Ocean Optics IDRaman mini Installation And Operation Manual Download Page 19

 

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Screen 

Description 

 

Ready screen. Press the Tools button ( 

) to access the Tools menu 

(see below). 

 

 

Tools menu consists of the following functions: 

 -- Activates the USB connection mode. In this mode, the library can 

be updated through the USB connection. 

 -- Allows you to set the time. 

 -- Allows you do a manual calibration by clearing the sample vial 

area and pressing this tool button. This tool will turn green if the 
calibration passes and red if it fails. 

 -- Activates Dynamic Raman Scattering (DRS). The DRS is active if 

this tool is green and inactive if this tool is red. 

 -- Allows you to view a list of library entries. 

 -- Advances to the Ready screen (see above). 

Peak Software Set-up 

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Procedure 

1.

 

Turn on the computer. 

2.

 

Copy the device initialization file, IDRamanMini.inf, from the IDRaman Driver folder on the 
USB memory stick to C:\Windows\inf. 

Summary of Contents for IDRaman mini

Page 1: ...A 34698 Phone 727 733 2447 Fax 727 733 3962 8 a m 8 p m Mon Thu 8 a m 6 p m Fri EST E mail Info OceanOptics com General sales inquiries Orders OceanOptics com Questions about orders TechSupport OceanO...

Page 2: ...without written permission from Ocean Optics Inc This manual is sold as part of an order and subject to the condition that it shall not by way of trade or otherwise be lent re sold hired out or otherw...

Page 3: ...mechanically block the path 4 Never look directly into the laser source or scattering laser light from any reflective surface Never sight down the beam into the source 5 Maintain experimental setup at...

Page 4: ...nd up to 100 mW of 785nm NIR laser light may be emitted during data acquisition Only personnel trained in laser safety protocols should be allowed to use this instrument The aperture warning label ind...

Page 5: ...dous when intra beam ocular eye exposure occurs i e when one intentionally or unintentionally looks directly into the beam from within the Nominal Optical Hazard Distance NOHD Never look directly into...

Page 6: ...ices D 000 40000 010 02 201307 Condition 1 Sample door open Safety interlock defeated or failed No auxiliary lenses present N O H D 10 3 cm 4 06 in Condition 2 Point and Shoot attachment installed N O...

Page 7: ...nd Operation 5 Overview 5 Controls and Indicators 5 Peak Software Set up 9 Peak Acquisition Software 10 Software Overview 11 Creating Library Files 12 Saving a Library Spectrum 12 Acquiring a Referenc...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents ii 000 40000 010 02 201307 Appendix A Tera Term Software 25 Installing Tera Term Software 25 Changing Pin Codes 26 Appendix B Specifications 27 Index 29...

Page 9: ...an access documentation for Ocean Optics products by visiting our website at http www oceanoptics com Select Technical Operating Instructions then choose the appropriate document from the available dr...

Page 10: ...anty ensures you of the highest level of craftsmanship and reliability for years to come No other manufacturer offers such a solid guarantee of quality and reliability The Ocean Optics 3 Year Warranty...

Page 11: ...es an internal calibration routine to ensure the most accurate Raman shift data is acquired Measuring most samples in less than 9 seconds the IDRaman provides visual confirmation of results and displa...

Page 12: ...I is available as a standalone product or packaged with a helpful accessory pack IDR MINI KIT The accessory pack can also be purchased separately IDR MINI ACCY IDR MINI Consists of the handheld Raman...

Page 13: ...may result in noisy signals or missing the Raman active target completely leading to false negative readings from unidentified samples Increasing the spot size of the laser dilutes the valuable inform...

Page 14: ...1 Introduction 4 000 40000 010 02 201307...

Page 15: ...and operating the IDRaman mini Read all instructions and warnings carefully before attempting to install and operate your device IDR MINI Controls and Indicators The IDRaman mini features a user frien...

Page 16: ...010 02 201307 Screen Description The initial power up screen Enter your 4 digit pin the default is 1234 The system has been activated A vial has been left in the compartment The system has been activ...

