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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.1

Warning notices used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.2

Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.3

Safety of the Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.4

Maintenance and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.5

X-Radiation Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.6

Requirements for the Operating Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.7

Frequently Asked Questions Concerning X-Radiation Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Instrument Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1

Areas of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2

Standard-free Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.3

X-Ray Fluorescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.4

Functional Principle of the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.5

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.1

Set-up Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.2

Unpacking the Measuring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.3

Removing the Shipping Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.4

Establishing Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.5

Switching on the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.6

Switching off the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.7

Communication between Instrument and WinFTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Performing Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.1

Deleting Measurement Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

WinFTM File Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.1

Def.MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.2

Measurement Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.3

Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

User Interface of the WinFTM Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.1

WinFTM Main Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.2

Video Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6.3

Statistics Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Summary of Contents for FISCHERSCOPE X-RAY XDLM 231

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual Coating Thickness Material Analysis Microhardness Material Testing FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM 231 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM 232 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM 237...

Page 2: ...manual may not be reproduced by any means print photocopy microfilm or any other method in full or in part or processed multiplied or distributed to third parties by electronic means without the writ...

Page 3: ...3 2 3 X Ray Fluorescence 14 2 4 Functional Principle of the Instrument 15 2 5 Components 17 3 Set up 21 3 1 Set up Location 21 3 2 Unpacking the Measuring System 22 3 3 Removing the Shipping Lock 22 3...

Page 4: ...ng a product 57 8 5 Deleting a product 57 8 6 Assigning a new measurement application to a product 58 8 7 Modifying a measurement application 58 8 8 Copying a measurement application 58 8 9 Deleting a...

Page 5: ...ment uncertainty 89 12 Task programming 92 12 1 Starting a Task 92 12 2 Programming Tool 92 12 3 Getting started with task programming 93 12 4 Syntax of Task Commands 93 12 5 List of Task Commands 93...

Page 6: ...rdinates 137 17 7 Programming Individual Points 138 17 8 Programming a Line 138 17 9 Programming an Array 139 17 10 Same Programming on Multiple Parts Points Pattern 139 17 11 Circular Coordinates 141...

Page 7: ...on Printed Circuit Boards 178 22 Cleaning and Maintenance 185 22 1 Cleaning the Instrument 185 22 2 Cleaning Calibration Standards 185 22 3 Replacing the Line Fuse 186 22 4 Preparing the Instrument fo...

Page 8: ...6 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Table of Contents...

Page 9: ...TM B568 and EN ISO 3497 The specifications of the instrument and of the accessories are described in the data sheet in the Attachment to this Operators Manual Only accessories recommended and approved...

Page 10: ...age 7 Observe the laws and regulations of the country where the FISCHERSCOPE X RAY is operated The responsible government authority must possibly be informed or consulted about the commissioning of th...

Page 11: ...ape of the x ray tube is opened Do not open the measuring chamber door when the LED SHUTTER OPEN lights If you open the measuring chamber door when the LED SHUTTER OPEN lights the running meas urement...

Page 12: ...al Operators with introductory training must be instructed in the proper use by a person that has the requisite qualifications 1 6 2 Trained Specialists Trained specialists can utilize the full bandwi...

Page 13: ...ash ing Will the specimens that have been exposed to X radiation themselves turn into radiating material due to the X ray fluores cence effect after the primary ra diation has been switched off No The...

Page 14: ...12 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Safety Information...

Page 15: ...applications WinFTM runs under Windows 2 1 Areas of Application The instrument is suited for the following measurement applications Analysis of solid powdery and compound materials and liquids Measure...

Page 16: ...a particular material This fluorescence radiation is evaluated by the detector The generation of the x ray fluorescence radiation is shown simplified in Fig 2 1 One electron from the K shell is knocke...

Page 17: ...e elec trons bombard the anode material This generates the primary x radiation 2 The primary filter optimizes the energy distribution of the primary x radiation 3 The shutter serves as a safety device...

Page 18: ...ell Electrons from outer elec tron shells fill the resultant voids emitting a fluorescence radiation that is characteristic in its energy distribution for a particular material 7 The energy dispersive...

Page 19: ...uring chamber for loading The loading function is triggered automatically as soon as the cover of the measuring head is opened The stage automatically returns to its starting position when the cover i...

Page 20: ...lumination 2 5 7 Primary filter The primary filter consists of a thin foil made of nickel or aluminum which is located between the x ray tube and the specimen to be measured By using a primary filter...

Page 21: ...w enable or disable the absorber and click OK 2 5 9 Key Switch for the X Ray Energy With the key switch you turn the high voltage supply of the x ray tube on and off Without high voltage supply to the...

Page 22: ...s a single measurement STOP Stops a measurement LED Function HV ON Lights yellow when the high voltage is turned on X RAY ON Lights red when the X radiation is ready SHUTTER OPEN Lights yellow when a...

Page 23: ...n a room separated from the electroplating make sure that the exit air of the electroplating cannot reach the room via doors windows or extraction of air systems Heavy ambient air pollution causes the...

Page 24: ...e test samples and for other material NOTE To save space place the PC under the table and not on top of it However consider that you will need front access to the PC for inserting or removing CD ROMs...

