PerkinElmer RamanMicro 200 Series, Getting Started Manual

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Using the RamanMicro 200 Series . 69
8. Select
Raman Instrument
from the Setup menu.
The Setup Instrument tabs are displayed.
9. Select the Setup Instrument Basic tab.
Figure 34 Setup Instrument Basic tab with the Microscope accessory selected
10. Ensure that
Microscope
is selected in the Accessory drop-down list.
The options available will depend upon your instrument configuration.
11. Select
5x
from the
Microscope Objective
drop-down list.
The microscope is supplied with 5x, 20x and 50x objective lenses.
12. Select the appropriate
Sample Holder
from the drop-down list.
13. Select the Setup Microscope tab.
Figure 35 Setup Microscope tab
14. Focus on the sample using the microscope z-axis control knobs.
Take care not to crush the sample or dirty the objectives. The working distances of the
objective lenses supplied as standard are 20 mm (5x), 1.3 mm (20x) and 0.38 mm
(50x).
15. If higher magnification is required, select the next most powerful objective lens on the
microscope.
16. Select the appropriate objective lens from the
Microscope Objective
drop-down list.