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h1. Pausing and Aborting during data collection 



 Users may need to pause leginon data collection when filling cryo-stage and cold trap or 
 making adjustment to image or beam shift of a preset or even perform certain microscopy 
 alignment. Pausing is possible when leginon is waiting for user input at target finder level. 
 Alternatively, pausing can be made in any acquisition node with the pause tool. 


 The pause tool (as well as the abort tool), when clicked, does not interrupt acquisition 
 until the next possible point that is at the end of an acquisition sequence for a target. When 
 the play tool is clicked at a later point of time, leginon should move the stage and image 
 shift to that defined by the next image. Here are some examples of the valid pausing 
 points 


 *    At the end of an acquisition sequence for a target in the middle of a target list 
 that may also be one of the queued list. 


 *    At the end of an acquisition sequence for a target at the end of a target list that 
 may also be one of the queued list. 


 *    Before a focus target is repeated after DriftManager is done monitoring drift. 




 Currently, you can not pause at the following points: 


 *    Within the preset list of an acquisition target 


 *    Before any target is processed at the node 







 h2. Pausing in MSI application 



 For those using MSI-type of application, we recommand the following pausing 
 point: 


 Case 1: Exposure Targets are NOT queued 


 *    At Hole or Subsquare (MSI-Raster) node, click on the "Pause" tool any time and it 
 will pause before the start of next hole in the same square. 




 Case 2: Exposure Targets are queued 


 *    In Exposure node and click on the "Pause" tool while the last target is being 
 acquired. Leginon will then pause at the end of the exposure sequence. 


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