Page 25: ...1 Unscrew the four hex socket screws that connect the red shipping lock with the measuring stage Make sure that the screws do not drop into the instrument 2 Remove the red shipping lock 3 Store the sh...

Page 26: ...cket The following table helps to distinguish between USB 2 and USB 3 sockets Please note that not all characteristics need to apply e g a USB 3 socket may also be black ATTENTION Wrong line voltage C...

Page 27: ...et up 2 Video Connect the video output of the instrument with the video input of the PC 3 Voltage supply of the PC 4 Voltage supply of the instrument Characteristic USB 2 USB 3 Socket colour black blu...

Page 28: ...the PC 1 Switch on the instrument by using the main switch on the right side of the instrument 2 Switch on the PC and the monitor Windows will be started 3 To start WinFTM double click the WinFTM ico...

Page 29: ...of the instrument to switch off the instrument 4 Switch off the monitor and the printer if present 5 If you need to protect the instrument against unauthorized access turn off the high voltage supply...

Page 30: ...28 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Set up...

Page 31: ...you by email or on a data carrier Before you can use the new products you need to import and calibrate them This section describes how to perform measurements For further information see the followin...

Page 32: ...valuation Delete All Meas Data To permanently delete individual blocks already closed 1 In the WinFTM main window select Evaluation Evaluate Single Block The window Block Result appears 2 Select the b...

Page 33: ...the following figure Figure 5 2 Content of the files Def MA measurement application and product Def MA Definition of the measurement set tings of the application Product Measurement results and their...

Page 34: ...have the knowledge do not use the SUPER software but request a new measurement application from FISCHER instead FISCHER offers a professional service for the creation of custom er s Def MA 5 2 Measur...

Page 35: ...tandards both for the substrate material and for the coating s The dif ferent compositions are defined in the respective Def MA of the two product parts and can be evaluated in any desired way using t...

Page 36: ...34 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY WinFTM File Structure...

Page 37: ...print form for printout and export them to other applications WinFTM runs under Windows 6 1 WinFTM Main Window The WinFTM main window appears when you start WinFTM Figure 6 1 WinFTM main window Item F...

Page 38: ...atistics field Here the statistical results of the last block are displayed see Chap 6 3 on Page 39 Calibration status line If the measurement application is calibrated the name of the calibration sta...

Page 39: ...e measurement unit for the crosshairs and the measurement spot Crosshairs To scale presentation of the crosshairs To scale presenta tion of the meas urement spot Displays the form and size of the actu...

Page 40: ...ed Coordinates If you have programmed coordinates for automated measurements you can show them in the video image The programmed coordinates appear as crosses in the video image To show programmed coo...

Page 41: ...owing features of a block are displayed in the statistics field Number of the block Mean value Standard deviation Coefficient of variation Number of measurements Order no and Op erator 6 4 Measurement...

Page 42: ...es are presented in the order of the measurements In addition to the measurement values the date and time the name of the operator and the tolerance limits are dis played as well The name of the opera...

Page 43: ...TM LIGHT can process up to four coating thickness values or up to five analytical parameters The result channels are defined within the DefMA You can display or hide the result channels defined within...

Page 44: ...he columns LSL Lower Specification Limit and USL Upper Specification Limit enter the tolerance values To enter the name of the operator In the WinFTM main menu select Evaluation Order No Operator 6 5...

Page 45: ...be issued The related meas urement value will not be added to the result list To change to upper limit of the mq value 1 In the WinFTM main menu click The window Modify product appears 2 Select the t...

Page 46: ...tive data such as measuring time and calibration parameters can be protected from overwriting and the operator is presented with a simplified menu The full menu with full functionality is accessible o...

Page 47: ...he program start Each spectrum is composed of the characteristic plots peaks of the elements that comprise the sample Figure 6 4 The spectrum window The spectrum window shows the channels Chan at the...

Page 48: ...rrent high voltage and the current primary filter if available Using this file path makes it easy to retrieve the spectrum later 2 Enter a file name and click Save 3 The file will be saved with the ex...

Page 49: ...ow Before you start Position the specimen see Chap 7 5 on Page 53 You can display and change the measurement parameters for this particular measurement If you change parameters the change is valid for...

Page 50: ...volts 1 eV is the energy that an electron gains as it moves through a field with a potential difference of 1 V 6 8 8 Intensity The intensity of a radiation is the amount of radiation that strikes a c...

Page 51: ...with the distance D of the detector from the sample with 1 D2 because the solid angle of radiation collect ed by the detector decreases with an increase in the distance as well while the area of the...

Page 52: ...50 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY User Interface of the WinFTM Software...

Page 53: ...cal specimens on the table in the manner shown in the following figure Figure 7 1 Positioning of the specimen for cylindrical or curved specimens Regardless of the positioning cylindrical or curved sp...

Page 54: ...nsure accurate positioning and measure ments If you have questions in this regard please contact FISCHER Information about measurements on thin wires can be obtained from your authorized dealer or fro...

