PerkinElmer Raman IdentiCheck, Getting Started Manual

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting . 69
4. Carefully remove the retained ends of the probe by unscrewing and pulling the cables
away from the couplers perpendicularly.
Be extremely careful when removing the probe fibers as you can easily damage the
instrument and/or the ends of the fibers.
5. Fit protective caps on to the ends of the probe fibers, in order to prevent damage.
6. Fasten the retained screw-in caps onto the couplers.
Attaching a probe
1. Ensure the attenuator cap is attached to the probe.
2. Disconnect the instrument from the power supply.
3. Disconnect the USB cable from the probe to the PC.
4. Remove the retained screw-in caps from the two couplers on the left-hand panel.
5. Remove the protective caps from the ends of the probe fibers and keep them for future
use.
6. Connect the excitation and collection cables of the probe to the appropriately labeled
couplers.
Make sure that the polarizing ridge on the probe cables are aligned with the slot in the
coupler casing before carefully pushing the cable into the coupler (Figure 18).
Figure 18 Connecting the fiber optic probe
7. Replace the probe cable retaining bar.
Care should be taken to avoid damage to the fibers. Do not overtighten.
8. Reconnect the power cables and connect the USB cable from the probe to the PC.
Polarizing ridge
aligned with slot
Coupler
Probe