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UPDATE ! DRX499 – PROBE CHANGE IMMINENT

Since there was extensive sample spillage inside the TXO probe that is giving a large background interference, this probe cannot be employed in its current shape, presently.  We are  putting in the alternate probehead  i.e. BBO – X-{1H} Z Gradient and priming the same for routine use.  Current estimate is that we will release the […]

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ALERT ! DRX499 – INSTRUMENT DOWN DUE TO USER SAMPLE BREAKAGE

User sample tube has broken inside the probehead and the instrument is not usable currently. Probe needs to come out of the magnet to know the extent of damage or spillage. Based on the assessment, we will decide if the TXO probe can be back in the system or a different probe will take its […]

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UPDATE : AV300 – SYSTEM BACK IN USE – WITH THE OLD PROBE STILL

The ATMA Probe that was procured as part the hardware upgrade, unfortunately, had been found to have a faulty motor that prevents it from Automatic Tuning/Matching operation. The probe has been sent back for repairs and the older BBI probe has been put back and shimmed up. I will announce the completion of the upgrade […]

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AV300 – UPDATE : LOGIN PROBLEM RESOLVED.

No issues.  Please post a message, if you notice otherwise. NMR Facility Manager 10/24/16

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DRX499 – UPDATE ! SYSTEM IS BACK TO NORMAL

The hardware issue is fixed and Lock and Shim systems are tested to be ok. Please let us know if you observe otherwise. Thank you for your patience. NMR Facility Manager 10/18/16  

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ALERT ! DRX 499 – SYSTEM DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

There is a hardware failure in the Lock and Shim system and we are looking into the same.  Preliminary indications are that a complete troubleshoot and remedy will take at least couple of days to complete.  I will post an update once there is more to information available. Thank you for your understanding. NMR Facility […]

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NOTE : DRX499 – SOFTWARE TEST EXPLAINED…

Users might be seeing on and off, large blocks of time on the DRX499 computer reserved for the ‘software upgrade test’ and I wanted to expand briefly on this. For a while now, we have been working behind the scene, to move our current model of saving NMR data locally and serve it to you […]

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Stinky BAG 37

We are aware of the thioketone smell in BAG 37. Unfortunately, after the initial clean-up there is little we can do. The smell will dissipate on it’s own.

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ALERT ! AV301 – THE ATMA – TOPSHIM CAPABLE PROBE IS BACK IN THE SYSTEM !

The PABBI – 1H {BROADBAND} Z-Gradient probe is back in action.   Things look good and behave as expected.   Here are the reminders : For tuning and matching the probe, simply enter “atma”  on the Topspin command line OR click on the AutoWobb button. For shimming,  please lock on the correct solvent first.  Then either enter […]

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UPDATE ! AV301 – TXD – 1H {13C, 19F} SURROGATE PROBE IS BACK…NO ATMA ! NO TOPSHIM

The recently repaired PABBI probe has been identified with a hardware issue on its lock channel. We have shipped the same to manufacturer to fix it ASAP. Until that probe is back, we have in place, the TXD triple resonance probe that can do 1H, 13C as well as 19F. PLEASE NOTE :  We have […]

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