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Common Object Representation for Advanced Laboratories (Coral)
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How-To Guide
This is a How-To Guide to use Coral. The instructions are broken down by tasks. Simple click on a task and follow the instructions.
Reservation
- Make Reservation
- View Reservation for Current Two Weeks
- View Reservation for Previous Two Weeks
- Delete Reservation
Equipment
Equipment Status
Training/Staff Run/Coral Admin (staff only)
Reservation
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Select reservation tab. |
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2. Select
a machine that you are qualified for. If you are qualified for a machine,
there will be a "*" next to the name of the machine. If you are not
qualified, please contact a labstaff for training. |
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Highlight time. |
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4. Select
Reservation Actions. |
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Select Make. |
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Enter Project and Account information. |
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1. Select
reservation tab. |
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Select a machine. |
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Double-click on reservation. |
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Select reservation tab. |
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Select a machine. |
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3. Select
Reservation Actions. |
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4.
Select Previous. |
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Double-click on reservation. |
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Select reservation tab. |
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Select a machine. |
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Select a reservation. |
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Select Reservation Action. |
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Select Delete. |
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Equipment
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Select a qualified machine not being used by another user. |
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Select Equipment Actions. |
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Select Enable. |
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Enter Project, Account information. |
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Click OK. |
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Select an enabled machine. |
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Select Equipment Actions.<td |
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Select Disable.<td |
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Equipment status
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Select a machine. |
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Select Equipment Actions.<td |
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Select Report Problem.<td |
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Enter detailed problem description. Only staff can clear problem. |
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5. Click
Submit. Light should change to yellow. |
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Select a machine. |
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Select Equipment Actions.<td |
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Select Shutdown.<td |
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4. Enter
detailed shutdown description. Only staff can clear shutdown and engage a
machine while it is shutdown. |
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Click Submit. Light should change to red. |
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Equipment Maintenance Record
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Select maintenance tab. |
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Select a machine. |
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Select Show Message to view detailed message. |
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Training and Staff Run
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Staff qualify user. |
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2. Have
user exit all Coral sessions and wait 15 min. |
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3. Have
user enable the training machine. |
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4. Have
user select a Project in activity dialog box. |
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Staff enables the machine. |
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Staff enters the username in "Member" field in activity dailog box. |
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Staff selects a project whatever the user wants to charge this run to. |
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1. Staff
attach interlock box to machine. Email interlock box port number to
coral-issues@coral.nfc.umn.edu. |
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Coral Development Team adds new machine to Coral Database, RunData Schema and
patches cable to interlock box. |
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3. Add
qualification if needed. |
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Accounting Staff adds new machine to Accounting Truth Table. |
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Coral comments and questions to coral-issues@coral.nfc.umn.edu