the automounter we only accept these two types of pins.
Please make sure that you use the right pins.

Instruction Movies for Automounter


Preparing a Spreadsheet

(Download Crystal Excel Template )

In order to facilitate the measurement, we suggest that the user create a spreadsheet with the puck information in Excel format, with the following columns:

Xtal Name Puck ID Position Project Method Element Number of Element Unitcell

A crystal spreadsheet example:

An example of spread sheet for the automounter
Note
1. Column Xtal Name, Puck ID, Position are required.
2. All crystals must have unique ID (name)

Be sure to prepare the Excel spreadsheet before you start your experiments. This file will be loaded to the software that controls the automounter.

Uploading the Spreadsheet

(In the TRACK tab)

I. Select your organization

II.Select EXCEL window

1. Select the file

2. Select sheet

3. Identify Columns 

   Project       = default 
   Sub-project   = default
   Structure     = default
   Xtal          = sample ID
   Puck          = puckID
   LOC           = position in puck

4. Select rows

5. Upload

Go to the second half of the page, click under project and the columms in the EXCEL spread sheet should appear under the columns. For more details go to "3: Create Task Queue".

Mounting the pucks in the automounter

First group of pucks:

 1. Fill the small automounter dewar with liquid nitrogen.
 2. Move the gripper : Setup Panel > IO > Rotation Up > Cryostream Retracted > 
   Horizontal Extended.
 3. Move to the appropriate position of the dewar: Hutch Panel > Automounter select 
   puck (A,B,C or D) > click in the center of puck picture.
 4. Mount the puck using the cryotools
 5. Repeat the step 3 for mounting the other pucks.
 6. Verify and remove the ice around the dewar.
 7. Cover the dewar with the Lid.
 8. Connect the black cable (LN2 sensor and lid heater).
 9. Mount the LN2 pipe.
10. Turn on the LN2 box (small black box).
11. In the Protocol Panel, select Heaters On and press run.
12. Move the gripper: Setup Panel > IO > Horizontal Retracted > Cryostream Extended 
    > Rotation Down.
13. Start your measurement.

Changing to the next group of pucks:

1. Move the gripper : Setup Panel > IO > Rotation Up > Cryostream Retracted > 
   Horizontal Extended.
2. Move to the appropriate position of the dewar: Hutch Panel > Automounter select 
   puck (A,B,C or D) > click in the center of puck picture.
3. In the Protocol Panel, select Heaters Off and press run.
4. Turn off the LN2 box (small black box).
5. Unmount the LN2 pipe.
6. Disconnect the black cable (LN2 sensor and lid heater).
7. Remove the Lid.
8. Remove the pucks using the cryotools.
9. Mount the next group of pucks.
10. Verify and remove the ice around the dewar.
11. Cover the dewar with the Lid.
12. Connect the black cable.
13. Mount the LN2 pipe.
14. Turn on the LN2 box.
15. In the Protocol Panel, select Heaters On and press run.
16. Move the gripper: Setup Panel > IO > Horizontal Retracted > Cryostream 
    Extended > Rotation Down.
17. Restart your measurement.
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