Starting Session
ACMAL instruments are automatically unlocked upon session login through FOM.
Card Tap Instructions
Do Once
To book a session, users must have a FOM account.
Do Each Time
- Reserve the instrument as usual.
- Start your session in FOM if it has not auto-logged on. You may start your session
immediately if the instrument is not in use. FOM will automatically log the user in
to the session at the reserved time.
- To end a session, the user must select the active reservation in FOM and click "Logoff".
Frequently Asked Questions
1
When should I get added to the database?
Give the staff at least a day or so before your first use. They must verify your account
number and enter the data manually.
2
How do I know the instrument is inactive until tapping?
The FESEM high voltage (beam) will be grayed out and unusable until you log in. Everything
will look proper EXCEPT the icon will be gray and the HV will not come on.
On the TEM, the LEDs on the Auto-ramp device (Up/Down – Red/Green LEDs) will be off
and the filament current will not increase until you log in.
For the 6400 SEM, the HV is disabled as indicated when ACCEL button will not light
up when depressed.
For the FIB, the HV is disabled. If you select HV with the FIB software w/o logging
in, a “High voltage leak detected” error appears and the HV will not be activated.
3
If I forget to tap a second time, will I be charged for a running instrument?
FOM will automatically log the user off 30 minutes past the end of the reserved time.
This limits the extent to which instruments are left logged on, but users will still
be charged for this time.
