5.3. Mounting from Below 5.4. Grounding of the Detector 5.5. Connection to Nitrogen or Dry Air 5.6. Connection to cooling unit 6. Temperature and Humidity Control 7. Getting Started Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 3/34...
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7.1. Startup Procedure 7.2. First Commands 8. Turning off the Detector 9. Storing the Detector 10. Cleaning and Maintenance 11. Troubleshooting 12. Certification Tests Service Form Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 4/34...
Figure 1: Drawing of the PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector (printed separately in the user documentation folder)........................13 Figure 2: The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector with the cover in place (front view)........14 Figure 3: The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector with the cover removed (front view)........14 Figure 4: The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector viewed from the back.
Table 1: Document history. 1.2. Changes Version Date Changes 09.11.2015 Nitrogen flow, update contact information 06.05.2015 Detector power ratings adjusted. 20.06.2014 First version. Table 2: List of changes. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 6/34...
General Information Before operating the PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector system please read the technical specifications and the user manual thoroughly. The technical specification and the user manual together form the user documentation. 2.1. Warranty and Support Should your detector require warranty service, contact DECTRIS Ltd. for further information.
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Closed circuit (2/3 distilled water 1/3 Ethylenglycol) cooling unit for temperature stabilization. The maximum allowable coolant pressure in the cooling circuit is 3 bar. In-air operation: 23°C In-vacuum operation: 10°C Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 9/34...
280 x 62 x 296 mm Weight 7 kg Overvoltage category I (TRENEW (SINPRO) power supply) Means of protection Pollution degree Maximum altitude 2000 m a.s.l. Table 4: Technical specifications. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 10/34...
Max. coolant flow: 20 l/min Max. coolant pressure: 0.18 bar Dimensions (W x H x D): 255 x 380 x 360 mm Weight: 25 kg Table 5: Ratings. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 11/34...
3.2. Ambient Conditions The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector is designed for indoor use only. The following ambient conditions must be satisfied. Please note that the below stated values are for the ambient conditions. Values inside the detector, in particular the dry-air or N supply are different.
Detector Dimensions and Connectors Figure 1: Drawing of the PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector (printed separately in the user documentation folder). 4.1. The PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector 4.1.1. Front Side of the Detector The detector comes with a protective cover (2 mm, low carbon steel sheet metal 1.0330, St12) for the ®...
Figure 2: The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector with the cover in place (front view). Figure 3: The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector with the cover removed (front view). 4.1.2. Back Side of the Detector Figure 4: The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector viewed from the back.
Normally green. Turns red if there is a power failure or if the detector temperature or humidity is out of the limits. Table 8: Description of the status LEDs on the detector back panel. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 15/34...
FUSE 4 AT 4 A slow-blow fuse (e.g. SCHURTER part no. 0001.2510). For continued protection always replace with the same type! Table 9: Connectors and connecting cables/pipes. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 16/34...
From a Linux or Mac OSX terminal window issue the following command: smbclient //server-ip-or-hostname/images -U det To browse the Samba share from Windows, type \\server-ip-or-hostname\images in the Windows Explorer address bar. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 17/34...
4.3. Cooling unit A cooling unit is required for the operation of the PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector system. The cooling unit is available as an option from DECTRIS or can be supplied by the customer. For in-air operation the tubes and the detector are equipped with self-sealing valves to avoid dripping when connecting or disconnecting the tubes.
Make sure the mounting brackets are mounted and properly tightened using the four optional M4 screws (green). Figure 5: Drawing of the PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector base plate (printed separately in the user documentation folder). Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3...
Mounting from Below The detector should be mounted using the four internal M6x1 threads (yellow). Figure 6: Drawing of the PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector base plate (printed separately in the user documentation folder). The four M6 screws must not intrude into the detector more than 10 mm.
Connection to Nitrogen or Dry Air The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector has to be connected to a nitrogen or dry air flow to avoid humidity and condensation when it is outside the storage box. For connection see section 4.1.4. For storage see section 9 and section 3.2.
Figure 8: Vertical cooling connection (the red marked aluminum adapter together with two eye-screws are optionally supplied with the detector). P "7 ,"1 2 6 H 2 (1 )# 8 ,X Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 22/34...
Temperature and Humidity Control The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector has two combined temperature and humidity sensors. The temperature and humidity control shuts down the power of the detector modules when the humidity or the temperature of the sensor exceeds the following limits:...
Figure 9: Error message when temperature or humidity is out of range. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 24/34...
Figure 10: Correct start-up message. Check the temperature and humidity with the command “THread” in camserver. This reads and displays the actual temperature and humidity of the sensors as shown above. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 25/34...
In-vacuum operation - prior to pumping down (and venting): Always make sure the detector is SWITCHED OFF and WARMED UP to room temperature. Otherwise it could be damaged through electrical discharge or condensation. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 26/34...
See the user manual for more information! expose 10: creates an image with an exposure time of 10 seconds. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 27/34...
Camserver cannot communicate with the detector. You may want to exit Camserver. You must restart Camserver after the detector has been turned on! Otherwise the detector is not initialized. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 28/34...
200 g drying agent (i.e. silica gel) to the storage box. Check the humidity inside the box frequently for compliance with the storage requirements in section 3.2. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 29/34...
The PILATUS3 R 300K-W detector system is maintenance free. Maintenance instructions for the cooling unit are provided in the cooling unit’s manual. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 30/34...
11. Troubleshooting Refer to the table below if your detector does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions do not help, please contact support@dectris.com. Problem Cause Remedy PC does not start properly.
Ambient humidity around the Shut down detector detector exceeds the operating immediately check conditions. humidity. Power up the detector only when the ambient humidity has been reduced. Table 11: Troubleshooting. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 32/34...
12. Certification Tests The product is in conformity with the following standards: EN 61326-1: 2013 / IEC 61326-1: 2012 EN 61010-1: 2010 / IEC 61010-1: 2010 Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 33/34...
☐ Problem on power-up ☐ Detector system is unstable What power line is used? Ambient temperature? Relative humidity? Add additional information. If the user has made special modifications, please describe. Technical Specifications and Operating Procedure. PILATUS3 R 300K-W Detector System. Version: V3 34/34...
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