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FRIENDLY REMINDER : WE ARE ALL STILL HERE !
Hello NMR Users (and prospective Users !) of the Facility Though we all have been forced to slow down the usual flurry of activity and things might appear to be in a state of suspended animation, THE NMR FACILITY IS ALIVE AND WELL AND ALL THE EXISTING PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES OF USAGE ARE STILL IN […]
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REACHING OUT : CONTINUITY AND COMMUNICATION DURING THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTIES
Dear NMR users Kindly bear with me if I am emphasizing the obvious. We are committed and doing the utmost to keep the NMR facility running and accessible with minimal disruption, while following the recommended practices of social distancing for the safety and health of all. As users, you too have a role in this. […]
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UPDATE ! AV500 – BACK IN ACTION !
Pneumatic system is working properly now i.e. both the Sample Lift and Sample Spin functions are behaving as expected. But, from the looks of it, I won’t be surprised if the problem recurs again. Of course, we shall keep a hawkish eye on the developments and swoop down to fix it asap, when that happens […]
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UPDATE ! AV301 – SYSTEM REVIVED FOR REGULAR USE
This is how the sample looked on top of the Probehead when User dropped it without spinner (WRONG !) _______________________________________________________ This is how it is SUPPOSED TO BE on top of the Probehead ( RIGHT !) Happy Friday ! NMR Facility Manager 2/28/20
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ALERT ! AV500 – SYSTEM DOWN…PNEUMATICS PROBLEM
Sample injection/ejection and spinning is not working. Not sure if this is a simple fix or a delayed one as I write this. Hunker down and wait for updates ! NMR Facility Manager 2/28/20
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ALERT ! AV301 NOT USABLE UNTIL TOMORROW…PLEASE READ
User has accidentally dropped a sample tube without the spinner turbine into the magnet. This means that the probehead has to be removed to remedy the situation, which will not happen until tomorrow morning. Until this is taken care of, the instrument is not usable. The reservation calendar should reflect this and we will update […]
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PLEASE NOTE ! NMR LAB DOOR CARD READER IS MALFUNCTIONING
I have left a wooden wedge to prop the door open as a temporary measure, since most of you may not have a physical key to open the door. Please leave the wedge as it is, until we fix the door problem. Thank you NMR Facility Manager 2/12/2020
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ALERT ! AV301 : IMMINENT PROBE CHANGE
The automatic tuning/matching part seems to be malfunctioning for the X-channel on this probe. We are planning to pull the probe out tomorrow afternoon i.e. Friday the 7th and see if its a quick fix. If this is not the case, then be prepared to say hello to the old fashion Broadband probe, that needs […]
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NOTE ! : DRX499 – (HOPEFULLY) USEFUL EMBELLISHMENT
Hello after a long break and Happy Wednesday and Happy New Year 2020 ! DRX499 Since we all still have to tune/match the TXO-19F,13C {1H} NMR probehead by hand by crouching under the magnet, we are throwing some light on the process. We have provided a corded LED lamp to light up the probehead space under […]
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UPDATE ! AV300 : FROZEN TOPSPIN SCREEN REMEDIED
The cause of the frozen screen upon login is this : When there is no dataset that is already open in the spectrum display area (blue tile), we usually drag and drop an existing dataset into it. For some reason that has to do with the way the Display system and Topspin interact, this causes […]
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