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Nicolet Summit OA
FTIR Spectrometer
USER GUIDE
269-346500
Revision B
© 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. All rights reserved.
April 2021

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  • Page 1 Nicolet Summit OA FTIR Spectrometer USER GUIDE 269-346500 Revision B April 2021 © 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 For technical support, please contact: www.thermofisher.com Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. provides this document to its customers with a product purchase to use in the product operation. This document is copyright protected and any reproduction of the whole or any part of this document is strictly prohibited, except with the written authorization of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome Conventions Used Ordering Parts Contacting Us Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Before Your Summit Spectrometer Arrives Personal Safety with the Summit Spectrometer Unpack and Get Started with the Spectrometer Back up and Recover Your Data...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Chapter 1 Welcome The Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer lets you perform chemical analyses of sample materials by collecting data in the mid-IR spectral range. The system has integrated verification features, a powerful software suite, and many other features that make data collection easy.

  • Page 5: Conventions Used

    Avoid hazard. Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. NOTICE Follow instructions with this label to avoid damaging the system hardware or losing data. Note Contains helpful supplementary information. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 6: Ordering Parts

    If you need to send the instrument or an accessory to us for repair, call or e-mail us first for any shipping requirements or other instructions. Contacting Us For Technical Support, please contact: www.thermofisher.com Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
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  • Page 8: Get Started With Your Nicolet Summit Oa Spectrometer

    Chapter 2 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer To get started with your new Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer, review the site and safety requirements before the instrument arrives, unpack and setup the instrument, and connect any additional accessories.

  • Page 9: Before Your Summit Spectrometer Arrives

    Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Before Your Summit Spectrometer Arrives Prepare a suitable workspace for your spectrometer before it arrives to ensure the most accurate data and the best long-term performance. This article explains what to do when your spectrometer arrives and introduces environmental and electrical factors that can influence your spectrometer’s performance.
  • Page 10 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Environmental Factors The Summit spectrometer is a robust instrument designed to be used in many environments. However, for best performance, keep it in a relatively dust-free and low-humidity environment. The spectrometer operates reliably at temperatures between 15 and 35 °C, but for optimal performance should be kept between 20 and 22 °C.
  • Page 11 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Requirements Specification Input Voltage 100 to 240 VAC Line Frequency 50 to 60 Sags, surges, or other line disturbances must not exceed 10% of input Line Disturbances voltage Less than 2 V (common mode)

  • Page 12: Personal Safety With The Summit Spectrometer

    Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Personal Safety with the Summit Spectrometer While the Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer is designed to be a safe instrument, you should take a few precautions to protect yourself from potential hazards that can arise during normal use and maintenance.
  • Page 13 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer The pyrolysis of solvents containing halogenated hydrocarbons may produce hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydroflouric acic (HF), or phosgene (COCl 2 ). WARNING Avoid toxic inhalation. Hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and phos- gene are highly toxic. If you are using solvents containing halogenated hydrocarbons, ensure your work area is properly ventilated.
  • Page 14 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Toxic Materials The Nicolet Summit OA spectrometer includes a zinc selenide (ZnSe) ATR Crystal, and other Summit instruments may use the optional ZnSe sample compartment windows. WARNING Avoid toxic inhalation and ingestion.
  • Page 15 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Potential Hazards during Maintenance You may be exposed to different hazards while performing maintenance on the instrument than you would encounter during normal use. During maintenance, the primary hazards involve purging the instrument and working with the instrument’s internal components.
  • Page 16 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer CAUTION Avoid burn hazard. Internal components, especially the infrared source, can become extremely hot during normal operation. Turn off the instrument and wait at least 10 minutes before replacing any components. WARNING Avoid personal injury.
  • Page 17 Summary The Nicolet Summit OA spectrometer is a safe and rugged instrument, but you can be exposed to hazards during use and maintenance. During normal operation, use caution when handling potentially hazardous samples and solvents and avoid parts of the spectrometer that are hot or emit heat.

  • Page 18: Unpack And Get Started With The Spectrometer

    Unpack and Get Started with the Spectrometer Unpacking and setting up your Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer requires you to place the instrument in your workspace, to connect and power on the spectrometer, and to run a short performance test.
  • Page 19 The software may take several minutes to start and to connect to the instrument. The software displays the connection status in the upper right corner of the screen. When the status shows you are connected to the Nicolet Summit OA, proceed to the next step. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 20 From the Dashboard of the Desktop interface, scroll to the Workflows pane. ii. In the Workflow pane, right-click the Nicolet Summit OA - PV Workflow and select Run. Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 21 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer iii. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the workflow. iv. After the PV Results table is displayed, select Finish to complete the workflow and return to the dashboard or select Measure Squalane Spectrum to proceed to the optional squalane portion of the workflow.

