As a lab practice all students will have to do either an XRF measurement. The equipment is in PSCI 129; the name of the TAs are Enrique Ramirez (enraho@gmail.com) and Rodolfo Gonzalez (rigonzalez6@miners.utep.edu).

Instructions to operate the XRF instrument XMET-3000 (Please print and bring to lab)

• Turn on Palm, pwd: xM37l322, "l" is low case "L"
• Put keys in and turn on
• Start Xmet in Palm
• Write name of file"MASE-Some-ID"
• Select "Metal method"
• Select 300 seconds
• Put sample over window and cover with Al case
• Turn on x-rays by pressing and holding trigger for 5 seconds, red light should remain on after releasing trigger
• Verify file and data in Palm after x-rays shut off, copy file from SD memory to computer and portable memory.

Fall 2011 Schedule