Page 55: ...over the handle of the slide control at the middle of the slide control b Press and hold down the left mouse button Slide the handle up or down The Z axis moves to the desired direction The speed of...

Page 56: ...e button The measuring stage moves to the desired measurement location To position the specimen by using joystick function of the mouse 1 Position the cursor at the center of the crosshairs in the vid...

Page 57: ...ect an application click New The window Select a Def MA opens 4 Select the Def MA and click OK The window Input of the application name opens 5 In the field Name enter a name for the application or ac...

Page 58: ...ame of the respective print forms is displayed to the right of the command buttons Notepad The notepad assigned to the product is initially empty Other With the exception of Measurement application al...

Page 59: ...can do next Before you can perform measurements using the new product you need to normalize or calibrate the product 8 4 Modifying a product Modify product Product specific settings can be modified i...

Page 60: ...w Modify application appears 4 Select the application and click OK 8 7 Modifying a measurement application The following steps are required to change a measurement application Calibrate Modify applica...

Page 61: ...g the Def MA You can easily view the Def MA e g to check whether the Def MA is suitable for a new product To open the Def MA window of the current product 1 In the WinFTM main window select Product Mo...

Page 62: ...them to a different folder of the hard disk or of the network environment or onto a diskette Product files can be backed up with or without data Select the menu command Product Copy from to file to st...

Page 63: ...nd thorough knowledge of the physics of X ray fluorescence While defining the structure of the sample top coating intermediate coating base material the user has multiple choices to characterize base...

Page 64: ...know if the substrate is plated by a nickel layer or not In this case we have to define those elements which change under varying composition as interfering elements e g Ni and Zn and at the same time...

Page 65: ...so it has to be known exactly i e which elements the substrate contains quantitatively From this we conclude Base material composition unknown must not be used with secondary excitation strong peak o...

Page 66: ...be correct However it is likely that the instrument changes in the course of the years for example through drift or wear A measurement application can also change through erroneous operation e g thro...

Page 67: ...ave readings if this is desired This function is useful for example if during a test series you wish to measure samples that are not part of the test series or where it is not necessary to save the me...

Page 68: ...ime of the new reading Command button No starts a measurement or if communication is disabled OFF open a spectrum file and evaluate it The result will appear as the last reading in the current block C...

Page 69: ...n by clicking the arrow at its right border You can select all previous entries from these lists Closing a block Closing a block To close a block click the command button Close block cf image to the s...

Page 70: ...ck in the Statistics window at any time Command button Statistics However you can also call the evaluation statistics of the block from the sub menu Evaluate Single Block of the menu Evaluation or by...

Page 71: ...xed block size within the current product To do this select the tab Presentation from the dialog window Modify product Menu command Product Modify or command button Info and change the toggle Block de...

Page 72: ...e block will be deleted and in its place appears the line Block no N deleted Undeleting a block However the deleted block is not permanently lost but can be restored Undeleting a block To undelete a b...

Page 73: ...d final evaluation of the basic WinFTM software continues to be available In addition product related documentation is possible To print a print form so called print form templates are available to th...

Page 74: ...e graphics remain stored in the print form template as well File Name of the Print Form When saving the print form template the user will give it any desired file name The file extension is added auto...

Page 75: ...variables that can be inserted into the print form template to the right of the editing field 2 Double click a variable in the list and it will be inserted into the print form template 10 4 Variables...

Page 76: ...ct BDTDate of the selected block i e the date when the last measurement of the block was taken BM1Lot number of the selected block or the information that has been entered into the entry field of the...

Page 77: ...template when saving The header will then appear at the beginning of the print form i e the header cannot be deactivated Regarding the numerals 1 2 3 after certain variables A measurement consists of...

Page 78: ...duct Command Product Modify product Tab Notepad OG1Upper specification limit USL upper tolerance for the presentation and computation of the upper limit violations in a block P 1Percentage of single r...

Page 79: ...isite The current product accesses a measurement application that has been calibrated standard free This means No calibration standards have been entered into the calibration standard set of this meas...

Page 80: ...that has been saved in BMP format into the print form The video image must be located on the hard disc in the directory folder WinFTM Video Image height and file name are stated within square bracket...

Page 81: ...channels that are identified by consecu tive numbers 1 2 3 Example Dual coating measurement Top coating thickness 1 Intermediate coating thickness 2 OE1Upper control limit UCL d of the mean values of...

Page 82: ...nd is computed according to the equation found in the appendix Statistical formulas of measurement technology for the FISCHERSCOPE X RAY For fixed block sizes SD1 is the standard deviation of the bloc...

Page 83: ...cks in the current product See also HG1 BDT BTM and BNR Are available for the block print form template Refer to the individual block Are not available for the final print form template 10 6 Products...

Page 84: ...f this product have been used to determine the final result If on the other hand the measurements have been taken using fixed block size the result for the variable NB1 is 3 because the block mean val...

Page 85: ...f all quantities to be measured attributes will be inserted in the print form template one after the other If one of the option boxes Measurement quantity 1 Measurement quantity 2 or Measurement quant...

Page 86: ...form using Evaluation sub menu Block selection or the command button Block selection cf figure on the side Three options for printing the print form are available Menu command File Print or Control c...

