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Page 2: ...he dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interferenc...

Page 3: ...tton 39 5 METHOD Button 40 6 SETTINGS Button 41 7 SETTINGS Button Spectrometer Mode 43 8 DISPLAY Button 45 8 1 Display Settings 46 8 2 Element Display Order 47 8 3 Grade ID Settings and More 48 9 Utilities Button 49 9 1 Back up Data 49 9 2 Remote Control 51 10 Edit Info Button 52 11 Results 54 11 1 Spectrum 56 11 2 Averaging 58 12 Quality Check 61 13 Appendix A Additional TRACER 5 Radiation Profil...

Page 4: ...ACER 5 and CTX User Manual 030 0112 04 0 4 of 67 This page is intentionally left blank Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering Sales Company Inc 1 847 577 3980 Info BergEng com ...

Page 5: ...wo spare nose plate screws USB flash drive Two collimators are standard with the TRACER 5 Various filters and collimators are optional for TRACER 5 Optional filter making tools for TRACER 5 Pelican case Optional backpack for CTX X ray use The S1 TITAN TRACER 5 and CTX are fully field portable analyzers based on energy dispersive X ray fluorescence EDXRF technology and use an X ray tube as their ex...

Page 6: ...h Armed indicator light Auxiliary trigger X ray warning light TRACER 5 X ray warning light Proximity sensor Examination window Collimator hatch Hose fitting Trigger Battery door lock Rail Power switch Touch screen Auxiliary trigger Ports hatch Battery Remote AC power USB OTG 2 0 USB Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering Sales Company Inc 1 847 577 3980 Info Be...

Page 7: ...h screen Trigger X ray warning lights USB flash drive port USB port type B Power switch AC power jack Battery door Battery Open lid Examination window Sample tray Laser etched sample tray Sample cup Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering Sales Company Inc 1 847 577 3980 Info BergEng com ...

Page 8: ...itive user interface Using a stylus is helpful Trigger Initiates a measurement X ray warning light Warns when the X ray generator is activated TRACER 5 windows Both the S1 TITAN and the TRACER 5 come with a clear examination window but the TRACER 5 has additional window configurations for different applications Application Configuration Reason Normal use Clear window The window prevents dust and d...

Page 9: ... from a user and at ground level while user stands GPS Dual XGPS150A 160 0074 Stores the longitude latitude and altitude with each measurement Helium Flush TRACER 5 only 160 0201 Increases low energy measurement accuracy by replacing air from between a sample and the detector with helium Printer Honeywell Intermec PB31 200 0051 Prints screen shots from an instrument Soil Foot 160 0138 Allows the i...

Page 10: ...ame on Screen Holder Color Ti 25µm Blue Blue Cu 200µm Ti 25µm Al 300µm Black Black Al 76µm Orange Orange C 60µm F 190µm Teflon White No filter None Beige Collimators The collimator determines the size of the spot on the sample to be tested For most applications 8mm spot size is best The 3mm spot size collimator reduces the focal point size and therefore the analyzed area For safety reasons a colli...

Page 11: ...e of the instrument nose Do not allow debris to get inside the hatch area 3 Using a thumbnail on the lip of the currently installed collimator slide it out It may be tight 4 Line up the new collimator with the groove inside the hatch and slide it in until it clicks Again do not allow debris inside 5 Securely close the hatch and screw it shut Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng c...

Page 12: ...current filter holder on the collimator 2 Using the provided 0 050 inch hex screwdriver unscrew the filter holder from the collimator 3 Align the new filter holder with the collimator Note the metal band fits into the collimator 4 Attach the screw Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering Sales Company Inc 1 847 577 3980 Info BergEng com ...

Page 13: ...e without touching it To operate the vacuum stick 1 Press and hold the button 2 Touch the tip to the filter piece 3 Release the button 5 Place the filter piece in the collimator Release the filter piece by pressing the vacuum stick button For a multilayer filter the filter piece with the highest atomic number must be placed in the collimator last so it is closest to the X ray source 6 Screw the fi...

