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  • Page 1 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Except as specifically set forth in its terms and conditions of sale, PerkinElmer makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 3 Contents Contents ....................3 Using this Manual ..................4 Part Numbers ..................4 Conventions Used in this Manual..............5 Notes, cautions and warnings............... 5 Documentation Conventions ..............8 Warnings and Safety Information..............9 Summary ....................

  • Page 4: Using This Manual

    4 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide Using this Manual It is very important that you install your Spectrum RX I carefully, and follow the procedures described in this manual. If you require assistance, contact your local PerkinElmer service engineer.

  • Page 5: Conventions Used In This Manual

    '+' is used to show that you have to click two keys at the same time, for example, ALT+F. All eight digit numbers are PerkinElmer part numbers unless stated otherwise. Notes, cautions and warnings Three terms, in the following standard formats, are also used to highlight special circumstances and warnings.
  • Page 6 6 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide We use the term CAUTION to inform you about situations CAUTION that could result in serious damage to the instrument or other equipment. Details about these circumstances are in a box like this one.
  • Page 7 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 7 We use the term WARNING to inform you about situations that could result in personal injury to yourself or other persons. Details about these circumstances are in a box like this one.

  • Page 8: Documentation Conventions

    8 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide The use of these terms is defined by BS 4884 (1974) and the EPA (QA Requirements in Chapter 1 of SW-846, July 1991). An exception to this convention is the text on the labels on the instrument. The wording used on the laser labels is specified by laser safety regulations.

  • Page 9: Warnings And Safety Information

    The Spectrum RX I has been designed to comply with a wide variety of international standards governing the safety of laboratory equipment. In routine use, the Spectrum RX I poses virtually no risk to you. If you take some simple, common-sense precautions, you can make sure that you maintain the...

  • Page 10: General Safety

    Whenever it is likely that the Spectrum RX I is unsafe, make it inoperative. The Spectrum RX I may be unsafe if it: •...

  • Page 11: Location And Ventilation

    WARNING Electrical Safety Connect the Spectrum RX I to a power supply line that includes a switch or other adequate means of disconnection from the electricity supply. Only plug the Spectrum RX I into an electricity-supply socket that is provided with a protective earth connection.

  • Page 12: Emc Compliance

    12 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide The Spectrum RX I must be disconnected from all voltage sources before it is opened for any adjustment, replacement, maintenance or repair. Any interruption of the protective earth conductor inside or outside the Spectrum RX I or disconnection of the protective earth terminal can make the instrument dangerous.

  • Page 13: Spectrum Rx I Laser Product Classification

    1 to Publication 825” (August 1990). Spectrum RX I Laser Product Classification The Spectrum RX I contains a CDRH Class II (BS EN 60825 and IEC 825 Class 2) Helium Neon (HeNe) laser, which emits visible, continuous wave radiation at a wavelength of 633 nm and has a maximum output power of less than 1 mW.

  • Page 14: Laser Labels And Laser Apertures

    Laser Labels and Laser Apertures This manual contains information and warnings that you must follow to make sure that you use the Spectrum RX I safely. Warning labels are fixed to the Spectrum RX I in the locations shown on the following pages.
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  • Page 17: System Requirements

    Give attention to the following points before installing the Spectrum RX I. Electrical Requirements The Spectrum RX I can operate on an electricity supply at 50 or 60 Hz, and in either of the ranges 100 to 120 V or 220 to 240 V, without any adjustment.
  • Page 18 18 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide The Spectrum RX I has been designed for indoor use and operates correctly under the following conditions: Ambient temperature 15 °C to 35 °C Ambient relative Humidity 75% maximum (non-condensing) Relative humidity higher than 75% can damage the windows o the sample compartment.

  • Page 19: Unpacking The Spectrum Rx I

    Spectrum RX I to reach the temperature of the surroundings before removing the protective packaging. Although this is particularly important when first unpacking your Spectrum RX I, it also applies if you move your Spectrum RX I at a later date.

  • Page 20: Opening The Shipping Containers

    20 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide Opening the Shipping Containers Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that all the parts listed below are present. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your local PerkinElmer office. Part Number...