Page 87: ...certainty and Measuring Ranges The program is able to display for each measurement result a corresponding measurement uncertainty To estimate the Measuring range 1 In the WinFTM main menu select Calib...

Page 88: ...lity which is identical with the term confidence interval used in statistics literature Assuming a normal distribution probability density for the difference to the true value one identifies its distr...

Page 89: ...surprisingly well NOTE Side note If a measurement application does not cor respond to the reality of the measured sample this not only leads to an increased mq value but also to an increase in the dev...

Page 90: ...ues of the used standard samples were precise and it were possible to measure them without a random portion of the error Unfortunately this is not the case Both the uncertainty of the nominal value an...

Page 91: ...he program 11 4 Display of the measurement uncertainty To be able to display all possible information both the systematic and the random portion of the error can be suppressed during the error output...

Page 92: ...quared sum of the random and the systematic portions Root of the squared sum of the random and the systematic portions Screen output Only for large number display can be switched off in Measuring head...

Page 93: ...FISCHERSCOPE X RAY 91 Example for the export of single readings and block results Online export to text file Export template Single reading por tion NBR VA1 ER1 CRX LFX END Block evaluation por tion...

Page 94: ...errupt the program run 12 2 Programming Tool The commands are similar or in some cases equal to the import commands The list of commands represents a TXT file which can be edited by common programs Wi...

Page 95: ...semicolon is a comment 5 The commands variables and arguments have to be separated by a TAB Otherwise they are ignored 6 Each command returns a logic argument TRUE or FALSE Normally TRUE is for O K an...

Page 96: ...es block XY Z stage f30 x y zTable moves to x y z abs coordinates f31 x y zTable moves to x y z rel coordinates f32 Sets offset f33 Deletes offset f35 Deletes all XY Z coordinates f36 x y zAppends XY...

Page 97: ...label L p73L V3 V3 1 if V3 0 GOTO label L Accessories f42 S Creates a text box on the screen Text S Returns TRUE or FALSE Button OK or Cancel f50 Starts a reference measurement f64 N Sets a delay paus...

Page 98: ...The following example clarifies the terms used on the previous pages at S Task The values of the current measurement data set in the three line table shown below are sought The current measurement dat...

Page 99: ...97 n 2 Cr 0 73 m Ni 4 12 m Cu 6 27 m n 3 Cr 0 78 m Ni 4 21 m Cu 6 20 m Solution The values below from the third line where n 3 were sought Here reading 1 is the reading for Cr i e 0 78 m Reading 2 is...

Page 100: ...the sub folders DataFile Data and Spectra Setting automatic data back up Use the menu command General Service Data back up setting to get directly to the dialog box Data back up settings to set autom...

Page 101: ...omplete 1 Use the menu command File data back up complete to open the dialog box Select a folder for the XRAY data back up It con tains all sub folders of the WinFTM Software 2 Click Open This will tr...

Page 102: ...le 100 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Use the menu command Product copy from to from within the WinFTM Software to copy individual product files for example onto a diskette and transfer them for example to an ins...

Page 103: ...ween mass per unit area AM and the geometric coating thickness Th is Th AM 1 where designates an effective density in g cm that represents the mass of the coating element per unit volume In combinatio...

Page 104: ...aterial radiation penetrating the coating is lower through a thinner coating The same applies to multiple coatings and coatings comprised of several elements Functional principle of X ray fluorescence...

Page 105: ...us composi tion of the sample When preparing the sample en sure that a representative density is stated The analysis may provide a wrong result if samples are not homogenous and only a small portion o...

Page 106: ...s other than the main element and the instrument or measurement application does not or can not measure these elements In such cases the density must be lower than the one that was to be used if only...

Page 107: ...d No data have been obtained using the cross cut method By default WinFTM uses the density values of the Her us table The calibration lab of FISCHER has been accredited by the Deutsche Akkreditierungs...

Page 108: ...ive mode command to operate the dialog window Def MA in the desired mode Dialog window Definition of elements The density of the current element can be entered or edited in the entry box g cm 3 To ope...

Page 109: ...nstruments DIN 50987 ISO 3497 the displayed readings are calculated from the spectrum of the fluorescence radiation Measurement applications define the structures and features of the samples to be mea...

Page 110: ...surements Trueness The instrument will then measure the coating thicknesses of other specimens that correspond in coating structure and substrate material to the measurement application correctly as w...

Page 111: ...too can be recognized and remedied by measurement device monitoring The user has the duty to check and monitor each individual measurement application in the instrument not only the instrument as a w...

Page 112: ...lt However the variations of the mean values are smaller by a factor of 1 n where n is the number of the single readings of the test series than the variations of the single readings Measurement Uncer...

Page 113: ...less the measurement results will be falsified by the instrument Thus a good repeatability precision is considered an important quality feature of an instrument and is of particular importance when ev...

Page 114: ...scene of standardization the situation is similar the term accuracy can be explained only qualitatively it is split into the terms trueness and precision The term precision in turn is divided into rep...