Page 17: ...een activated The door is closed and there is no vial in the sample compartment The system performs an auto calibration The system is ready for a sample Press to begin acquisition The system is ready...

Page 18: ...a Observe caution as the laser radiation will exit the point and shoot laser attachment This match screen displays the Pearson correlation stored spectrum library green and the sample spectrum red Whe...

Page 19: ...anual calibration by clearing the sample vial area and pressing this tool button This tool will turn green if the calibration passes and red if it fails Activates Dynamic Raman Scattering DRS The DRS...

Page 20: ...tartup Menu Wait until the system s red button disappears You are ready to take spectra 9 Install Tera Term open source software from the USB memory stick for later use during library building See App...

Page 21: ...2 Set up and Operation 000 10000 080 02 0505 11 Software Overview...

Page 22: ...n again to exit Library mode Saving a Library Spectrum To save the library spectrum use the SAVE feature described in Saving Spectra Save the files in the lib Lib file format After you save your libra...

Page 23: ...the CCD detector The slide switch at the top Use Reference determines if a reference is used Use Reference Yes causes the reference to be subtracted this is the default Select Use Reference No if you...

Page 24: ...ssing the average button again NOTE Average will acquire a full set of averaged references before it begins acquiring spectra Peak CleanTM Peak Clean is a beta correction algorithm to produce spectra...

Page 25: ...quires and displays the number of spectra chosen DRS will produce optimal results with short integration times and statistically most significant with a relatively large number of acquisitions When th...

Page 26: ...2 Set up and Operation 16 000 40000 010 02 201307 Button Function Save Press this button and then choose the file format to save spectra...

Page 27: ...d Operation 000 10000 080 02 0505 17 Display Features Graph Palette The Graph Palette brings up a menu to expand spectral regions Scale Palette The scale palette is used to lock or unlock the autoscal...

Page 28: ...te Resetting the Time and Date Any time the batteries are removed for more than 30 minutes the time and date stamp will reset to 1970 Procedure To reset the time and date stamp 1 From the Tools menu s...

Page 29: ...vice Spectra Contains time and date stamped files saved using the Save function on the IDRaman mini in an ASCII format which can be opened by any spreadsheet software LibraryTemp Contains the same tim...

Page 30: ...those files into the Library folder to add more compounds to the library 5 If you saved a spectrum of a compound using the Save function on the IDRaman mini follow these procedures to add the file to...

Page 31: ...80 02 0505 21 c Copy the file d Paste the file into the Library folder Building a Secure Library Procedure 1 The first time you build a library your folder c users public snrisecurelibrary should cont...

Page 32: ...d select the Secure Library button This will invoke the Secure Library dialog 4 After you have entered your library folder name and an allowed output file name the dialog will ask for your security ke...

Page 33: ...u have successfully created your encrypted library compound usr it will appear in the snrisecurelibrary folder It can now be transferred to the IDRaman mini using the USB drive tool It should go in th...

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Page 35: ...e Tera Term folder on the USB drive provided and copy it to your computer 2 Double click the installation file in the Tera Term folder 3 Once the software is installed a Turn on the IDRaman mini b Con...

Page 36: ...Setup tab 9 Select the Terminal option 10 Select the Local Echo box and click OK You can now see what you are typing Changing Pin Codes Procedure To reset the PIN using Tera Term 1 Type ID Pinset nnn...

Page 37: ...Battery 2 AA batteries 6 hours w Alkaline 11 hours w Lithium External Power Supply Not applicable replaceable batteries used USB power available Weight 11 75 oz 0 33kg Dimensions 3 6 x 2 80 x 1 5 in 9...

Page 38: ...B Specifications 28 000 40000 010 02 201307...

Page 39: ...ocument audience iii purpose iii summary iii Dynamic Raman Scattering DRS 15 F features 1 G graph palette 18 I indicators 5 introduction 1 L library 12 building 19 building a secure 22 M models 2 O ov...

Page 40: ...6 scale palette 18 set up Peak software 9 specifications 27 spectrum acquiring 13 saving 16 T Tera Term software changing PIN 26 creating library files 12 installing 25 saving a library spectrum 12 ti...

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