Using the XSpect Pro Program
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Independent of the dialog for switching on the HV a motorized stage will be initialized. In case that
the instrument is equipped with multiple collimators, the initialization of the collimator changer
motor will be done before the main screen of the software is displayed.
The Graphical User Interface of XSpect Pro is divided into three panels (Fig. 29):
Instrument status bar
(top): all relevant information on the current status of the instrument
are displayed
Navigation bar
(left): allows for switching between the different sections of the software,
offers direct access to the XData software package and features context-sensitive
save/load/print options.
Main working area:
video image and stage control options for sample alignment, several
options which largely depend on the currently active workspace.
Fig. 29 Main screen of the XSpect Pro program
After the start of the software the instrument should be given a 20 min warm-up phase to reach
thermally stable conditions. During this time it is suggested to have the instrument measure an
arbitrary sample. Then optimal conditions for the subsequent reference measurement on the pure
Ag sample can be assumed. A detailed description of the way to perform a reference measurement
will be given in chapter 0.
For instruments with proportional counter it is recommended to perform the reference
measurement every day. If the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) vary a lot over the
day, recording a second reference measurement should be considered.
For instruments with SDD it is recommended to perform the reference measurement on a monthly
basis. Only if the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) vary a lot, it should be
considered to perform reference measurements more often.
