Open AccessMxCuBE : a synchrotron beamline control environment customized for macromolecular crystallography experiments
Author(s) -
Gabadinho José,
Beteva Antonia,
Guijarro Matias,
ReyBakaikoa Vicente,
Spruce Darren,
Bowler Matthew W.,
Brockhauser Sandor,
Flot David,
Gordon Elspeth J.,
Hall David R.,
Lavault Bernard,
McCarthy Andrew A.,
McCarthy Joanne,
Mitchell Edward,
Monaco Stéphanie,
MuellerDieckmann Christoph,
Nurizzo Didier,
Ravelli Raimond B. G.,
Thibault Xavier,
Walsh Martin A.,
Leonard Gordon A.,
McSweeney Sean M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049510020005
Subject(s) - beamline , software , synchrotron , synchrotron radiation , computer science , modular design , computer hardware , optics , physics , operating system , beam (structure)
The design and features of a beamline control software system for macromolecular crystallography (MX) experiments developed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) are described. This system, MxCuBE , allows users to easily and simply interact with beamline hardware components and provides automated routines for common tasks in the operation of a synchrotron beamline dedicated to experiments in MX. Additional functionality is provided through intuitive interfaces that enable the assessment of the diffraction characteristics of samples, experiment planning, automatic data collection and the on‐line collection and analysis of X‐ray emission spectra. The software can be run in a tandem client‐server mode that allows for remote control and relevant experimental parameters and results are automatically logged in a relational database, ISPyB. MxCuBE is modular, flexible and extensible and is currently deployed on eight macromolecular crystallography beamlines at the ESRF. Additionally, the software is installed at MAX‐lab beamline I911‐3 and at BESSY beamline BL14.1.