PerkinElmer RamanStation 400, Getting Started Manual

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RamanStation 400 Series Getting Started Guide .
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 5
About This Manual ............................................................................................ 6
Conventions Used in this Manual ........................................................................ 7
Notes, Cautions and Warnings ..................................................................... 7
Safety Practices ....................................................................................... 11
Overview .........................................................................................................12
General Operating Conditions............................................................................13
Environmental Conditions .................................................................................14
Fire Safety .......................................................................................................15
Electrical Safety ...............................................................................................16
Electrical Protection ...................................................................................16
Power Supplies ..........................................................................................17
Power Cords (Between PSU and Power Outlet Socket) .................................17
EMC Compliance ..............................................................................................18
Laser Safety .....................................................................................................19
Class 3B Safety Precautions ........................................................................20
General Laser Safety Issues .......................................................................20
Internal Interlock System ...........................................................................23
External Interlock System ..........................................................................24
Warning Labels ................................................................................................25
Labels on the Exterior of the RamanStation 400F.........................................25
Labels on the Exterior of the RamanStation 400 ..........................................26
Fuses ..............................................................................................................27
Raman History, Theory and Instrumentation .......................................... 29
The History of Raman Spectroscopy ..................................................................30
Raman Theory .................................................................................................31
The RamanStation 400 Series ...........................................................................33
Spectrograph Detector Systems ..................................................................35
Preparing Your Facility ............................................................................ 37
Specifications ...................................................................................................38
PC Requirements ..............................................................................................39
Hardware Requirements .............................................................................39
Software Requirements ..............................................................................39
Windows Administrator Level .....................................................................39
Finding a Suitable Location for the Instrument ...................................................40
Instrument Dimensions .....................................................................................41
Installing Your RamanStation 400 .......................................................... 43
Unpacking the Instrument ................................................................................44
Lifting the Instrument .......................................................................................46
Preparing the Stage..........................................................................................47
Attaching the External Interlock Override...........................................................48
Attaching the Fiber Port Cover Assembly ...........................................................49
Unpacking and Assembling the PC .....................................................................50
Switching on the Instrument .............................................................................51
Installing Spectrum Software ............................................................................53
Before you Start ........................................................................................53
Installation Procedure ................................................................................54
Moving the Instrument .....................................................................................70
Introduction to the RamanStation 400 ................................................... 71
Front Panel (Console) .......................................................................................72
Sample Compartment .......................................................................................73
Sample Accessories (for Motorized XYZ Stage) ...................................................74