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Contents
Element Basic User Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1 High Voltages ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Electro Static Device (ESD) Warning ............................................................................................. 7
2.3 Not Hot Swappable ....................................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Cooling .......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Radiation safety ............................................................................................................................ 8
2.6 Extending Detector Window Life .................................................................................................. 8
2.6.1 Do not allow the detector to come into close proximity or contact with high voltage
components .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.6.2
Prevent particle contamination inside the sample chamber ................................................ 9
2.6.3 Proper care when using a compressed gas to vent the sample chamber ............................ 9
2.6.4 Avoid hitting the detector or inducing mechanical vibrations 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
4.1 Startup ........................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1.1 DPP Box Startup .................................................................................................................. 13
4.2 Detector Cooling ......................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.1 Element Notifier Detector Status. ....................................................................................... 14
4.2.2 Turn Detector Cooling On ................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Adding to company network....................................................................................................... 15
4.4 Light Element Operation ............................................................................................................. 16
4.5 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ............................................................................................. 16
5 Basic System Cabling ........................................................................................................................... 18
6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 20
6.1 Remote Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 20
6.2 Detector Problems ...................................................................................................................... 20
6.3 Boards inside the PC ................................................................................................................... 21