Manuals Crystallography Laboratory at Virginia Tech

On this page are links to pdfs of the various safety documents and operations manuals for the instruments in the Virginia Tech Crystallography Laboratory.

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While we try to ensure that these manuals are free of errors, people outside of VTX use them at their own risk. Neither the authors, nor VTX, nor Virginia Tech, nor Oxford Diffraction can accept any responsibility whatsoever for either incorrect results or for any physical, mental or other damage arising from use of these manuals.

General Safety Documents

Full information about the safety regulations in the lab are given on the safety page.

General safety rules.

Xray emergency procedures.

Xcalibur-1

Startup and shutdown procedures.

Doing a DAC experiment with Xcalibur-1.

Doing a DAC experiment with Xcalibur with a CCD only.

Download run file for CCD and DAC (to 80deg 2theta).

Download run file for CCD and DAC (to 80deg 2theta).

Xcalibur-2

Startup and shutdown procedures.

Doing a DAC experiment with Xcalibur equipped with only a point detector.

Gemini

Startup and shutdown procedures.

Nova

Startup and shutdown procedures.

Huber

Startup and shutdown procedures.

Restart instructions for AMS motor controllers.

Manual for the Single software.

Distribution notes for current version of the Single software.