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Protean Instrument MPC-1000 series User Manual

Protean Instrument MPC-1000 series User Manual (129 pages)

Brand: Protean Instrument | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
About this Manual
8
Installation Overview
9
- MPC 1000 Contents
  9
- Preliminary Preparations
  9
- Visual Inspection
  9
- Preliminary Procedures
  10
- Connect the Counting Gas
  11
- Printer Testing
  12
- Manually Count a Test Source
  15
- Print and Save Factory Plateau
  17
- Setting the Calendar/ Clock
  18
- Installations Without Attached Printer
  18
- Read the Manual
  18
MPC 1000 Overview
19
- Menu Driven Operation
  19
- Pass Code Protection
  19
- Count Function
  19
- Calibration Function
  19
- Control Charts
  19
- Program Function
  20
- Counting Parameters
  20
- Background Parameters
  20
- Efficiency Parameters
  20
- Battery Backup
  20
- Printer
  21
- Computer Connectivity
  21
- International Power Entry
  21
- Limited Warranty
  21
- Sample Loading
  22
- Gas Flow Control & Gas-Pro
  23
- The MPC 1000 Console
  23
- The Rear Panel
  23
Getting Started
24
- Count a Sample
  24
- Step 1 Define
  24
- Define Counting Routines
  25
- Routine Definition Page 1
  26
- Routine Definition Page 2
  27
- Routine Definition Page 3
  27
- Routine Definition Page 6
  28
- Step 2 Calibrate
  29
- Step 3 Count
  31
- Review
  33
Setup Menu
34
- Screen Utilities
  34
- Calibrating the Touch Screen
  34
- Backlight Brightness
  35
- Beep Volume
  35
Program Menu
36
- Import Settings
  36
- Instrument Parameters
  37
- Printer
  38
- Gas Flow Option
  39
- Set Calendar/Clock
  40
- Setup Pass Codes
  41
- Set Instrument ID
  42
- Define Counting Routines
  42
- Count Routine Definition Page 1
  43
- Naming the Count Routine
  43
- Preset Time
  43
- Minimum Count Time
  44
- Repeats
  44
- Preset Counts
  44
- Specifying the Counting Mode
  45
  - Alpha Only
    45
  - Alpha and Beta
    45
- Results Storage
  45
- Save Results
  45
- 1 Page Per Sample
  45
- Automatic Print
  46
- Completing Count Routine Definition Page 1
  46
- Count Routine Definition Page 2
  47
- Count Routine Definition Page 3
  52
- Count Routine Definition Page 4
  53
- Count Routine Definition Page 5
  54
- Count Routine Definition Page 6
  55
Calibration Menu
57
- Plateau Determination
  58
- Acquiring a Plateau
  59
- Viewing a Plateau
  60
- Manual Background/Efficiency Entry
  61
- Radon Efficiency Factors
  63
- Import Control Chart Limits
  64
- Print All Calibration Info
  64
Control Charts
65
- Acquiring Control Checks
  66
Data Menu
68
- View Count Routine Data
  69
- Routine Data View
  70
- Display Option
  71
- Full Record View
  71
- Page Selection
  72
- Delete Count Routine Data
  73
- View Control Check Data
  74
- Background Control Chart
  74
- Alpha Control Chart
  76
- Beta Control Chart
  78
- Export Data
  80
Diagnostics Menu
82
- Trending
  83
- Acquiring Trending Data
  85
- Printing Trending Data
  87
- Manual Count
  88
- The Data Display
  89
- Printer Test
  90
Guarding against Obsolescence
91
Plateau Data CSV File Format
92
Alpha Control Chart Checks Data CSV File Format
93
Beta Control Chart Checks Data CSV File Format
94
Background Control Chart Checks Data CSV File Format
95
Sample Data CSV File Format
96
Trend Data CSV File Format
97
Radon Subtraction
100
- Determination of Radon Efficiency Factors
  101
- Routine Counting with Radon Subtraction
  101
External Control
102
Service Guide Introduction
103
- The Power Supply Subsystem
  103
- The Linear Electronics Subsystem
  103
- Gas Flow Subsystem
  104
- Gas Tank Precautions
  104
- The CPU Subsystem
  105
- General Instructions
  105
- Cover Removal
  106
- Cover Installation
  106
- Removing the Sample Detector
  106
- Installing the Sample Detector
  107
- Power Entry
  107
- Line Voltage Selection
  107
- Checking the Low Voltage Power Supply (LVPS)
  108
- Removing Low Voltage Power Supply
  108
- Installing Low Voltage Power Supply
  108
- Operating Environment
  109
- General Electrical Failures
  109
- Blows Main Fuses
  109
- Failure to Initialize on Power-Up
  110
- Intermittent Lockup
  110
- APA-10-D and HV-20-D Status Indicators
  111
- Beta Background Is High
  111
- Sample Counts Are Zero
  111
- Performance Changes - Background
  111
- Gas Quality
  111
- Contamination
  112
- Electronic Noise
  112
- Performance Changes - Efficiency
  112
- Geometry
  112
- Gas Quality
  112
- Plateau Settings
  113
- Recommended Supplies for Cleaning Procedures
  114
- Detector Maintenance - Windowed Configuration
  115
- Replacing the Anode Assembly (P/N 120-0006)
  115
- Detector Maintenance - Windowless Configuration
  116
- Detector Contamination
  116
- Cleaning the Anode
  116
- Cleaning the Detector Body
  117
- Replacing the Detector Seal Gasket
  117
Variable Definitions and Equations
118
Concepts of Alpha / Beta Counting
123
- The Alpha / Beta Counter
  123
- Gas Filled Proportional Detectors
  123
- Count Time Requirements
  124
- Low Background Material Selection
  124
- Background Stability
  124
- Absolute Counting Efficiency
  125
- Intrinsic Detector Efficiency
  125
- Counting Geometry and Efficiency
  125
- Sample Self-Absorption and Counting Efficiency
  126
- Calibrated Conversion Factors
  127
- The Control Chart
  127
Mpc 1000 Options
128
Mpc 1000 Spares & Accessories
128
Limited Warranty
129

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