PerkinElmer RamanStation 400, Getting Started Manual

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4 . RamanStation 400 Series Getting Started Guide
Fiber Optic Probe ..................................................................................... 77
Important: Read This First ............................................................................... 78
The Fiber Optic Probe (FOP) ............................................................................. 79
General Overview of the Fiber Optic Probe ................................................. 79
Attaching and Removing the Fiber Optic Probe .................................................. 80
Attaching the FOP ..................................................................................... 80
Removing the FOP .................................................................................... 81
Acquiring Spectra with the Fiber Optic Probe ..................................................... 82
Sampling Solids......................................................................................... 82
Sampling Liquids ....................................................................................... 82
Using the RamanStation 400 ................................................................... 85
Introduction .................................................................................................... 86
General SOPs .................................................................................................. 87
SOP-1: Switching the System On ............................................................... 87
SOP-2: Turning the Instrument Off ............................................................ 88
SOP-3: Setting-Up and Saving Experimental Parameters .............................. 88
SOP-4: Defining Scan Parameters and Starting Data Collection .................... 91
SOP-5: Installing and Changing Sampling Holders
(Motorized XYZ Stage only) ............................................................ 92
SOP-6: Sample Positioning using the Motorized XYZ Sample Stage ............... 94
Fiber Optic Probe SOPs .................................................................................... 96
SOP-7: Selecting the Fiber Optic Probe ....................................................... 96
SOP-8: Sample Positioning when using a Fiber Optic Probe ......................... 97
Calibration and Performance Verification SOPs .................................................. 98
SOP-9: Calibration/Performance Verification ............................................... 98
SOP-10: Wavelength Calibration Verification of the RamanStation 400 ....... 100
SOP-11: Wavelength Calibration of the RamanStation 400 ......................... 101
SOP-12: Laser Frequency Calibration of the RamanStation 400 .................. 101
SOP-13: Intensity Calibration of the RamanStation 400 ............................. 102
Summary ................................................................................................ 103
Additional Parts and Upgrades ........................................................................ 104
Sampling Accessories .............................................................................. 104
Safety and Calibration ............................................................................. 104
Fiber Optic Probes ................................................................................... 105
Maintenance and Troubleshooting ........................................................ 107
Maintenance .................................................................................................. 108
Cleaning the Spectrometer and Power Supply Units .................................. 108
Servicing the Spectrometer ...................................................................... 109
Servicing the Fiber Optic Probe ................................................................ 109
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 110
Hardware ............................................................................................... 110
Software................................................................................................. 114
Decontamination ........................................................................................... 116
WEEE Instructions for PerkinElmer Products .................................................... 117