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III. Uploading Data to LIMS

Updated SEM Uploader will be brought to the ship on X398. In the meantime, all SEM data should be placed onto Data1.The SEMUploader application is used to format the tests for uploading to LIMS. It is available through the IODPLauncher application.

1. Select that sample you used to take the test. (You may also provide the sample's Text ID, if you have it)
   
   1. If uploading EDS data to a SEM test that was already uploaded, select the 'Existing SEM' tab.
2. When done selecting the sample, click 'Select' button.
   1. If uploading EDS data to an existing SEM test, select the SEM image you would like to upload EDS data for.
3. Enter the comments and initials and click 'Done' button.
4. Add as many SEM tests for the selected sample as you need.
5. You may edit records by going to the Records tab.
6. Make a folder for the all the EDS data you would like to upload. You may upload multiple EDS folders to a single SEM test.
7. When finished adding all the SEM and EDS data for the selected sample, clicked the 'Finish and upload' button.
8. This will create a file in the C:\data\in folder (and any other folder you may add under the Settings tab)
9. Use the MUT application to upload this file. (Make sure MUT is configured to use C:\data\in and SEM is an active analysis)

IV. Credits

Version 0.9 of this document was written by Luan Heywood and Kara Vadman, on Exp 397T, with previous contributions by Sarah Kachovich. This document will be reviewed in a future state of completion.

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