In August of 1982, a single-user, dual-translator, automated powder diffraction system was purchased by the Denver Research Institute for use on project work in the Chemical and Materials Sciences Division. Within a short period of time, the system had already become saturated with users. Scheduling conflicts arose around the need for one user to be reducing data while another was acquiring or the need of a user to begin a data collection run on one goniometer after another had already been started. In view of these problems, an answer was sought in the form of hardware and software changes which would allow many users access to the system simultaneously, either for the purpose of data collection, data reduction or program development. A low-cost, minimum impact solution was eventually found which we feel, has significantly increased the utility of the basic L-11 system without sacrificing either flexibility or speed.