
Information about possibilities and use of FCH Equipment
Account
- WUR: Login with the [SurfConext] option and fill in the asked information and mail the Equipment registration system (ERS): account manager of your group to activate the account.
- Non-WUR: The ERS account can be arrange via sharedresearchfacilities@wur.nl
- FCH STUDENTS: Use the special student account of the supervisor (NOT with their own WUR account)
Remark: An account will be archived if it is not used for more than 1/2 year, reactivating the account can be done via the ERS account manager
Reservation
- Only registered users are allowed to use FCH equipment (with the activated account you can ask Edwin.Bakx@wur.nl to get added to the user list of FCH equipment
- Reservation of the equipment is paying for the equipment (so don't forget to remove your reservation if you are not going to use the instrument)
- FCH STUDENTS: Reservations have to be done with the special student account of the supervisor (NOT with their own WUR account)
Instrument use
- Using instruments without a reservation is not allowed
- Use of instruments is only allowed after instructions by the instrument managers
REMARK: On the weekend and after working hours the AXIS building and the FCH equipment rooms are closed for people from outside!!
Troubleshooting equipment
If there are problems always
- contact the instrument managers, daily supervisors, and the next user
- Write down the problem (and solution) in the logbook (if present)
Data processing
REMARK: Data processing is not allowed on data acquisition computers
FCH members
- Some data processing programs (for example MassLynx, FlexAnalysis, Chromeleon, and Xcalibur) can be installed on your (WUR)PC (contact FCH-IT person),
- Special data processing programs (like Unifi, TraceFinder and Compound Discoverer) are only available on special data processing computers (reservation needed)
Non FCH members
- There are special data processing computers available (reservation needed, WUR account needed)
- Copy and remove the data as soon as possible from the acquisition computers