Detector bookings

Look here for the booking Rules & Recommendations.
To find out how to use this on-line booking form, use MODE=HELP and submit the form. If you need to do something that can not be done through this form, then tell me and I can do it manually.

Specify the action to be performed
MODE:     

Enter your user ID (to list user IDs set MODE to "USERS")
USER: 

Specify the detector
DETECTOR: 

Add an optional comment. Do not exceed the box below
COMMENT:

Rules

Making rules for detector bookings is tricky since the rules have to be flexible enough to handle the sometimes unpredictable events in data collection yet strict enough to allow efficient and fair usage of the detectors. In many cases problems can be prevented by planning ahead and promptly informing the next user about when the beam becomes available. If there are reasonable practical concerns that are not addressed by the rules below then you can ask Andrew or Phil in case you want to use the LMB detectors, or Randy for the CIMR detector.

You can always book on a machine that is idle
Otherwise you can only book if you are not already on any of the booking lists
You cannot book on another person's name
A booking is good for one data set
A data set normally takes 2 to 5 days, depending on your situation
If you need more time ask for permission from Andrew, Phil, or Randy
When scanning for derivatives or cryoconditions you can use at most 3 days
Contact the next user when you start or earlier if you might finish quickly
When you start, run "START" on the booking form so that others know who is on
When you finish, run "DONE" on the booking form and again inform the next user. (You can run "DONE" for the previous user if he/she forgot)
You are done only AFTER you have cleaned up
When your reservation comes up but you are not ready, you have to swap with another user. Try to ask users in the order of the list. You will be put back to the position of the person you swapped with!

Recommendations

REALLY TRY HARD to auto-index BEFORE starting data collection. You need this information to collect your data efficiently. Furthermore, if you can't auto-index, the data is almost certainly not worth collecting at all!!!

REALLY TRY HARD to integrate the first images AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you want to find out if your data collection parameters are reasonable then NOW is the time to find out. If the data quality turns out not to be good enough then DON'T collect in the hope you will be able to get someting out later. Experience shows that you won't.

For questions or suggestions please send e-mail to: bart.hazes@cimr.cam.ac.uk