Go to the Agendo home page: https://next.cirklo.org/ucl-lmcb. You might find it more useful to type the URL into the address bar of a new window if you want to read these instructions at the same time.
On the Agendo home page, click where it says Click here to login in the top right of the screen and enter your Agendo username and password in the login box. If you are a new user you can also request login credentials by clicking New user.
Home
After you've logged in, the Agendo Home screen looks like this...
Agendo refers to microscopes, computers and anything else that can be booked as Resources. Click the tabs on the left to see the available resources listed in different ways (e.g. Top Resources, Type or Facility - LMCB resources are in the LMCB Light Microscopy facility).
In most cases you only have permission to book those machines on which you have been trained. Click the Permissions tab on the right to see the microscopes and computers you can use. Click a resource to open its calendar.
Calendar
When you click on a resource its Calendar looks like this...
Each resource has its own calendar (in this case the resource is called GFP3). The Fields tab varies between resources but it will allow you to do such things as specify the required temperature for an environmental chamber or say that you will be using a particular laser. In the Options tab you can report incidents (e.g. if the software or hardware was not working properly during your booking).
To book a slot, just drag the mouse downwards to adjust the length of the time slot. It is possible to drag overnight to the following morning but not from Sunday to Monday. Right-clicking on your booked slot opens a list (indicated by a red arrow in the image), which allows you to modify your booking. For example, you can delete your booking, or request assistance from a manager if you need help setting up the microscope for your experiment. You can also right-click on someone else's slot and select Waiting List. If you've added yourself to the waiting list for a particular slot then you will receive an automatic notification when the slot becomes available. Note that you might not be first on the waiting list but if everybody before you deletes then you will receive notification.
Main menu
Clicking Main menu in the Home screen opens the main menu window. Hover your mouse over the tile indicated by the red arrow in the image.
The menu in this tile contains information related to your Agendo account. The most useful features are as follows:
- In My profile you can change your password
- In My calendar you can see a personal calendar showing all your bookings and you can edit what resource calendars you see
- In My resource permissions you can opt to receive notifications of when resource bookings are modified or deleted
- In Mailing list you can email all users or users of specific resources