  • Page 21: Unpacking The Spectrum Rx I

    5. Remove the foam and desiccant bags and close the lid of the sample compartment. 6. Pull the front edge of the Spectrum RX I to the front edge of the bench so that the locking screw on the lower front cover is accessible...
  • Page 22 22 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide 7. Use the larger of the two hexagonal wrenches supplied (3/16 inch) to unlock the main cover of the instrument by turning the locking screw counterclockwise until it is loose. The lid of the Spectrum RX 1 creeps up approximately 2 cm (about 15 turns of the wrench).
  • Page 23 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 23 10. Using the flat blade screwdriver supplied, remove each of the shipping bolts from the centers of the three positions indicated in Figure 3. When you remove each bolt, place it in its storage position, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4.

  • Page 24: Changing The Desiccant

    Figure 5 The Scan Mirror Clamp Changing the Desiccant The optical system of the Spectrum RX I is purged at the factory, then sealed under a clear plastic purge cover. This protects the KBr both in the beamsplitter and in the sample compartment windows from being damaged by humidity.
  • Page 25 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 25 Before switching on the Spectrum RX I for the first time, renew the desiccant to make sure that the purge is good. Old used desiccant releases moisture and can cause catastrophic failure o CAUTION the beamsplitter.
  • Page 26 26 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide Screws Desiccant Humidity detector Figure 6 Location of the Desiccant Box Pressure-relief tube Desiccant bags Right-hand side-panel Figure 7 Replacing the desiccant Five surfaces of the desiccant box are formed from a single sheet of metal.

  • Page 27: Locating The Interferometer Adjustment Screws

    During the installation procedure, you adjust the interferometer by turning the adjustment screws located under the clear plastic purge cover. Because the main cover of the Spectrum RX I will be closed when you adjust the interferometer, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the location and feel of...
  • Page 28 28 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide Adjustment-screw septum covers Figure 8 Location of the Adjustment-Screw Septum Covers NOTE: The interferometer has been aligned at the factory and should only need to be optimized by the adjustment during the installation procedure.
  • Page 29 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 29 Hexagonal wrench Septum cover Figure 9 Use of the Hexagonal Wrench 1. Insert the smaller hexagonal wrench through the left-hand septum cover such that the handle of the wrench is at an angle of about 6° towards the left front corner of the instrument.

  • Page 30: Unpacking The Screen

    Do not overtighten the locking screw because this may cause damage to the main cover. 9. Push the Spectrum RX I back on the bench, to the position required. Unpacking the Screen 1. Carefully remove the screen from the shipping carton.
  • Page 31 2. Connect the power cable to the socket on the rear of the screen (Figure 10). 3. Connect the communication lead from the monitor into the MONITOR port on the right-hand side of the Spectrum RX I (Figure 11). Connect to MONITOR port...
  • Page 32 32 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide 4. Position the screen on top of the Spectrum RX I as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12 The Spectrum RX I and the Screen...

  • Page 33: Installation

    Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 33 Installation NOTE: It can take the Spectrum RX I up to 2 hours to equilibrate after it has been switched off overnight. To save time, we suggest that you leave the Spectrum RX I switched on at all times.
  • Page 34 Figure 14 The Installation screen 5. If the Installation screen is not displayed, make sure that: • the power supply to both the Spectrum RX I and the screen is properly connected. • the brightness and contrast controls on the front of the screen are set appropriately.

  • Page 35: Resetting The Date Of Previous Desiccant Change

    4. When the correct data and interval are displayed, press EXECUTE The Spectrum RX I records the date that is in the command line as the date of the last change, as shown in the following screen:...
  • Page 36 Ready For Next Commands returns. Install The Spectrum RX I has a series of performance tests it uses to ensure that it has been installed correctly. 1. To start the checking procedure, press Install The following screen appears:...
  • Page 37 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 37 The procedures for removing the shipping bolts, retracting the scan Unpacking the Spectrum mirror clamp and renewing the desiccant are in RX I on page 19. 2. To confirm that the unpacking procedure has been followed, press...
  • Page 38 Figure 16 The Sample Slide 3. To confirm that the beam path is clear of all obstructions, press PROCEED The Spectrum RX I starts a series of tests. When it finishes, a confirmation screen appears. 4. At the confirmation screen, press...

