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Protean Instrument MPC-900 Manual (125 pages)

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Table of Contents
2
About this Manual
8
Installation Overview
9
MPC 900 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 900 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 900 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
Variable Definitions and Equations
114
Concepts of Alpha / Beta Counting
119
The Alpha / Beta Counter
119
Gas Filled Proportional Detectors
119
Count Time Requirements
120
Low Background Material Selection
120
Background Stability
120
Absolute Counting Efficiency
121
Intrinsic Detector Efficiency
121
Counting Geometry and Efficiency
121
Sample Self-Absorption and Counting Efficiency
122
Calibrated Conversion Factors
123
The Control Chart
123
Mpc 900 Options
124
Mpc 900 Spares & Accessories
124
Limited Warranty
125

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