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SANS GUI Testing

Data reduction

Preparation

• Get the ISIS sample data from the website
• Ensure that the ISIS sample data directory is in the search
  directories

Time required 20 - 30 minutes

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1. Open Interfaces > SANS > SANS v2

2. Set Instrument to LOQ

3. Choose Load User File; from the ISIS sample data in the loqdemo
   folder, choose Maskfile.txt

4. Choose Load Batch File; from the ISIS sample data in the
   loqdemo folder, choose
   batch_mode_reduction.csv

5. • In the Settings tab:

     • Go to Mask
     • Click Display Mask
     • This should give an instrument view with a circle at the
       centre

6. • In the Runs tab

     • Click Process
     • After some seconds the rows should turn green
     • In the Main window there should be a series of new
       workspaces; 3 group workspaces and 4 2D workspaces
     • Change the first column of the first row to 74045; click
       process
     • The row should turn blue; hovering over the row should give
       an error message
     • Change the Reduction button to 2D
     • Check the Plot Results box
     • Click Process
     • A plot window will open; initially empty, then with a red
       line
     • Change Reduction back to 1D
     • Click Process
     • In the plot you should end up with a red and a black line
       plotted
     • Check the Multi-period box
     • 6 additional rows should appear in the table
     • Check that the Add, Delete, Copy, Paste, Cut and
       Erase icons work as expected
     • Delete all rows and re-load the batch file as previously

7. • In the Settings tab

     • Set Reduction Type to Merged
     • Return to the Runs tab
     • Ensure Plot results is checked
     • Click Process
     • This should result in a plot with three lines

8. • In the Beam centre tab

     • Click
     • A plot should appear after some seconds, with 4 lines
     • The 4 lines should gradually get closer together
     • This will run for some time, probably minutes

9. • In the Sum Runs tab

     • Enter 74044, 74019 in the top line
     • Enter LOQ74044-add as Output file
     • Ensure that the Output directory is in you r managed paths
     • Click Sum at the bottom
     • Go back to the Runs tab
     • Remove all rows
     • Reload the batch file as before
     • Change the first column of both rows to LOQ74044-add
     • Click Process
     • This should now process as before

10. • In the Diagnostic Page tab

      • For run choose Browse and load the LOQ74044.nxs file
      • Click each of the Integral buttons
      • They should produce plots
      • Check the Apply Mask boxes and click the buttons again
      • They should produce new, slightly different plots

11. • In the Runs tab

      • Check all variables and inputs for tool tips by hovering
        over them