Page 14: ...eaners as they may damage the screen Use compressed air Leave the analyzer where the touch screen is exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning exterior If the exterior of the analyzer becomes dirty wipe it gently with a damp lint free cloth Avoid harsh solvents and compressed air 1 4 Changing Windows Description The window in front of the detector is delicate only 4 µm thick Prolene and periodically req...

Page 15: ...opyl alcohol TRACER 5 4 Peel the white backing from the new window TRACER 5 5 For the S1 TITAN center alignment arrows over the middle of the aperture S1 TITAN 6 Carefully apply the new window to the nose TRACER 5 7 Peel off the clear front protective cover Otherwise light element measurements will be inaccurate TRACER 5 8 Replace the nose plate Firmly secure the screws but do not over tighten Cha...

Page 16: ...m the new 3 0 m Prolene Thin Film 42mm diameter window part number 160 0181 01 Caution The Etnom film window looks identical but do not use it here See CTX Windows at the bottom of page 8 3 Carefully apply the new window within the circular indent 4 To secure the window press the edge all the way around Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering Sales Company Inc 1...

Page 17: ...removal To remove a battery from the S1 TITAN while pressing the base lift up the locking clip and pull down the door Pull out the battery TRACER 5 battery removal To remove a battery from the TRACER 5 press the battery door button open the door and pull out the battery Button Battery installation for handheld To install a battery into an instrument slide in the battery and close the door until th...

Page 18: ...e on a CTX battery is displayed on the side The following is a fully charged battery Charging To charge a battery Step Action 1 To prolong battery life ensure that the ambient temperature during charging is between 5 C and 45 C 40 F to 115 F 2 Plug power adapter into back of charger 3 Plug power cord into power adapter 4 Plug power cord into a wall outlet 5 Insert battery into charger with the Bru...

Page 19: ...rush or puncture a battery Place a battery in fire or water Charge a battery except with the supplied charger Short battery terminals by allowing them to touch metal Dispose of batteries in the trash Disposal To dispose of a battery Contact your local waste management company regarding disposal and recycling programs If there is no local disposal program return used Bruker batteries to Bruker A no...

Page 20: ...the AC adapter to the analyzer s power port Maintaining power The analyzer may be connected to the AC adapter prior to removing the battery so power to the unit is maintained Bruker brand only Using another brand of adapter could damage the analyzer and voids the warranty 1 6 Contacting Bruker Email support hmp bruker com Phone 1 509 783 9850 Web www bruker com hhxrf Address 415 N Quay Street Kenn...

Page 21: ...RA Collectively these practices are known as As Low as Reasonably Achievable ALARA Safe practice is further discussed during user training For more details see the Radiation Safety Manual Bruker document 030 0011 Occupational limits The following table lists the annual exposure limit Eye Skin Rem 15 50 Sieverts 0 15 0 5 2 1 Radiation Profile S1 TITAN Testing standards The radiation profile reflect...

Page 22: ...tours show the maximum value likely to be encountered in x10 6 Rem hr rem hr or equivalently in x10 8 Sieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr Location 10cm 30cm 100cm A 45 0 45 20 0 20 5 0 05 B 10 0 10 Background Background C 5 0 05 5 0 05 Background D Background Background Background E Background Background Background F Background Background Background G Background Background Background H 40 0 40 5 ...

Page 23: ...e survey meter manufacturer The dose at the Beam Port for the open beam measurement was extrapolated from the 5cm and 10cm results on a logarithmic scale as described in IEC 62495 Distance vs dose Worst Case 50KeV 39 A Blank No Filter Distance cm Dose Rem hr Dose Sieverts hr With Duplex Rem hr With Duplex Sieverts hr Beam Port 223 7 2 237 1300 13 00 5 cm 119 0 1 190 289 0 2 890 10 cm 63 24 0 6324 ...

