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AV300 – UPDATE – WORK STILL IN PROGRESS
We have identified the failing part and trying to find a replacement for the same. Owing to the vintage of the instrument, it may take a while to get this done. Thank you for your patience. NMR Facility 10/21/24
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UPDATE ! BOTH 500 SYSTEMS UP AND RUNNING
Along with AV301, we have NEO500 and GG500 revived fully and running. AV300 needs more work and we will keep you posted of the progress. NMR Facility
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UPDATE ! GG500 – SAMPLECASE ROBOT IS FIXED – SYSTEM BACK ON TRACK
The reservation calendar is open for blocking time. After painstaking reconfiguration and adjustment of the automation robot, it is passing the rigorous tests flawlessly. We hope we have seen the end of the ‘intermittent sample injection failure’ issues. But, let us emphasize one thing. The mechanical corrections/adjustments we had to make to bring the […]
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ALERT ! GG500 : SAMPLE HANDLING ISSUE BEING INVESTIGATED
Users You might have noticed that the instrument is blocked off tomorrow for ‘hardware optimization’ and in fact, the primary task at that time will be addressing the intermittent sample landing failure. Notwithstanding that plan, we are right now trying to see if we can provide a workaround to this problem and get the queue […]
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ALERT ! NEO500 – SYSTEM WILL BE OFFLINE FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADE
As part of ongoing computer and operating system upgrade, the system will be unavailable until 3 PM today. If the configuration is completed before that, we will release the instrument for regular use immediately. Please take a moment to check your NEO500 Queue bookmark here, before proceeding to the lab with your samples. We will […]
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UPDATE ! NEO500 – System Queue will restart by 1 PM
After a minor intervention to get the probe ready for proper locking/shimming, the system will be released for regular use by 1 PM. The noisy work performed by UW Facilities and Services at the corner of Rm.33 should also be complete by then. We will update once the system queue is resumed. NMR Facility 9/10/2024
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UPDATE – NEO500 : SYSTEM WILL BE READY FOR REGULAR USE TOMORROW
Along with preparing the Prodigy cryoprobe for optimal performance, we will complete the scheduled cryogen services and release the instrument for regular use tomorrow, by 12 noon, Tuesday, the 20th. NMR FACILITY 8/19/24
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ALERT : BAGLEY HALL ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE – PREPARATION
Bagley Hall Electrical Mains will be shut off for couple of hours starting early morning of Monday, 19th Aug. In preparation all NMR systems will have to be shut down and revived after the maintenace work is complete on Monday. Here are the points to note : NEO500 : The last sample that is run […]
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GG500 : AUTOMATION QUEUE IS UP
Sorry for the unexpected delay. Please queue up your samples. We are aware of some sample injection issues that pops up randomly. We are working to address the same as soon as we can. NMR FACILITY
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