Page 115: ...iation from the nominal value In other words The difference between the nominal value and the mean value cannot be resolved with the existing precision of the instrument Check measurement test of the...

Page 116: ...or when using a wrongly labeled calibration standard Or the calibration standard in its composition does not fit the properties of the instrument setup A wrong calibration can be corrected by re meas...

Page 117: ...However different readings between supplier and customer should generally not be taken as a cause to continuously doubt the measurement results or measurement methods of the other party or to demand...

Page 118: ...nt application for the sample a parallel measurement application for the calibration stan dards with an identical calibration but with a poten tially different substrate material The parallel measurem...

Page 119: ...e that is up to 2 3 m too low The check measurement is carried out by making an equal number of measurements e g 5 under repeatability conditions within the reference area of one and the same sample a...

Page 120: ...that are not to be violated by the random deviations are calculated from the nominal value in relation to the mean standard deviation and the number of single readings per group These limits are calle...

Page 121: ...E Note All measurements for monitoring of the mea surement devices as well as all potential corrections should only be performed once the instrument has been measuring for a sufficient length of time...

Page 122: ...m groups 1 to 10 are used to calculate the overall mean value x 2 x 1 m x i x_est This overall mean value forms the estimated value x_est for the mean value of the quality control chart The standard d...

Page 123: ...11 n 0 202729377 n3 The limit values calculated in this manner are accepted into the quality control chart and serve the purpose of deciding whether the measurement application must be corrected or no...

Page 124: ...West Danziger Stra e 1050374 Erftstadt Tel 02235 41447Fax 02235 922990 Fischerscope XRAY Final protocol ___________________________________________________ Product Ni Cu Fe reference specimen 10 245...

Page 125: ...90 m Upper control limit s 0 300 m 0 338 m Number of groups 10 10 Measurement time 20 s All printed values are available in the print form of WinFTM PDM as variables including the control charts They...

Page 126: ...erence sample or the calibration standard respectively that were used for the pre run For practical purposes the time intervals should be specified according to the difficulty of the measurement appli...

Page 127: ...Long term monitoring Measurement device monitoring for the Fischerscope X RAY FISCHERSCOPE X RAY 125...

Page 128: ...Measurement device monitoring for the Fischerscope X RAY Long term monitoring 126 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY...

Page 129: ...For coating thickness measurements The measurement results for the coat ing thickness are displayed in the typical units of length such as m The analysis results are shown in percent units The density...

Page 130: ...ickness select an option 6 In the area Composition select an option 7 Click Periodic system The window Periodic system appears 8 In the window Periodic system click the element that the layer is compo...

Page 131: ...mpensation spectra see Chap 16 3 on Page 129 You can create a new product based on the created Def MA 16 3 Entering Compensation Spectra By entering compensation spectra you can increase the accuracy...

Page 132: ...hen the compensation spectrum and takes it into account when evaluating the spectrum Base Spectrum If a suitable base spectrum is available you can activate the option yes in the in the area Compensat...

Page 133: ...ents s Mode or Solution Analysis The meaning of the individual symbols is Capital letters at the beginning of a series of symbols indicate the beginning of the substrate ma terial base material Exampl...

Page 134: ...132 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Def MA...

Page 135: ...umber of points within the array columns and rows In addition you define the order in which the points are visited Chap 17 9 on Page 139 Same programming on multiple parts points pattern You define a...

Page 136: ...ordinates ref Chap 17 5 on Page 136 Procedure 1 On the video image position the mouse pointer at the desired measurement location 2 Press the center mouse button The measuring stage travels until the...

Page 137: ...to the last current position Moving the measuring stage in the absolute coordinates mode 1 In the field Input coordinates click Absolute The current absolute position values appear in the entry fields...

Page 138: ...rdinates 1 Select from the menu bar XY Z Axis Programming The window XY Z coordinates appears Figure 17 1 Window for coordinates programming XYZ coordinates No Element Function 1 Video field Here you...

Page 139: ...re To delete all stored coordinates 1 From the window XY Z coordinates select Coordinates Delete All The window WARINING All items will be deleted appears 2 Click OK To delete one stored coordinate Fr...

Page 140: ...on Page 143 or program one or two datum points ref Chap 17 12 on Page 142 17 8 Programming a Line To program a line define the starting point and the end point and the number of interim points on the...

Page 141: ...vel to the bottom right point In the video image use the mouse to click the desired location or use the joystick at the front of the instrument 5 Click 2 Pos 6 Enter the number of columns and rows of...

Page 142: ...llow The relative coordinates of the pattern which are then arranged around the respective point are stored there The first point is already entered into the table as X 0 and Y 0 Thus the first point...

Page 143: ...cedure 1 From the programming field select the option Points 2 Travel to the desired center of the circle In the video image use the mouse to click the desired location or use the joystick at the fron...

Page 144: ...Program two datum points if the parts can be turned as well when they are placed ref Fig 17 3 Figure 17 3 Working with two datum points 1 2 Datum points X Measurement points Before you start 1 Open t...

Page 145: ...to the first datum point In the video image use the mouse to click the desired location or use the joystick at the front of the instrument b Set the first datum point Select XY Z Axis Set Offset 1 Dat...