Page 24: ...recorded at 5 10 30 and 100cm and extrapolated back to the surface General testing conditions Radiation measurements were conducted Using a Thermo RadEye B20 ER meter With the survey meter calibrated by the survey meter manufacturer Readings The instrument stray radiation profile was collected Operating without a filter With the larger 8mm spot size collimator At its effective maximum power 40keV ...

Page 25: ...Background K 292 6 2 926 68 6 0 686 L Background Background L 79 5 0 795 65 0 0 650 M Background Background M 57 8 0 578 75 9 0 759 At 30 cm At 100 cm Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr Location Open Beam μrad hr Duplex μrad hr A 5869 6 58 696 Background A 2980 1 29 801 Background B 386 2 3 862 Background B 128 4 1 284 Background C 386 2 3 862 Background C 163 5 1 635 Ba...

Page 26: ...nd K Background Background L Background Background L Background Background M Background Background M Background Background At 30 cm At 100 cm Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr A 268 3 2 683 Background A 163 5 1 635 Background B Background Background B Background Background C Background Background C Background...

Page 27: ...Background Background L Background Background L Background Background M Background Background M Background Background At 30 cm At 100 cm Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr A 53 1 0 531 Background A 20 4 0 204 Background B Background Background B Background Background C Background Background C Background Backgr...

Page 28: ...ots TLD dosimeters from Landauer with a request to apply the correction factor for NIST H30 that most closely matches the X rays in the beam for the setting used The NanoDots were exposed at the locations defined with the RadEye at 10 30 and 100cm distances from the nose for a measured time using the Standard Setting 1 Alloy Phase 1 NanoDots do not give instantaneous results but are more accurate ...

Page 29: ...ound Surface 218936 0 632 14006 4310 Eye Skin Time to Limit 4 2 13 7 Minutes 2 7 9 Years 66 214 Minutes 214 696 Minutes Distance vs dose in mSieverts In mSieverts Worst case 1 Highest Energy Standard Setting 1 Alloy Phase 1 Standard Setting 2 Alloy Phase 2 50KeV 39 A 40KeV 5 2 A 15KeV 11 35 A Blank No Filter Ti25 Al300 m filter Blank No Filter mSieverts mSieverts mSieverts Distance cm Open Beam Wi...

Page 30: ...When the CTX is used properly this shielding reduces measurable radiation outside the enclosure to background level Readings The instrument stray radiation profile was collected Using a RadEye B20 ER meter At 50keV and 39uA Operating without a filter and with the 5mm spot size Without a sample covering the opening at sample position Background radiation Measured background radiation was 10 to 16 R...

Page 31: ...sample Not applicable to CTX Occasionally a sample may not be reflective enough to trigger the proximity sensor Place a piece of white paper or other reflective material between the sample and sensor If necessary and allowed by law a supervisor can deactivate the proximity sensor Not applicable to CTX To test small thin or low density materials such as plastic wood soil paper or ceramics use the o...

Page 32: ...tory agency in the state or country in which the device was located 2 Local law enforcement authorities 3 Bruker at 1 509 783 9850 or support hmp bruker com Never remove labels from the analyzer This voids regulatory approval of the instrument Safety officer If you have questions check with your radiation safety officer or a Bruker radiation safety officer at 1 509 783 9850 or support hmp bruker c...

Page 33: ...ays are generated when the trigger is pressed When using the manual trigger setting see SETTINGS Button page 41 the trigger must be continuously squeezed during measurements When the trigger is released X ray generation stops Auxiliary trigger In some countries both hands are required to be on the instrument when X rays are generated The auxiliary trigger built into each instrument is part of that...

Page 34: ...nts to initialize It is ready when Login is displayed Power switches for S1 TITAN TRACER 5 and CTX S1 TITAN and CTX screen TRACER 5 screen When a TRACER 5 boots up the following screen is displayed It describes the current instrument configuration including the last application used and hardware settings To continue tap OK Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering...

