Basic Detector Operation; Startup; Detector Cooling - Metek Apollo XF Octane User Manual

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BASIC DETECTOR OPERATION

4.1

STARTUP

A minimum EDS configuration consists of a PC Workstation with a Ethernet connection for the detector,
and the Detector, with its external power supply.
Start up the system as follows:
1. Power on the PC Workstation. The default Windows Login from the EDAX Factory is:
2. Power on the detector using the switch on the small "brick" style power supply.
Windows Login:
 User: Administrator
 Password: apollo
The detector communication is normally established within a couple of minutes after the PC has started.
There is a Green LED that will flash at the Ethernet connection on the detector when connected to the
Network board in the PC. This should be flashing rapidly (i.e. 10 flashes) /sec and continuously.
Then launch the TEAM or Genesis software. By default, there is an Administrator login set up for TEAM.
TEAM Login:
 User: Administrator
 Password: apollo
4.2

DETECTOR COOLING

By default, detector cooling is "Off" until it is started by the user. When the cooling is started, either in
Genesis or in TEAM, the detector should cool down in about 2 minutes. See the status lights on Page
or software indicators on Page 15, to see the status of the cooling, and when the detector is ready to
use. Spectra can be collected after the detector reaches its operating temperature, but for optimal
performance and stable peak positions, it may be best to wait about 60 minutes.
Note that when using the detector, a few microscope conditions may need to be met, and may require
the user to manually acknowledging the status is OK. See
A Windowless detector should only be
cooled when the microscope chamber
is in high vacuum!
Figure 1 - Detector Power Supply
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