  • Page 22: Back Up And Recover Your Data

    Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Back up and Recover Your Data Before you start collecting data, you should take a few precautionary steps to protect your system from potential problems in the future. Windows 10 includes several built-in tools for backing up and recovering your data.
  • Page 23 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer 3. When asked to allow changes to your device, select Yes. 4. De-select “Back up system files to the recovery drive” and click Next. 5. Select your drive from list of available drives and click Next.
  • Page 24 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer 3. In the left panel, select Create a system image. 4. Select On a hard disk and select your SSD from the list. Click Next. 5. Confirm the backup settings and click Start backup.
  • Page 25 3. Connect the USB recovery drive to one of the USB ports. 4. Turn the system on. 5. When the screen shows the Thermo Scientific splash screen, tap “Esc” on the keyboard several times to open the system BIOS. If a popup dialog shows “Quit Without Saving?” use the arrow keys to select No.
  • Page 26 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer 11. Select Advanced options. 12. Under Advanced options, select System Image Recovery. 13. Select Windows 10 as the target operating system. 14. In the “Select a system image backup” window, use the latest available system image or select another system image.
  • Page 27 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer 15. Click Next to leave additional restore options in their default state, and click Finish to restore the system image. Click Yes to confirm. Restoring takes about 15 minutes, and the system will automatically reboot when complete.

  • Page 28: Install A Usb Wireless Adapter

    Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Install a USB Wireless Adapter You can connect your Nicolet Summit OA spectrometer to a wireless network using the optional USB wireless adapter. If you purchased the adapter with your spectrometer, it comes preinstalled.
  • Page 29 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer 3. Replace the instrument cover and crystal plate. Your instrument is ready to connect to a wireless network. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 30: Understand The Spectrometer Lightbar

    Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer Understand the Spectrometer LightBar The Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer features a convenient LightBar that gives you a quick, visual pass/fail indication of product quality and instrument status at a glance.
  • Page 31 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer SMART COLLECTION Signal System Status Description Blue Pulse Collecting Smart Full LightBar pulses blue Background Blue Comet Collecting Small section of blue light bounces sample data back and forth (user initiated) ANALYSIS RESULTS...
  • Page 32 Get Started with Your Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer DIAGNOSTICS Signal System Status Description Red Flash Full LightBar flashes red. See System Status in OMNIC System error Paradigm software for a description of the error. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...

  • Page 33: View Your Data With The Omnic Anywhere App

    Figure 1. OMNIC Anywhere in the web browser With a Nicolet Summit OA spectrometer and a free Connect account, measure samples in the classroom or lab, upload the data to your Connect account, and view, explore, or share the data on another device in your dorm or workspace.

  • Page 34: Options And Accessories

    Chapter 3 Options and Accessories The Nicolet Summit OA can be used with the optional purge kit. Install and Maintain a Purge Kit Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide 31...

  • Page 35: Install And Maintain A Purge Kit

    In addition to the purge kit, you will need the following tools and materials: 3/4-inch open-ended wrench 11/16-inch open-ended wrench #2 Phillips head screwdriver 3/32-inch hex key 7/64-inch hex key Thread seal tape (“plumber’s tape” or “Teflon tape”) Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 36 11/16-inch open-ended wrench to tighten the connection. c. Wrap the reducing nipple or the 1/4-inch male fitting with thread seal tape, and then install the pressure coupling. Use a 3/4-inch open-ended wrench to tighten the connection. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 37 Carefully tilt the instrument onto its back so that it rests on the heat fins. b. Using the 7/64 hex key, loosen the four screws fastening the cover to the instrument base. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 38 Carefully tip the instrument back onto its feet. When you tip the instrument back up, the four screws will fall out. Be careful not to lose them. d. Lift the cover straight up off the base. 5. Remove the desiccant cartridge. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 39 7. Remove the O-ring from the packet and install it on the instrument base plate (see previous image). Press (rather than roll) the new O-ring into place to be sure it is properly seated in the groove. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 40 Note the correct orientation of the cartridge. You should be able to read the label on the cartridge from the front of the instrument when the cartridge is installed. 9. Route the purge line through the purge inlet opening in the rear of the instrument. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 41 Insert the four screws that you removed previsously. Tighten all screws. e. Tip the instrument back onto its feet. f. Push the excess length of tubing into the instrument, or pull it out as needed. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 42 Flow rates greater than recommended values can cause vibration, which can affect the quality of your data. Check and Change the Purge Gas Filter Replace the purge filter when it is yellow, or otherwise discolored, or if it is contaminated with debris or foreign particles. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 43 1. Turn off the purge gas at the main valve. Do not turn down the flowmeter or the pressure reg- ulator. 2. Remove the plastic bowl that houses the filter and then remove the filter. (You can unscrew them both by hand.) Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 44 Options and Accessories 3. Install the new filter and then reinstall the bowl. 4. Open the main valve to turn on the purge flow to the instrument and verify proper purge gas flow rate. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
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  • Page 46: Maintenance

    Chapter 4 Maintenance Your Nicolet Summit OA FTIR Spectrometer requires little upkeep and no daily maintenance. However, basic care will ensure continued peak performance. Maintenance Schedule for the Summit Spectrometer Align the Spectrometer Optics Calibrate the Laser Frequency Clean the Instrument and Crystal...