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Interferometer

    Unpacking the Spectrum RX I fully retracted, see on page 19. When the tests have been completed and the Spectrum RX I has been switched on for long enough to fully equilibrate, you will be required to adjust the interferometer alignment.
  • Page 40 40 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide The screen for adjusting the interferometer has the following features: • A bar graph. The greater the energy throughput, the longer the bar. • The bar is a different color at the right-hand end. This shows the greatest length that the bar has reached.
  • Page 41 2. Remove the two round inserts from the left-hand side of the top of the main cover (Figure 17). To do this, push down the edge of the insert that is near the back of the Spectrum RX I. The front of the insert lifts up.
  • Page 42 8. Push the wrench down onto the top of the adjustment screw. As you Locating the observed while you were unpacking the Spectrum RX I (see Interferometer Adjustment Screws on page 27) the wrench goes down further into this hole than into the other.

  • Page 43: Contacting Perkinelmer

    Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 43 Contacting PerkinElmer If the instrument has been damaged during shipment, an error may occur that requires you to contact PerkinElmer. When you contact your local PerkinElmer service engineer, have the following information available: • Instrument model;...
  • Page 44 44 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide 1. To store the installation report, press STORE The second screen of the installation report appears: The installation report can be printed or saved to disk: • Press PRINTER to send the report to the printer;...
  • Page 45 The startup screen appears without the key. Install NOTE: We recommend that you leave your Spectrum RX I switched on Adjusting the overnight and then adjust the interferometer again, see Interferometer on page 56.

  • Page 46: Determining The Signal-To-Noise Ratio

    4. Press The Spectrum RX I collects a single scan - the 100% line - and ratioes it against the 16 background scans. The scan is stored in region X. Wait for the scan to be completed before continuing.
  • Page 47 V0 through V99. The results of the Noise command were stored in V0, V1 and V2. They remain in these V-variables until the Spectrum RX I is switched off or until they are overwritten (for example, by the results of another command).
  • Page 48 48 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide 8. Press The value for the S/N is reported in the command line. In the example below, the value is 2775:1. The value expected depends on the type of detector fitted in your Spectrum RX I: •...

  • Page 49: Scanning And Viewing A Spectrum

    Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 49 Scanning and Viewing a Spectrum Now that your Spectrum RX I is fully installed, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the instrument and install any peripheral devices you have (printers, plotters, and so on).
  • Page 50 50 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide 1. Make sure that the sample slide is empty, the alignment light is off, and the Jacquinot stop (J-stop) has been removed (Figure 19). Alignment light off Jacquinot Stop Figure 19 The Sample Slide 2.
  • Page 51 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 51 Notice the following: • The command line is now raised, indicating that the Spectrum RX I is no longer waiting for a command. • The command line reports that the Spectrum RX I is collecting one scan and will store it in the Backg spectrum region.
  • Page 52 52 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide NOTE: Most of the optical path of the Spectrum RX I is isolated from the atmosphere. The optics are sealed and desiccated, so most of the atmospheric contribution to the background comes from the beam path through the sample compartment.

  • Page 53: Using The View Keys

    X spectrum region. 1. Open the sample compartment lid. 2. Insert the sample of polystyrene film, supplied with the Spectrum RX I, into the sample slide. 3. Close the sample compartment lid.
  • Page 54 54 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide The region keys You use the view keys in the top row to select the spectrum region Backg , or ) that you want to view. 1. Press Backg . The background spectrum you collected earlier is displayed.

  • Page 55: Autex

    Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 55 Repeat the entire procedure above, using the vertical arrow keys rather than rescale shift the horizontal, and end by pressing ) to restore the default ordinate limits. Autex autex expands the spectrum vertically to fill the display area. The following procedure demonstrates how autex behaves with the factory Setup options in effect.

  • Page 56: Adjusting The Interferometer

    56 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide Adjusting the Interferometer The following procedure should be performed after the Spectrum RX I has been left on overnight: monitor 1. At Ready For Next Command, press The Monitor command line and soft keys appear.
  • Page 57 Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 57 Figure 21 Removing the Inserts 4. Lift away the insert. A hole is visible below each hole. 5. Insert the smaller hexagonal wrench (3/32 inch) into the left-hand adjustment screw for the interferometer, as follows: a.
  • Page 58 58 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide 6. Adjust the screw until the energy bar on the screen is at the maximum obtainable. NOTE: The adjustment is sensitive. The energy should reach the maximum within one quarter-turn of the key.

  • Page 59: Related Documents

    Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide . 59 Related Documents The Spectrum RX I is supplied with two other manuals on a CD to help you to get the most out of the instrument: Routine Operations covers the tasks that you are likely to do regularly: collect, view and plot spectra, and so on.
  • Page 60 60 . Spectrum RX I Getting Started Guide...

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