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Element

Basic User

Guide

Rev. 1.0

May 1, 2015

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Summary of Contents for Element

Page 1: ...Element Basic User Guide Rev 1 0 May 1 2015 ...

Page 2: ...t Basic User Guide Page 2 of 21 The Element detectors are manufactured by EDAX a business unit of Ametek Inc Materials Analysis Division 91 McKee Drive Mahwah NJ 07430 USA 201 529 4880 edax support ametek com ...

Page 3: ...ations in the detector or window 9 2 6 5 Avoid touching the window 10 2 6 6 Leave the SEM in high vacuum mode 10 2 6 7 Do not expose the detector to extreme temperatures 10 2 6 8 Do not expose the detector window to plasma 10 3 Installation and Environment Requirements 11 3 1 Power requirements 11 3 2 Space and Weight specifications 11 3 3 Environment requirements 11 4 Basic Detector Operation 13 ...

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Page 5: ...ftware environment Users of the system should not attempt removing any covers or making any service adjustments Proceed with caution where the following label is found Please send feedback regarding this manual to edax support ametek com Removing any of the instrument covers may pose a safety hazard as high voltages may be exposed Do not attempt to use until fully understanding its proper connecti...

Page 6: ...Introduction Element Basic User Guide Page 6 of 21 This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 7: ... with the technician grounded via a conductive wrist strap with a built in current limiting resistor to this surface Use an antistatic bag when carrying PC boards 2 3 NOT HOT SWAPPABLE The electronics are NOT hot swappable unless otherwise specified The power to the system must be turned off before inserting or removing any of the modules boards or any of the interconnecting cables If this precaut...

Page 8: ...er material than provided by EDAX or the microscope vendor must be reviewed by a certified radiation expert and EDAX Inc before use Caution The radiation levels should be checked around the instrument after any service in which covers or any radiation containment parts were removed 2 6 EXTENDING DETECTOR WINDOW LIFE Introduction The detector is sealed with a very thin window to permit light elemen...

Page 9: ...particles Avoid venting the sample chamber too quickly Specifically do not exceed 10 cm s gas velocity into the chamber as this can increase the risk of particle induced detector window damage This may require a small aperture in the vent port or decrease in supply pressure if N2 purge is used to reduce the gas velocity If there is a high risk of particulates becoming dislodged during some operati...

Page 10: ...M in High Vacuum mode instead of in low vacuum or wet mode 2 6 7 DO NOT EXPOSE THE DETECTOR TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES Be mindful of conditions which may cause vapor condensation on the window or may cause the temperature at the window to exceed manufacturer s specifications This may occur during a microscope chamber bake or operation of a heat stage Recommendations If there is a possibility that the...

Page 11: ...ower requirements 3 2 SPACE AND WEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS Workstation dimensions 17 7 x 6 7 x 18 0 in 44 9 x 17 0 x 45 7 cm Workstation weight 33 0 lb 14 97 kg Detector Body dimensions 1 75 W x 4 0 H x 3 25 in L 45 x 105 x 82 mm Detector Weight 5 lb 2 2 kg 3 3 ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Parameters Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C to 35 C Humidity 0 to 85 RH non condensing Barometric Pressure 525 to ...

Page 12: ...Installation Requirements Element Basic User Guide Page 12 of 21 This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 13: ...Check that the light on the pushbutton lights up when powered on If the light does not come on check that the power supply is plugged into an AC outlet There is a Green LED that will flash at the Ethernet connection on the DPP box when it is connected to the Network board in the PC after the PC has started The detector communication is normally established within a couple of minutes after the PC h...

Page 14: ... Action Cooling On Green Detector is cold Clicking on this Cooling On button will turn off the cooling and the button changes to Cooling Off Cooling Off Red Detector is warm Clicking on this Cooling Off Red button will stay Red until both the HV and Cooling LED become steady Green Then the button will change to Cooling On and turn Green Figure 3 Element Notifier showing cooling off 4 2 2 TURN DETE...

Page 15: ...he EDAX computer is added to a company network the detector and its Network Interface Card NIC IP information are NOT CHANGED Changing any of the detector networking configuration may cause the system to stop functioning EDAX service engineers will require Administrator login privileges to service the system ...

Page 16: ... not in use It is okay to leave the detector cold when the microscope chamber is left under vacuum There is a user preference option to automatically turn the cooling off after inactivity in case the user prefers to turn the cooling off automatically Q3 The software displays a message that the detector temperature is not changing or a communication problem with the detector What should I do A3 In ...

Page 17: ...Basic Operation Element Basic User Guide Page 17 of 21 This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 18: ... 4035 008 10900 Ferrite 5 V Power Supply 2735 075 31149R IEC 2435 072 44052R or US 2435 072 44053R SEM PC IP Microscope 5V Power 4035 008 11340 50 Ω BNC Signal 2735 171 30915 Element Detector USB Port USB Cable 2735 171 31153 MAINS Ethernet cable Beam Control Interface cable Microscope Model Dependent 4035 008 Monitor MAINS MAINS USB Port DVI For Touchscreen For Column control and or Network Groun...

Page 19: ...Basic System Cabling Element Basic User Guide Page 19 of 21 This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 20: ...puter glitch can cause a loss of communication with the detector A typical Element software login may show a RED indicator for the EDS hardware as shown below or display a message about DPP service failing to start Figure 5 TEAM Element Login RED Hardware Status In this case power off the detector using the switch on the sDPP Box see page 13 then reboot the PC Then power the detector back on when ...

Page 21: ...g Element Basic User Guide Page 21 of 21 6 3 BOARDS INSIDE THE PC Figure 7 Boards inside the analyzer HP Z230 SG 3 Board Network Board Sync Panel Air Flow Fan Air Flow Fan Internal Sync cable Power Supply Hard Drive ...

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