Page 35: ...n Result 1 After powering on the analyzer tap Login The login screen is displayed 2 Tap the password Default for user mode is 12345 To delete one character at a time from right to left tap DEL To clear the field entirely tap CLR The field reflects the changes 3 Tap OK The radiation warning screen is displayed 4 Press and release the trigger The Ready to Test screen is displayed Log in screen U S R...

Page 36: ... the Accessories Manual Bruker document 030 0116 or GPS or No GPS See the Accessories Manual Bruker document 030 0116 A USB flash drive is installed 1001 TRACER 5 only Pressure in millibars This is an example value only TRACER 5 collimator icons ⓔ ⓤ Empty 3mm 8mm Unknown Power status Power status is displayed in the status bar with one of the following icons Icon Status External power Battery at 1...

Page 37: ...view the results of the scan 4 Repeat steps 2 4 as necessary 5 Back up data 6 Run report Main functions The Ready to Test screen includes seven touch buttons eight if a camera is installed Button name Purpose APPLICATION Specifies the purpose for which the instrument is used METHOD Specifies a calibration applicable to the selected application SETTINGS Specifies trigger behavior and measurement du...

Page 38: ...dows Compatible PC running Bruker Instrument Tools See the Bruker Toolbox User Guide document number 030 0119 Spectra Saves data as a pdz file and can include spectra element concentrations and more If copied to a PC the file can be opened by Bruker Instrument Tools see the Bruker Toolbox User Guide document number 030 0119 to display spectra or generate a results report with grade IDs limits resu...

Page 39: ...n application name The application name is highlighted 3 Tap OK The Ready to Test screen is displayed with the name of the selected application on the APPLICATION button Spectro meter mode Applications have a preset voltage current and filter that cannot be changed Spectrometer Mode allows those settings to be adjusted within limits Spectra are recorded but data are not analyzed Settings For each ...

Page 40: ...30 0115 Selecting a method To select a method other than Automatic Calibration Selection Step Action Result 1 From the Ready to Test screen tap METHOD The Select Method screen is displayed 2 Ensure that Automatic Calibration Selection box is not checked If it is checked tap it The box is empty 3 Tap a method name The method name is highlighted 4 Tap OK The Ready to Test screen is displayed with th...

Page 41: ...etermine the length of the measurement If Use Default Settings is checked phase options are not displayed Use Default Settings unchecked single phase Use Default Settings unchecked multi phase Phases Phase Description 1st A quick high level assay used to refine settings for the subsequent phase 2nd A more specific and accurate assay based on first phase information 3rd An additional assay availabl...

Page 42: ...e trigger is released It is not a timed measurement but is limited to 300 seconds If Unlimited is checked for a phase the instrument will NOT use that phase or additional phases First result The interval in seconds between the start of an assay and when the First Result displays can be set manually This assures that results from shorter less accurate test times are not displayed First test The tim...

Page 43: ...creen is displayed 2 To select a defined setting tap the down pointing triangle below Reset A dropdown list is displayed 3 Tap a selection The setting name is displayed in the field and the kV and μA fields reflect appropriate settings 4 Tap the down pointing triangle to the right of Wheel scroll down if necessary and tap a filter name Note that S1 TITAN models 200 and 500 do not have Wheel displa...

Page 44: ...are required to tell the instrument which hardware options are installed so the data is recorded in measurement files Option Lists options for Manual Filters that can be manually installed Collimator Collimators that can be manually installed If a collimator is installed but another is selected here the installed collimator number in the status bar is displayed in red instead of black Atmosphere A...

Page 45: ...oy Module Bruker document 030 0114 None Selecting None provides a sample analysis without a comparison to a grade library The Results screen displays Index number Date and time of the assay Assay duration in seconds Detected elements Element percentages or PPM and their statistical error range The longer the measurement the smaller the error range Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www Ber...