Page 146: ...144 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Programming Coordinates for Automatic Measurements XDLM 237...

Page 147: ...base correction affects only the current measurement application All other measurement appli cations remain unaffected Before you start The instrument must be at operating temperature before performin...

Page 148: ...d on the calibration standard engraved value Calibrating enables secured measurements If the nominal values of the used standards can be traced to recognized material measures or reference materials t...

Page 149: ...efinition of the measurement application Def MA Required only if the base material is not a pure element Pure element calibration standard s Required only if the option Measure elements has been enabl...

Page 150: ...the standard e g AAMGW 5 Enter the values of the cali bration standard Click the field three times in order to enter a value The fields have the following meaning Value Nominal value of the calibratio...

Page 151: ...of individual measurements on each calibration standard Typically the default setting applies but you do have the option of changing the values The following applies to the measuring time T_cal The lo...

Page 152: ...e calibration standard set Ni Cu alloy Cu is the base material of the calibration standard set Base material specimen Analysis The base material of the real part shall be measured An uncoated real par...

Page 153: ...ue in column 2 Theor standard free values belongs to a higher value in column 1 Set nominal value 15 if the conditions are not met check your settings and repeat the calibration beginning with step 12...

Page 154: ...g Before you start The instrument must be at operating temperature before performing the reference measurement Perform the reference measurement at the same workplace as you will perform the measure m...

Page 155: ...element copper Cu and close the measuring chamber 6 Click XY Pos Cu The coordinates of the pure element copper are stored 7 Click Start Reference The instrument performs the measurements When the meas...

Page 156: ...sition the pure element copper Cu 5 Position the pure element copper Cu and close the measuring chamber 6 Click Start Reference The instrument performs the measurement When the measurement is finished...

Page 157: ...y arise during the evaluation of the spectrum Table 19 1 Accessories for the solution analysis 19 1 Structure of the Measuring Cell Figure 19 1 Structure of a measuring cell for the solution analysis...

Page 158: ...al burns Avoid contact of the solution with skin or eyes After skin or eye contact immediately rinse with plenty of water and consult a physician 1 Place the measuring cell with the cup side pointing...

Page 159: ...the measuring cell such that the measurement beam does not point to the center but to the edge curvature of the measuring cell see the following figure 2 Adjust the focus of the instrument 3 Shift the...

Page 160: ...R software requires deep knowledge of the physics of x ray fluorescence and the functionality of the instrument Alternatively you can request a new measurement application from FISCHER FISCHER offers...

Page 161: ...report The product was copied successfully appears 9 Click OK 10 To close the window click cancel What you can do next Before you can perform measurements using the new product you need to normalize o...

Page 162: ...d with changeable apertures collimators the window Select collim meas dist appears Select the standard collimator No 2 and click OK The window Input Calibr Std Set appears 5 Do not enter anything in t...

Page 163: ...file Other typical brief designations of the background spectrum for a FISCHER Def MA may be streu or wasserdummy for example The Def MA window for the Solution Analysis There is a special Def MA wind...

Page 164: ...d cannot modify it A maximum of 22 elements can be written into the analysis task excluding the material of the reference plate and oxygen NOTE You can set up more complex Def MAs for solution analyse...

Page 165: ...plain the basics of data export Before you start For the data export you need an export template that defines which data will be exported and their format For a quick start you can use the simple expo...

Page 166: ...To start the data export select in the WinFTM main menu Evaluation Evaluate All Blocks The window Evaluation appears 4 In the window Evaluation select the blocks whose data shall be exported and clic...

Page 167: ...ter is capable of handling it overwrite file The export file contains only the last exported values i e the old data will be overwritten Destination file Displays the destination file if already assig...

Page 168: ...emplate The window Select export template appears Select the template you want to change and click OK to Excel The data will be directly sent to an Excel file A new Excel workbook Workbook 1 opens wit...

Page 169: ...right shows all variables with a short explanation Input field Online Export Export on demand Template for single readings A single reading is exported after every measurement if the Single reading e...

Page 170: ...ave any chosen length An export template must be defined in one row Carriage returns and line feeds must be entered by using the variables CRX and LFX not by pressing the enter key Template for single...

Page 171: ...planation Block The text Block will be displayed TAB A tabulator will be inserted BLK Contains the number of the block ANB Contains the value of the field Order No LOT Contains the value of the field...

Page 172: ...d line feeds Variable Explanation CAL Contains the product name TAB A tabulator will be inserted The character will be displayed PRN Contains the product number CRX A carriage return will be inserted...

Page 173: ...k Programming You can combine the pattern recognition with XY programming and task programming The two following typical scenarios are explained in this chapter The coating thickness on the contact pa...

Page 174: ...os Pos Find Starts the pattern recognition searches for the next image Take new picture Transfers the video image of the camera to the pattern recog nition Error value Shows the error the deviation be...

Page 175: ...120 degrees and Previous angle for the other measuring points This saves calculation time Angle Shows the actual rotation angle that was found see also Max Rotation Pattern definition Total video area...

