AVANCE Service and Maintenance

This 4-day course is designed to familiarize users with the hardware of the AVANCE HD and AVANCE NEO generations of NMR spectrometers, as well as regular system maintenance and troubleshooting. Topics covered include a comprehensive hardware review, diagnostic and troubleshooting methods and techniques, and basic electronic tool usage (oscilloscope and voltmeter). Common hardware and software problems experienced by users will be reviewed, as well as preventive measures that can be taken to keep the NMR system in good working order.

Instruction will be divided into both classroom sessions and hands-on instruction using an NMR spectrometer in small groups. In order to optimize the lab experience and ensure that all participants have an opportunity to work on the NMR system, the size of the class will be limited to 6 participants per lab instructor.

Being that this course involves significant hands-on instruction, this course will not be offered virtually and must be attended in person in either the Billerica, Massachusetts or San Jose, California offices. Please specify during registration which form factor of spectrometer you wish to work with in the lab sections (Nanobay NEO, One Bay, or Two Bay model) as well as whether you wish to work with the AVANCE HD or AVANCE NEO architecture.

Important note concerning the course in San Jose, California: Due to limited hardware availability, there will be certain aspects of the course material that cannot be covered. Specifically, only AVANCE NEO / TopSpin 4.x type spectrometers will be discussed, and the only sample changer available for demonstration is the Sample Case. While CryoProbe, Prodigy, SampleJet, and Heliosmart systems will be discussed in the classroom, this hardware is not available for hands-on instruction. There is no Nanobay form factor console available for demonstration. Being that there is only one NMR system, courses held in the San Jose office are limited to 6 participants.

Prerequisites:

Familiarity with TopSpin 3.x or 4.x NMR software, ability to acquire and process NMR spectra, general familiarity with NMR terminology and theory.

Location:

Billerica MA, San Jose CA

Date:

May 6 - 9 2025, Billerica MA
August 5 - 8 2025 San Jose CA
November 4 - 7 2025, Billerica MA

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