PerkinElmer Frontier IR, User Manual

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Using the Spectrometer with Spectrum . 49
Working with the instrument display and Go button
Figure 16 Frontier IR top panel controls
The display on the front right of the top of your instrument is used to display prompts and
other messages generated by Spectrum software.
Simply follow the prompts in the instrument display and use the Go button located on the
instrument to complete a series of sample scans.
Changing the beampath
Hover over the icons on the Setup Instrument BeamPath tab to identify elements in the
instrument beampath. As you click on each item, the appropriate row in the Settings Table is
highlighted.
The accessory fitted in the sample compartment is identified by a graphic element in the
beampath schematic. If an external accessory is fitted at the beam port on the right of the
instrument, or a Spotlight Imaging System is fitted, the Setup Instrument Beampath tab
includes additional elements that enable you to redirect the beampath to the accessory you
want to use.
In Figure 17 the beampath is directed to the standard sample slide. In this example, the
additional interface elements for the External NIRA (including its filter wheel), and the
Spotlight Imager, are also shown.
Figure 17 Setup Instrument BeamPath tab with the beampath directed to the
Slide Holder
Display
Go button