Page 176: ...t its own settings for pattern recognition Before you start You have installed at least version 6 30 of the WinFTM software and activated the WinFTM exten sion SUPER You can determine the WinFTM versi...

Page 177: ...is activated deactivate it A hatched rectangle appears This rectangle marks the search item i e the area of the image that is to be found again 7 Define the search item Position of the search item Pla...

Page 178: ...lowing table 10 Click Show search area Another hatched rectangle appears in the pattern recognition window This rectangle marks the search area i e the area of the image in which the image details are...

Page 179: ...arameter or decrease the search area 12 To test the function of the pattern recognition carry out the following steps a Move the XY stage so that the first SMD component is in the search area b Click...

Page 180: ...an determine the WinFTM version via Help About WinFTM Procedure 1 Program the XY coordinates for automatic measurement Use the following options for this Same programming on multiple parts points patt...

Page 181: ...dow The hatched rectangle shows the search item 8 Define the search item Position of the search item Place the cursor in the rectangle keep the left mouse button pressed and move the rectangle Size of...

Page 182: ...1 Click Show search area Another hatched rectangle appears in the pattern recognition window This rectangle marks the search area i e the area of the image in which the image details are to be searche...

Page 183: ...photo is not defined but the first search photo is used 14 To assign the search photo of the previous measuring position for this measuring position enter 1 in the Use picture no field and click Chang...

Page 184: ...sitions search image no 1 definition in command f58 is used and for the next four XY positions search images 7 to 10 are used c Start a measurement f42 Adjust Datum Point 1 Create message dialog f32 S...

Page 185: ...ernrecognition f01 Start measurement f38 Test coordinates no para next pos or use pos no f58 8 Picture No Patternrecognition f01 Start measurement f38 Test coordinates no para next pos or use pos no f...

Page 186: ...184 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Pattern Recognition XDLM 237...

Page 187: ...instrument is exposed to fluids Do not pour liquid over the instrument Do not immerse the instrument in liquids Use only gentle cleaning agents Never use alcohol or similarly aggressive substances Use...

Page 188: ...rument and disconnect the power plug 2 Pull the fuse holder out This is best done by carefully lifting up the holder using the tip of a screwdriver as a lever Figure 22 2 Lifting up the fuse holder 3...

Page 189: ...ment chamber and re install the shipping lock made of foam 4 Remove the key for turning on the x ray energy and place it in the case with the accessories 5 Store the instrument in its original shippin...

Page 190: ...d the instrument and then on again Instrument does not turn on when switching on the main switch The instrument is not con nected to line power Turn the instrument off and plug it into a line socket T...

Page 191: ...or menu option does not appear in the menu bar The short menu is turned on Turn on the long menu by selecting General full menu requires password Menu options to edit Def MA files are grayed out and c...

Page 192: ...190 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Cleaning and Maintenance...

Page 193: ...arameter lies in an interval double sided confidence interval around the measured mean value of a measurement series block group The borders of this interval are at a distance q from the true value q...

Page 194: ...eviation Mean value Range R Difference between the maximum and the minimum values of the block Highest reading of the block Lowest reading of the block Range Rp Range relating to the mean value R Rang...

Page 195: ...tance q from the true value q is calculated according to the equation below assuming a normal distribution for a confidence level of 95 t Quantile of the Student s t distri bution Student s factor can...

Page 196: ...an be entered in the menu Evaluation Final evaluation tab SPC command button Parameter USL Upper specification limit Cp Process capability index Computed and displayed only if specification limits are...

Page 197: ...rd deviation s Number of blocks si Standard deviations of the blocks Blocks LSL Number of block mean values that are below the lower specification limit LSL Displayed only if specification limits are...

Page 198: ...l are at a distance q from the true value q is calculated according to the equation below assuming a normal distribution for a confidence level of 95 t Quantile of the Student s t distri bution Studen...

Page 199: ...inal evaluation tab SPC command button Parameter USL Upper Specification Limit Estimated standard deviation of the populations sI Arithmetic mean value of the standard deviation of the blocks sII Stan...

Page 200: ...Number of measurements that are above the upper specification limit USL Displayed only if specification limits are enabled n USL Number of measurements that are above the upper specification limit USL...

Page 201: ...latinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon 30 97 4 29 32 19 4 47 Lanthanides 55 76 7 90 57 52 8 15 59 31 8 40 61 13 8 65 62 99 8 91 64 89 9 19 66 82 9 44 68 79 9 71 70 82 9 99...

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Page 203: ...FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM 231 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM 232 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM 237 X Ray Fluorescence Measuring Instrument for Manual or Automated Coating Thickness Measurements and Analyses on PC B...

Page 204: ...ing systems without calibration Design The FISCHERSCOPE X RAY XDLM instruments are modularly designed as user friendly bench top instruments According to the intended use different versions are availa...

Page 205: ...video image Smallest measurement spot approx 0 1 mm 3 9 mils with aperture 0 05 x 0 05 mm 2 x 2 mils X Ray Detection X ray detector Proportional counter tube Measuring distance 0 80 mm 0 3 2 in Distan...

