EIROForum workshop

Session

XFEL

Jun 1, 2022, 2:00 PM

Remote event

2. European XFEL - Remote User Operation at the European XFEL

Thomas Preston (EU.XFEL)

6/1/22, 2:00 PM

The European XFEL is a world leading X-ray Free Electron Laser comprising six scientific instruments for users to conduct research on. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic user participation changed from largely on-site in Hamburg, Germany, to a more hybrid scheme for the week-long beamtimes. In this contribution we will discuss remote user operation at the facility on the example of the HED instrument.

1. European XFEL - The FXE Robotic Arm - Integration and Applications

Wajid Ehsan (EU.XFEL)

6/1/22, 2:30 PM

The Stäubli Robotic Arm is an integral part of the FXE instrument at the European XFEL and allows for flexible positioning of X-ray detectors used for femto-second scale e X-ray diffraction, scattering and spectroscopy experiments. In this contribution we will discuss the integration of the multi-axis robotic arm into the facility’s in-house developed SCADA system, Karabo, and will present key...