Remote Data Collection

Testing of Remote Data Collection by select members of our user community continued throughout August.  These tests have enabled us to increase the stability of the remote data collection software. Currently, we plan to make remote data collection available on 24-ID-E beamline during the 2012-3 run.

APS Upgrade

In preparation for the APS Upgrade (http://www.aps.anl.gov/Upgrade/), the storage ring was step-wise ramped to 150mA of beam current on the last day of the 2012-2 run.  Shutters were enabled during this test and beamlines had the opportunity test the readiness of beamline optics for increased current operations.  NE-CAT beamline optics handled the increased current operations pretty well.  As expected, proportional increase in flux density was observed.