Changes for page CFEL TapeDrive: Serial Crystallography
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... ... @@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ 9 9 10 10 ---- 11 11 12 -= {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.1Samplecharacteristicsandpreparation"/}}8.1 Sample characteristics and preparation = 12 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.1Samplecharacteristicsandpreparation"/}}8.1. Sample characteristics and preparation = 13 13 14 - suspension of microcrystals, **at least** 200 µL with 20% crystal density (more is always better), size range: 2-30 µm, **tip:** bring some mother liquor for washing, filtering, diluting etc.14 +* Suspension of microcrystals, **at least** 200 µL with 20% crystal density (more is always better), size range: 2-30 µm, **tip:** bring some mother liquor for washing, filtering, diluting etc. 15 15 16 16 Preparation: 17 17 18 -* filter through 30 µm cell filter(green) or 50 µm (yellow)into Eppendorf or Falcon (original!) tube18 +* filter through 30 µm (green) or 50 µm (yellow) cell filter into an Eppendorf or Falcon (original!) tube 19 19 20 20 [[image:attach:20211201_095534.jpg||height="250"]] 21 21 ... ... @@ -22,13 +22,10 @@ 22 22 23 23 ---- 24 24 25 -= {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.2ConnectingsampletoElveFlow,sampleexchange"/}}8.2 Connecting sample to ElveFlow, sample exchange = 25 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.2ConnectingsampletoElveFlow,sampleexchange"/}}8.2. Connecting sample to ElveFlow, sample exchange = 26 26 27 -* 28 -** == 27 +After filtration, screw the ElveFlow connector to your Eppendorf or Falcon tube. Make sure that the yellow-ish tube goes all the way to the bottom of your tube. You can adjust the length by unscrewing the blue fitting on top and pushing/pulling the yellow-ish line. **Don't forget to tigthen the blue fitting afterwards!** 29 29 30 -After filtration, screw the ElveFlow connector to your Eppendorf or Falcon tube. Make sure that the yellow-ish line goes to the bottom of your tube. You can adjust the length by unscrewing the blue fitting on top and pushing/pulling the yellow-ish line. **Don't forget to tigthen the blue fitting afterwards!** 31 - 32 32 Be aware to which channel and nozzle line your sample is connected. 33 33 34 34 Red → Channel 1, crystal line (nozzle capillary without marks/with red marks) ... ... @@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ 44 44 45 45 ---- 46 46 47 -= {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.3TapeDriveoperation"/}}8.3 TapeDrive operation = 44 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.3TapeDriveoperation"/}}8.3. TapeDrive operation = 48 48 49 -* 50 -** == 46 +The TapeDrive is controlled through kamzik. To open kamzik, start the server. A terminal will open and shortly after a small window. 51 51 52 -The TapeDrive is controlled through kamzik. To open kamzik, start the server. A terminal will open and shortly after a small window. 53 53 Now start the client. Same thing, a terminal will open, shortly after a small window. 54 54 55 55 Click 'Devices' in the **client session** to open the control window. ... ... @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ 127 127 == {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Gasnozzle"/}}Gas nozzle == 128 128 129 129 130 -== =={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-IRcamera"/}}IR camera ====125 +== {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-IRcamera"/}}IR camera == 131 131 132 132 133 133 Once the hutch is interlocked, set remote control to the TapeDrive laptop by opening a terminal and executing the following command: ... ... @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ 139 139 140 140 ---- 141 141 142 -= ={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.4Taperollexchange"/}}**8.4 Tape roll exchange**==137 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.4Taperollexchange"/}}8.4. Tape roll exchange = 143 143 144 144 The tape stops automatically at 98% used length, if you need to change the rolls for orther reasons, stop the tape (velocity = 0.0 mm/s). 145 145 ... ... @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ 167 167 {{layout-cell}} 168 168 ---- 169 169 170 -= ={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.5Chopper"/}}**8.5 Chopper**==165 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.5Chopper"/}}8.5. Chopper = 171 171 172 172 start chopper gui from terminal: 173 173 ... ... @@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ 210 210 {{layout-cell}} 211 211 ---- 212 212 213 -= ={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.6Datacollection"/}}**8.6 Data collection**==208 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.6Datacollection"/}}8.6. Data collection = 214 214 215 215 Once the hutch is interlocked, set remote control to the TapeDrive laptop by opening a terminal and executing the following command: 216 216 ... ... @@ -343,10 +343,10 @@ 343 343 {{layout-cell}} 344 344 ---- 345 345 346 -= ={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.7Troubleshooting"/}}**8.7 Troubleshooting**==341 += {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-14.7Troubleshooting"/}}8.7. Troubleshooting = 347 347 348 348 * ((( 349 -== =={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Tapestopped"/}}Tape stopped ====344 +== {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Tapestopped"/}}Tape stopped == 350 350 351 351 * Tape roll empty? 352 352 * motor connected (icon green)? ... ... @@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ 353 353 ))) 354 354 355 355 * ((( 356 -== =={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Nozzlemotorsarenotresponding"/}}Nozzle motors are not responding ====351 +== {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Nozzlemotorsarenotresponding"/}}Nozzle motors are not responding == 357 357 358 358 * displayed in green=connected? 359 359 * nozzle holder colliding somewhere? ... ... @@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ 361 361 ))) 362 362 363 363 * ((( 364 -== =={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Sampleflowisnotrespondingtohigherpressure"/}}Sample flow is not responding to higher pressure ====359 +== {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Sampleflowisnotrespondingtohigherpressure"/}}Sample flow is not responding to higher pressure == 365 365 366 366 * channel turned on? 367 367 * Sample empty? ... ... @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ 369 369 ))) 370 370 371 371 * ((( 372 -== =={{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Simplonfilewriter/eigerstreamissues"/}}Simplon filewriter/eiger stream issues ====367 +== {{id name="14.SerialCrystallography:CFELTapeDrive-Simplonfilewriter/eigerstreamissues"/}}Simplon filewriter/eiger stream issues == 373 373 374 374 * First, restart kamzik (server+client) and see if this solves the issue 375 375 * If not, restart the Simplon server (in Astor → haspp11exp03, right click on Simplon/EH.1 and restart)