Page 46: ...ment atomic number El No or alphabetically by element name El Name Enable LOD Display Results include analyzed elements with an assay less than the limits of detection LOD The LOD is defined as n STD where n is a number from 1 5 and STD is standard deviation Number of Decimals The number of digits displayed to the right of the decimal point of a percent value STD Display Limit The number of standa...

Page 47: ...e displayed in a result list The selected element name is highlighted 3 Tap the right pointing arrow The selected element name is moved to the Sort Order list 4 Populate the Sort Order list with element names in the desired order by repeating steps 2 and 3 The Sort Order list is populated with element names in the order names are moved over 5 To move an element name back to the Element List on the...

Page 48: ...t name up or down in the list tap the up pointing or down pointing carat on the right The selected element name moves up or down accordingly 6 To save the modified sort order tap OK When assays are taken results are listed in this order 8 3 Grade ID Settings and More Grade ID Settings Options on the Grade ID Settings screen affect how measurement results are displayed See the Alloy Module Bruker d...

Page 49: ...on leaving data in the instrument memory Move copies data to an external location and deletes data stored in the instrument Delete removes data from the instrument memory without copying Reset counter When the Reset the Assay file name counter box is checked if data are moved or deleted the index counter resets to 1 This function is not available when Copy is selected Location fields Data File Sou...

Page 50: ...emoved from the instrument and the installed USB flash drive PC Data in other locations on the instrument can be moved to a PC where results can be viewed via Bruker Instrument Tools See the Bruker Toolbox User Guide Bruker document 030 0119 Copy move To copy or move data from the instrument to an external location Step Action Result 1 Tap the Utilities button and Backup Data The Backup Data scree...

Page 51: ...hen the Enable Remote Control box is checked the analyzer can be operated remotely from a PC For instructions See the Bruker Toolbox User Guide Bruker document 030 0119 Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineering Sales Company Inc 1 847 577 3980 Info BergEng com ...

Page 52: ...played Tap a selection Labeling an assay To label subsequent assays Step Action Result 1 From the Ready to Test screen tap the Edit Info button The Sample ID Fields screen is displayed 2 Double tap a field under Value A keyboard is displayed 3 Enter appropriate information The field reflects the change 4 Tap OK The keyboard is removed and information is saved in the field 5 Repeat steps 2 4 as nec...

Page 53: ...or the applicable Field Name Step Action Result 1 From the Sample ID Fields screen tap a Value field A dropdown list with Add New is displayed 2 Tap Add New The keyboard is displayed 3 Enter a value and tap OK The new value is displayed in the Value field 4 Tap OK The change is saved and the Ready to Test screen is displayed Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg Engineeri...

Page 54: ...tilities button The Utilities screen is displayed 2 Tap Results A table showing every assay stored in memory in reverse order of Index number most recent measurement at the top is displayed 3 Touch scroll up and down left and right to see all assay names Tap a measurement to review The sample is highlighted 4 At the bottom of the screen tap the sample s index number Results of the sample s assay a...

Page 55: ...maximum percent allowed according to the grade library Note that some applications do not use a grade library and Min and Max are not displayed PPM or Special Amount of the element in either percent parts per million or units defined in EasyCal See EasyCal a Comic Strip Bruker document 030 0101 n Standard deviation Sorting To sort data in a column in descending or ascending order tap a column head...

Page 56: ...ted element El is now replaced with the symbol of the selected element 5 To identify a spectrum peak tap it One or more red vertical bars is displayed and the element symbol is displayed on the El button Alternative To view the spectrum and specific elements for the selected assay an alternative way Step Action Result 1 From the Results screen of a specified assay tap an element The element row is...

Page 57: ... horizontally X Compresses the x axis keV scale to zoom out from the spectrum X0 Re centers and returns the spectrum to the original x axis scale Cent Re centers the spectrum on both the x and y axes Y Stretches the y axis count rate scale Y Compresses the y axis count rate scale Y0 Returns the spectrum to the original scale along the y axis Def Restores the spectrum to its default setting the spe...

