Remote Data Collection
How to login and connect the beamlines remotely.
Beamline Operating Software (BOS)
Instructions on how to use the BOS (or “b4″) software to control the beamlines (same software is used both locally and remotely).
BOS Advanced Features (Under Construction)
Instructions on how to use advanced collection features: TaskQueue, WebIce, Raster, and Vector scans.
Data Backup
Instructions on using scp, ftp, rsync, and how to backup data onto hard drives at the beamline. Please note that data is deleted two weeks after your run.
Processing Data
How to login to our data processing machines and start xds, mosflm, HKL2000, ccp4, coot, and a variety of other available programs.
Note that HKL2000 on beamlines 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 is only available through our bcsb-cnx machine, and only for users who have already purchased a license directly from HKL Research. Automatic data processing is in place on all our beamlines.
Automounters
How to use the ALS robots on 5.0.1, 5.0.2, and 5.0.3, and the Rigaku ACTOR robots on 8.2.1 and 8.2.2. Includes advice on how to use and where to buy pucks and associated tools.
