Editing Scanco User Instructions (section)

===Perform Batch Scans===
*Batch scan mode is only available on microCT scanners.
*Batch scans can be setup for different regions of interest (ROI) within a sample or for different samples contained within a sample holder.  

#'''Setup the First Scan'''
#*Refer to [[Scanco_User_Instructions#.C2.B5CT_Tomography|'''µCT Tomography''']] to use the "Other..." button to find your sample number, choose a controlfile, perform a scout view (a mouse's whole body in this example), use the reference line to setup the first scan region (mouse skull in this example).  
#*To add a batch scan press the "Batch Measurement" button.
#:[[File:Batch_scan_01.preview.jpg|600px]]
#*An information window is displayed with the scan measurement number.  Record the measurement number on your [[Scanco_User_Instructions#Log_Sheets|'''log sheet''']] then press "OK" to close the window.  An entry is also added to the measurement history for the sample.
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#'''Setup the Next Scan'''
#*Using the "Other..." button, find your next sample number, choose a new control file (if desired).  
#*If the next region of interest or sample is not in view of the current scout view, adjust the parameters of the scout view and obtain a new one.  
#*Use the reference line to set a new scan region (upper limbs in this example).
#*To add a batch scan press the "Batch Measurement" button. 
#*As the first scan, a measurement number is assigned for this new scan.  Record the measurement number on your [[Scanco_User_Instructions#Log_Sheets|'''log sheet''']].  
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#*Repeat this process until you have added all your scans.
#'''Start the Batch Scans'''
#:There are two ways to start a batch scan:  
##Click the "Start Batch Scans" button: the program will automatically close so that control of the scanner can be allotted to the queue.
##Exit the scanning program.  
#:[[File:Batch_scan_04.preview.jpg|600px]]
#'''Check the Queue'''
#*Batch jobs will be submitted to the SCEVA2_BATCH queue for µCT35 or SC5019_BATCH queue for vivaCT40. 
#*Initially the jobs will show up as temporary (TMP) jobs:
#:[[File:Batch_scan_05.preview.jpg]]
#*After about 30 seconds, the sample number will show up in entrie names:
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#'''Request an Email Notification'''
#*There is a script in the commands (com) directory that will put an entry into the batch queue to send an email.  Run the script and input parameters (queue and email) as prompted.
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#'''Cancel a Batch Scan'''
#*For errors made during batch scan setup, to cancel a scan in progress, or to cancel a pending scan.
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#*If you cancel all the scans and the scanner door does not unlock automatically (µCT 35 only), then start the measurement program and the scanner will unload, unlocking the door.


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