Page 58: ...an assay Averaging is available to all assays stored in the Results csv file The Use in Average and Calculate Average options are displayed on the Results screen The ability to average remains in effect until Enable Averaging is unchecked Screen options when Enable Averaging is unchecked Screen options when Enable Averaging is checked To enable To enable assays to be included in an average calcula...

Page 59: ...t Selected assays Step Action Result 1 Display the assay with the highest index number of the assays to be part of an average calculation For example to average assays 7 9 display index number 9 2 Tap Averaging The Averaging screen is displayed 3 Tap Default Selected Averages The radio button is filled 4 Set the number of previous assays to be included in the average calculation by tapping either ...

Page 60: ...s A current average does not include values from any averages falling within the specified range of assays to be averaged Example For example if The Number of Previous Results to Average is 3 The starting index number is 9 Index number 7 is a previously averaged set of results The specified range backward skips index number 7 and instead includes index number 6 AVG 6 8 9 is displayed in the status...

Page 61: ...imum and minimum on the Check Sample Report supplied with your instrument 5 If all averaged measurements fall within MAX and MIN limits continue to use the instrument If averages fall outside MAX and MIN limits with respect to standard deviation check Measurement times Sample surface Instrument window If the instrument does not perform as expected contact Bruker at support hmp bruker com 1 509 783...

Page 62: ...0 397 J 310 7 3 107 Background J 610 5 6 105 39 7 0 397 K 274 5 2 745 Background K 466 0 4 660 18 1 0 181 L Background Background L 220 4 2 204 28 9 0 289 M Background Background M 93 9 0 939 14 4 0 144 At 30 cm At 100 cm Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr A 10881 3 108 813 Background A 5811 3 58 113 Backgroun...

Page 63: ...kground K Background 18 1 0 181 L Background Background L Background 18 1 0 181 M Background Background M Background 18 1 0 181 At 30 cm At 100 cm Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr Location Open Beam μrad μSieverts hr Duplex μrad μSieverts hr A 445 2 4 452 Background A 216 0 2 160 Background B Background Background B Background Background C Background Background C Backg...

Page 64: ...ith Sample Open Beam With Sample 100 4057 40 571 Background 81 0 809 Background 30 28891 288 91 Background 766 7 665 Background 10 357618 3576 18 Background 6141 61 409 0 033 0 000325 5 395525 3955 25 0 054 0 000542 7947 79 471 0 033 0 000325 Surface 541677 5416 77 10031 100 31 Eye Skin Time to Limit 1 7 5 54 Minutes 92 299 Minutes Your Complete Source for Testing Equipment www BergEng com Berg En...

Page 65: ...imensions 25 cm x 28 cm x 9 cm 10 in x 11 in x 3 7 in L x W x H Testing Modes Assay Grade ID Grade Pass Fail Limit testing Operating Environment Temperature 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Altitude 2 500 meters 8 200 ft Splash dust resistant enclosure Power Battery Pack Rechargeable Smart Li ion 7 2V 6 8Ah 49Wh AC adapter 9Vdc 3A max 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Touchscreen Display 9 4 cm 3 7 inch LCD TFT active...

Page 66: ...orine F to as heavy as uranium U Internal camera Internal VGA CMOS camera able to store up to 5 photos per assay Interactive touchscreen High performance and contrast daylight visible TFT LCD 9 4 cm 3 7 color touchscreen display Convenience TrueTouch trigger switch relaxed ambidextrous handgrip strap and EasyAccess rail mount for accessories Control software Full control OS on analyzer and on PC s...

Page 67: ...SDD detector with 179eV resolution TITAN Detector Shield Si PIN detector with 195eV resolution TITAN Detector Shield Geometry Features patented SharpBeamTM beam path for best performance at low power Sample chamber 12 cm x 13 5 cm x 8 5 cm 4 7 in x 5 3 in x 3 3 in W x D x H Sample camera Optional Not Available Optional Touchscreen display 9 4 cm 3 7 inch LCD TFT active matrix 640 x 480 pixels 64k ...

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