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Spectrum 100 and 400 Series
R ight-hand Ex ternal Beam Option
Spectrum 100 and 400 Series instruments can be fitted with a Right-hand External Beam
Option.
The Right-hand External Beam Option includes: a right-hand beam moveable mirror fitted
within in the spectrometer, a KBr window, and an external accessory bracket fitted in the
handhold on the right of the instrument. The bracket allows you to attach and use a pre-
amplifier and detector of your choice.
Figure 1 Handhold with external accessory bracket fitted
This document describes how to:
Fit a different window in the right-hand external beam port.
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Connect a third-party pre-amplifier and detector to the instrument.
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Configure Spectrum or Spectrum Express software to use a third-party external
detector.
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Use Spectrum or Spectrum Express software to select the accessory.
NOTE: The Right-hand External Beam Option is installed, in the first instance, by a
PerkinElmer Service Engineer, who will install the external accessory bracket in the
handhold on the right of the instrument (if not already fitted) and any internal parts
required. This external accessory bracket should not be removed.
PerkinElmer Ltd, Chalfont Road, Seer Green,
Beaconsfield, BUCKS, HP9 2FX, United Kingdom.
L1050069A
Produced in the UK.
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Summary of Contents for PerkinElmer Spectrum 100 Series
- Page 1 NOTE: The Right-hand External Beam Option is installed, in the first instance, by a PerkinElmer Service Engineer, who will install the external accessory bracket in the handhold on the right of the instrument (if not already fitted) and any internal parts required.
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Page 2: Warnings And Safety Information
L1050069A Disclaim ers PerkinElmer Ltd. offers no guarantee regarding the operation or performance of any third- party pre-amplifiers and detectors used in conjunction with the Spectrum Series Right-hand External Beam Option. When used in conjunction with the Right-hand External Beam Option, the Spectrum or Spectrum Express software cannot provide protection to the detector. -
Page 3: Safe Handling
The spectrometer is a heavy precision instrument, so two people are required for safe handling. For information about moving your spectrometer, refer to the WARNING Spectrum 100 Series User’s Guide (L1050021) or Spectrum 400 Series User’s Guide (L1050056). These are distributed as .pdf files on the Spectrum Manuals CD (L1050002). - Page 4 2. Undo the locks on the front of the spectrometer, and then open the main cover Advanced Maintenance For detailed instructions, refer to the section of the Spectrum 100 Series User’s Guide Spectrum 400 Series User’s Guide (L1050021) or Spectrum Manuals CD (L1050056).
- Page 5 L1050069A 6. Fit the window to the main cover from the outside in. Ensure the seal is fully seated and the key on the window lines up with the notch in the main cover. Screw and Washer Screw and Washer Main Cover Main Cover Screw and...
- Page 6 L1050069A The following table details the functionality of the pins. To connect a third-party external detector, present an analog differential signal to pins 10 and 11. Function Notes number Accessory Bus Reset System reset, normally 5 V but 0 V pulse on spectrometer power up.
- Page 7 • Spectrum 100 Series Spectrometers. • Spectrum Express version 1.3.1 (or later), for the Spectrum 100 Series Spectrometers. This section describes how to create a modified instrument configuration file for use with a third-party external detector. NOTE: It is not necessary to power the instrument to complete this procedure.
- Page 8 L1050069A Double-click S1_Config.exe. The Configuration File Editor utility opens. Click Load in the File menu, and then select the instrument serial number. The configuration file is opened for editing. Right-click in the external accessory area to the right of the beampath diagram. The Add Port dialog is displayed.
- Page 9 L1050069A Right-click in the right external accessory area. The Add Detector dialog is displayed. Select Right Ext in the Select Site pane. Select the detector type in the Select Type pane, and then click Install. Choosing the correct detector type For information on the options available to you, see on page 10.
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Page 10: Detector Type
You should use the Select Type drop-down on the Add Detector dialog to choose the detector type you want to use. If you decide to use a PerkinElmer detector, you will find the drop-down includes all the detector types appropriate to your instrument. Select the one you require. -
Page 11: Stabilization Time
L1050069A Select the custom detector type you want to work on from the drop-down list, and then click OK. The current settings are displayed on the SetDetector dialog. Change the values to suit your detector. Upper wavenumber / Defines the upper and lower limit for the useable range of Lower wavenumber the detector. - Page 12 L1050069A R e-instating the configuration file Should you ever need to revert to the standard instrument configuration file, follow the steps described below. Browse to C:\pel_apps\bin\ The instrument configuration file is named C*****.cfg, where ***** is the five-digit serial number of the instrument. The spectrometer serial number is located on its base casting, in the sample compartment, under the sample accessory baseplate.
- Page 13 L1050069A In the external detector area, click the symbol, so that it becomes NOTE: If an NIR source is being used and the detector type is not either a Custom type or NIR, a warning message is displayed informing you that the detector may be damaged by the NIR beam.
- Page 14 L1050069A To select the external detector in Spectrum Express software: Start Spectrum Express, select the Setup menu and then click Instrument. Select the Setup Instrument BeamPath tab. Select Right external as the Beam Location from the drop-down list. The external detector is selected. NOTE: The Beam Location field is displayed in the settings table only when an external detector is configured.
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Page 15: Optimizing Performance
L1050069A Optim izing P erform ance This section describes how to monitor the energy and provide optimum levels of performance. Start Spectrum, select the Setup menu and then click Instrument. Ensure that the external detector is selected on the beam path tab. If you have Spectrum software, click the “monitor –...