Metek Apollo XF Octane, User Manual

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Basic Detector Operation
Octane Basic User Guide
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4.2.2 USING AN OCTANE DETECTOR WITH TEAM SOFTWARE
Check all detector functionality in the TEAM software. See the next section for Genesis software.
Turn the detector cooling on in the Detector Status area.
The detectors may be hardware or software interlocked with the microscope. Some or all may simply be software
buttons that the user must acknowledge that it is ok to cool the detector. Toggle each button so each Safety
Interlock is Green.
Figure 3 - Detector control and detector status in TEAM
Status Indicator Green Red
OK to Vent DU is warm. OK to vent microscope DU is cold. Not OK to vent microscope for Window-
less DU
Ready DU is cold. OK to collect spectra. DU is not ready to collect spectra
Connected Communication with DU is OK No communication with detector
Cooling LED DU is cold, at Operating Temp DU is Warm
Cooling On Detector cooling is on Detector cooling is off
Click on each to turn Green
All must be Green to turn cooling ON.
Click to turn on Cooling
This is the same as Status 1
LED on back of DU
Detector is communicating OK
DU ready to collect spectra
Detector is warm. OK to vent microscope
Care should be taken to warm a Windowless
detector before venting the microscope to air. Failure
to do so may damage the detector module!