Re: Portable XRD

2008-09-03 Thread Jon Wright
Hi, If you have the usual environment variables set : GSAS=c:\gsas PATH=...;c:\gsas\exe PGPLOT_FONT=c:\gsas\pgl\grfont.dat then it should all run from a dos prompt (run -> cmd or command.com). Or at least, you can type "expedt", "powpref" and "genles" etc and the programs run and even deal wi

RE: Portable XRD

2008-09-03 Thread Mibeck, Blaise
I am relearning GSAS right now. I was pretty good at it in graduate school (DOS-GSAS). I have PC-GSAS running and everything works -- but I am having trouble getting use to the program being in the windows environment. I know this is a stupid request: can I still get the dos version? Or

Re: Portable XRD

2008-08-27 Thread Markus Valkeapää
Hello, No personal experience but I noticed that IUCr Osaka 2008 poster nr. P29.01.07, p. C635 on the Abstract book, presents a 15 kg portable XRD & XRF instrument. The poster has examples on identification of pigments in archeological sites. If I understood correctly they have designed it

Re: Portable XRD

2008-08-27 Thread Viktor Poltavets
Maria, There is a portable XRD/XRF system called ?Terra -Rock and Mineral Analyzer? (weight: 14.5 kg with 4 batteries) http://www.inxitu.com/html/product_services.htm http://www.inxitu.com/html/Product/Terra_Datasheet.pdf Viktor = Viktor Poltavets Department

RE: Portable XRD

2008-08-27 Thread Chrysochoou, Maria
This looks closer to what I had in mind. Does anybody have experience with this instrument? Thank you all for the responses! Maria Chrysochoou Assistant Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel.: (860) 486

Re: Portable XRD

2008-08-27 Thread Radovan Cerny
There is even one which will fly to Mars. See plenary lecture of David Bish on EPDIC11 (http://www.epdic-11.eu/). Radovan Cerny Jean-Marc Joubert a écrit : Hello, I know that Rigaku used to sell such devices. Have a look at http://www.rigaku.com/xrd/miniflex.html Best regards /Jean-Marc A 0

RE: Portable XRD

2008-08-27 Thread jens . wenzel . andreasen
Dear Maria, http://www.unisantis.com/xmd300.html http://www.unisantis.com/pdf/downloadme.php?prdid=13&typid=11 They call it transportable (if not exactly portable, at 85 kg). I have no personal experience with it, though. Best, Jens Wenzel Andreasen Scientist Phone direct +45 4677 4702 Mobile

Re: Portable XRD

2008-08-27 Thread Jean-Marc Joubert
Hello, I know that Rigaku used to sell such devices. Have a look at http://www.rigaku.com/xrd/miniflex.html Best regards /Jean-Marc A 08:56 27/08/2008 -0400, vous avez écrit : Is anyone aware of portable XRD equipment that could be used for quick identification of materials in the field?