Sample Environment Panel

Introduction

The Sample Environment Panel is used to add, remove, and update sample environment devices. This panel is one of 3 tabs composing the Experiment Configuration Window. The system limits the user to have no more than one temperature controller and one magnet controller installed. There can be multiple occurences of other devices installed on the system.

Description

Devices on System

  1. The Devices on System list box contains the devices currently installed on the system. This information will be provided in the following format: "Alias Name (Device Name)" The alias name followed by the device name. When a user selects an item from the list box the controller type, controller, alias, and properties are updated with information for the device.

Controller Type

  1. The Controller Type drop down menu is used to select the type of device. When the controller type is selected the Controller drop down menu is populated with controllers of that controller type.

Controller

  1. The Controller drop down menu is used to select the device to add, update, or remove. When a magnet or temperature controller is selected, the properties panel updates with components for that controller. The properties panel is updated when a magnet or temperature controller is selected.

Alias

  1. The Alias text field is used to enter an alias name to associate with the device selected. This component is enabled only for devices of type "other".

Temperature Properties

  1. The maximum upper tilt text field takes an integer value to set the upper tilt on the goniometer. Damage to the instrument or equipment may occur if an inappropriate upper tilt limit is entered.

  2. The maximum lower tilt text field takes an integer value to set the lower tilt on the goniometer. Damage to the instrument or equipment may occur if an inappropriate lower tilt limit is entered.

  3. The user can set the unit of measurement for temperature to Kelvin or Celsius.

  4. The sample channel drop down menu allows users to select the channel representing the temperature at which the sensor is located at the sample to record data. The sample channel and control channel can be set to the same sensor. The channels represent characters with 'A' as the first channel representing 0, 'B' as the second channel representing 1, etc.

  5. The control channel drop down menu allows users to select the channel representing the temperature at which the sensor is located within the freezer. The control channel and sample channel can be set to the same sensor. The channels represent characters with 'A' as the first channel representing 0, 'B' as the second channel representing 1, etc.

Magnet Properties

  1. The maximum upper tilt text field takes an integer value to set the upper tilt on the goniometer. Damage to the instrument or equipment may occur if an inappropriate upper tilt limit is entered.

  2. The maximum lower tilt text field takes an integer value to set the lower tilt on the goniometer. Damage to the instrument or equipment may occur if an inappropriate lower tilt limit is entered.

  3. The user can set the unit of measurement for magnet to Tesla, Gauss or Kilogauss.

  4. The mode for magnet is defined as persistence or non-persistence. Persistence mode is creating a magnetic field with an ending state of no current coming from the magnet power supply. Non-persistence mode is creating a magnetic field using a continuous current coming from the magnet power supply.

Add Device

  1. The Add Device button adds the selected controller to the system. This also updates the Devices on System list box by adding the selected controller with its alias to the list box. The Add Device button becomes disabled, while the Update Device and Remove Device buttons become enabled for the device added.

Update Device

  1. The Update Device button updates any changes made to the selected controller's properties.

Remove Device

  1. The Remove Device button removes the selected controller from the system. This also updates the Devices on System list box by removing the selected controller with its alias from the list box. The Remove Device and Update Device buttons becomes disabled, while the Add Device button becomes enabled.

OK

  1. The OK button exits the experiment configuration window.

Cancel

  1. The Cancel button exits the experiment configuration window.