Page 206: ...mm 5 5 in 140 mm 5 5 in Environmental Conditions Operating temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Storage Transport temperature 0 C 50 C 32 F 122 F Admissible air humidity 95 non condensing Evaluation Unit...

Page 207: ...Features Coating Thickness Material Analysis Microhardness Material Testing WinFTM Software for FISCHERSCOPE X RAY Fluorescence Measuring Instruments...

Page 208: ...lass of Materials 211 2 7 Measurement Methods 211 2 8 Optical Functions 212 2 9 Further Features of WinFTM 213 2 10 Measurement Data Management 216 2 11 Displaying Documenting and Backing up Measureme...

Page 209: ...Data Management and SUPER are available The features the extensions are described in the following table The usage of the SUPER software requires deep knowledge of the physics of x ray fluorescence an...

Page 210: ...er Software Identification Module A FISIM is a dongle which is plugged into the computer s USB socket be fore WinFTM is started Look at the data sheet of your instrument to find out which WinFTM versi...

Page 211: ...neath the top coating can be analyzed without removing the top coating Function for taking into account the spectral background The user can define the spectral back ground in the Def MA This function...

Page 212: ...oncentrations amounting to 100 percent Applicable for recycling analysis of trace elements in plastics soil specimens biological specimens and non homogeneous composites 2 5 Direct Analysis in the Spe...

Page 213: ...ongs to Additionally you can assign a product to each class of materials The exact composition is meas ured This has the following advantages The right product containing the appropriate parameters an...

Page 214: ...in recesses Displaying programmed points in the video image on models with motor driv en XY stage You can display programmed points in the video image Software based video zoom function You can zoom t...

Page 215: ...determination of the Phosphorus concentration Control field and joystick on the measuring head joystick on models with motor driven XY stage only In addition to the operation via the Software WinFTM...

Page 216: ...easurement uncertainty calculated For example when deter mining the measurement uncertainty of a buried coating for example Ni in Au Ni Cu the thickness of the top coating s must be known The final re...

Page 217: ...ASIC or BASIC PDM like on the host computer International units of meas urement You can display the readings in international units of measurement m mils and define special individual units of measure...

Page 218: ...rement results in list form as SPC chart or as a large number display with optional display of the meas urement uncertainty The resolution Number of decimal places can be set BASIC Up to 24 result cha...

Page 219: ...network You can define the format via export tem plates Two and three dimensional display of the coating thick ness distribution on mod els with motor driven XY stage You can display the coating thick...

Page 220: ...area mass Relative area masses of the respective elements in No densities needed Component mode Used for the analysis of specimens which are not only composed of pure elements but also contain chemic...

Page 221: ...ot available Spectra library During the installation of the instrument the spectra of 12 or 14 el ements depending on the detector type are measured and saved in the spectra library Using these spectr...

Page 222: ...to the background You can load spectra into the background of the spectra window to compare measured and stored spectra Zooming spectra ranges You can zoom into an area of the spectra window by using...

Page 223: ...se points measurements will be per formed Programming arrays You can define two corner coordinates of an array and the num ber of points within the array columns and rows Furthermore you can define th...

Page 224: ...freely selectable folder You can copy your products into different folders and sort them according to supplier customer and part number The operator only needs the product designation for the test or...

Page 225: ...logo etc You can create and insert statistical characteristics You can save the print form in data files for future use or for documentation purposes Free block selection Search function with filter E...

Page 226: ...eas urement application is duplicated only as a lo cal measurement application1 1 Local measurement application The measurement application is assigned to one product only After copying the copied mea...

Page 227: ...orescence and the functionality of the instrument Alternatively you can request a new measurement application from FISCHER FISCHER offers a professional service for the creation of customer s Def MA I...

Page 228: ...226 FISCHERSCOPE X RAY WinFTM SUPER For the Experienced X RAY User...

Page 229: ...FISCHERSCOPE X RAY 227...

Page 230: ...www helmut fischer com Coating Thickness Material Analysis Microhardness Material Testing www helmut fischer com...

Page 231: ...95 EC Safety of Electrical Equipment 2004 108 EC EMC BGV A3 5 paragraph 4 of accident prevention regulations Electrical systems and equipment EN 61010 1 Juli 2011 Safety requirements for electrical e...

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Page 233: ...structions 3 Theoretical basic instructions for the measuring principle 4 Explanation of the main components 5 Switching the instrument on and off 6 Control elements and displays of the instrument 7 S...

Page 234: ...keys Customising the tool bar Creating individual protocols Data export Short menu 15 Data backup Copying product to from file Complete installation via file explorer Automatic backup to a network 16...

Page 235: ...MA Modes 127 Deleting Measurement Readings 30 Determining the Elements of a Sample 47 DIN 50 987 7 Disable the communication 27 dongle 208 Dual Function of a Product 33 E EN ISO 3497 7 Enable the comm...

Page 236: ...pping lock 22 Repeat Inspection 8 residual 210 S Safety 7 Safety Devices 9 Secured measurements 146 Set up location 21 Shipping lock removing 22 Short Menu 44 SPC Chart Presentation 40 Specimen Lighti...

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