  • Page 47: Maintenance Schedule For The Summit Spectrometer

    Maintenance Schedule for the Summit Spectrometer Your Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA FTIR Spectrometer requires little upkeep and no daily maintenance. However, basic care will ensure continued peak performance. Follow the guidelines in this article. For best performance, leave the spectrometer powered on.
  • Page 48 Replace the filter when it is yellow, or otherwise discolored, or if it is contaminated with debris or foreign particles. For more information, see "Check and Change the Purge Gas Filter". Figure 4-1: The purge filter is located inside of the plastic bowl below the pressure gauge Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...

  • Page 49: Align The Spectrometer Optics

    Maintenance Align the Spectrometer Optics Align your spectrometer’s optics if the Nicolet Summit OA - PV Test workflow indicates a failing test. Aligning the spectrometer optimizes the energy that reaches the detector and maximizes the detector signal. If the performance test fails, align the spectrometer’s optics, calibrate the laser frequency, and run the test again.

  • Page 50: Calibrate The Laser Frequency

    Maintenance Calibrate the Laser Frequency Calibrate your laser frequency if the Nicolet Summit OA - PV Test workflow indicates a failing test. When a test fails, first align the spectrometer, then calibrate the laser frequency and run the test again. If the test still fails, contact your local technical support representative for help.

  • Page 51: Clean The Instrument And Crystal

    Maintenance Clean the Instrument and Crystal Before cleaning theThermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA spectrometer, turn it off and disconnect the power supply. Clean the Spectrometer Gently clean the exterior of the instrument with a soft, clean cloth and a mild solvent, such as Windex.
  • Page 52 3. With a new, clean tissue, wipe along the length of the crystal to clean up any liquids. Wipe the area around the crystal trough. 4. Repeat as needed, always finishing with a clean, dry cloth or tissue. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...

  • Page 53: Remove And Replace The Crystal Plate

    3/32" hex key Remove the crystal plate 1. Remove the dust cover from the crystal. 2. Using the 3/32" hex key, completely loosen the three screws holding the crystal plate to the instrument. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 54 Tighten all screws to be finger tight. If the screw spins freely, back the screw up and re-insert to correct the alignment. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...

  • Page 55: Replace The Cover

    Turn off the purge, if applicable, and disconnect the purge line to the instrument. 2. Remove the crystal plate. a. Remove the dust cover from the crystal. b. Completely loosen the three screws holding the crystal plate to the instrument. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 56 Carefully tip the instrument back onto its feet. When you tip the instrument back up, the four screws will fall out. Be careful not to lose them. d. Lift the cover straight up off the base. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 57 Go to Acquire Data > Diagnostics > Laser Calibration. ii. Select Start to begin calibration. Laser calibration may take several minutes to complete. When calibration is finished, the display shows "Measurement complete" and indicates any change in laser frequency. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 58 12 hours of operation. c. Run the Nicolet Summit OA - PV Test workflow. The performance verification workflow uses reference material to run a series of standard tests to verify your instrument operation and to ensure the accuracy of your data.

  • Page 59: Replace The Desiccant

    NOTICE Make sure nothing falls into the instrument while the desiccant cover is removed. WARNING Replace the desiccant only with replacement parts supplied by us. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 60 Using the 7/64 hex key, loosen the four screws fastening the cover to the instrument base. c. Carefully tip the instrument back onto its feet. When you tip the instrument back up, the four screws will fall out. Be careful not to lose them. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 61 Use the #2 Phillips head screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws from the desiccant cartridge, and lift the cartridge straight up and out of the instrument. b. Remove and discard the large O-ring. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 62 Use the 0.05-inch hex key to loosen (approximately two turns) the eight screws that hold the two saturated desiccant canisters to the desiccant cartridge. Remove the canisters. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 63 Carefully set the cover in position on the instrument base. b. Tilt the instrument onto its back, resting on the heat fins. c. Insert the four screws that you removed previsously. Tighten all screws. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 64 12 hours of operation. c. Run the Nicolet Summit OA - PV Test workflow. The performance verification workflow uses reference material to run a series of standard tests to verify your instrument operation and to ensure the accuracy of your data.

  • Page 65: Replace The Source

    CAUTION Avoid burn hazard. The source becomes extremely hot while you are using the instrument. Wait at least 10 minutes after turning the instrument off before you perform the next step. Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 66 4. Reconnect and power on the spectrometer. a. Carefully return the instrument to its upright position and reconnect any cables you removed. b. Replace the desiccant. See "Replace the Desiccant" for instructions. Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit OA Spectrometer User Guide...
  • Page 67 12 hours of operation. c. Run the Nicolet Summit OA - PV Test workflow. The performance verification workflow uses reference material to run a series of standard tests to verify your instrument operation and to ensure the accuracy of your data.

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