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Hinds Instruments EXICOR 150AT User Manual (95 pages)
Birefringence measurement system
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Hinds Instruments
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Measuring Instruments
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Figures
8
Table of Tables
10
Operators' Safety Summary
11
Terms
11
Labels
11
Power Source
14
Use the Proper Power Cord
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Do Not Operate Without Covers
14
Laser Safety
14
Figure S.1 Laser Beam Path
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Figure S.2 Compliance Labeling
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Mechanical Safety
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Figure S.3 Rear Panel Connections
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Electrical Safety
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Emergency off Switch
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Activating the EMO System
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Recovering from an EMO Activation
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1 Overview of the Exicor 150AT Birefringence Measurement System
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Exicor 150AT Birefringence Measurement System Description
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Figure 1.1 Exicor 150AT Scanning Module
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Figure 1.2 Optical Components of System
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General Dimensions
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Figure 1.2 General Dimensions
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3 Operating the System
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System Initialization
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Figure 3.1 Hardware Initialization Screen
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Warm-Up Time
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Offset Measurements (Zeroing the System)
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Loading a Sample
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Scanning a Sample
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Figure 3.2 Sample Stage Top Plate
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Figure 3.3 Exicor Main Window at Startup
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Figure 3.4 Setting up a 100 X 100 MM Scan
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Figure 3.5 Rectangular Scan in Progress
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Figure 3.6 Completed Rectangular Scan
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System Shutdown
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4 Software Interface
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Overview of the Graphical User Interface
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Menu Bar
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Figure 4.1 Exicor Main Window Description
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File Identification Bar
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Interactive Scan Panel
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Automatic Scan Panel
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Figure 4.2 Interactive Scan Panel
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Birefringence Plot Area
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Other Displays and Controls
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Figure 4.3 Automatic Scan Panel
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Figure 4.4 DC Level Indicator
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Table 4.1 Statistics, Notes, Offset, and Home & Reset Buttons
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Configuring the System
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Table 4.2 Summary of Where to Change System Parameters
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Figure 4.5 System Parameters Dialog Box
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System Parameters Window
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Auto-Calibration Settings
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Figure 4.6 Auto Calibration Settings Dialog Box
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Making Birefringence Measurements
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Point Measurements
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Figure 4.7 Interactive Scan Panel
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Figure 4.8 X-Y Motion & Fast Axis Angle
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Automatic Scans
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Table 4.3 Using Cursor Keys to Move the Stage Position
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Figure 4.9 Automatic Scan Panel for Rectangular Scans
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Figure 4.10 Automatic Scan Panel for Circular Scans
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Figure 4.11 Automatic Scan Panel for Center/Radius Scans
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Figure 4.12 Automatic Scan Panel for Stationary Scans
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Table 4.4 Overview of High Speed Mode Vs. Regular Speed Mode
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Figure 4.13 Automatic Scan Panels for Zones Scans
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Viewing Scan Results
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Measurement/Graph Type
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Figure 4.14 Measurement/Graph Type Controls
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Legend
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Figure 4.15 Data Plot Legend (All Types Shown)
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Figure 4.16 Legend Settings Window
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Zoom Controls
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Table 4.5 Overview of Zoom Controls
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Scan Statistics
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Adding Notes
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Figure 4.17 Statistics Dialog Box
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Copying Files to the Clipboard
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Printing Files
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Figure 4.18 Example of "Copy Graph
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Managing Files
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When to Re-Save Files
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File Formats
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Creating a New File
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Opening an Existing File
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Using Macros
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Creating a Macro
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Figure 4.19 Edit Macro Dialog Box
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Loading a Macro
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Unloading a Macro
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Editing a Macro
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5 Maintenance and Cleaning
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System Performance Check
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Consumables
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Fuse Types
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Laser Fuse
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X-Y-Motion Stage Maintenance
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Table 5.1 Laser Fuse
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Ball Screws
78
Opening Covers
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Cleaning the Optics
79
Cleaning the Cabinet
80
6 Troubleshooting & Help
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Diagnosing Common Errors
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Table 6.1 Diagnosing Common Errors
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Contacting Hinds Instruments
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Table 6.2 Contacting Technical Support
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A Technical Specifications
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General Description
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Power Requirements
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General Specifications
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Performance Specifications
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Software Features
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Graphing
88
User Features
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B Exicor 150AT Limited Warranty
89
Exclusions
89
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