PerkinElmer RamanStation 400, Getting Started Manual

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72 . RamanStation 400 Series Getting Started Guide
Front Panel (Console)
The RamanStation 400 front panel (Figure 22) contains 3 LED indicators and 1 control
button:
Figure 22 Instrument control/status panel
LED Description
Power If the Power LED is illuminated, this indicates that the instrument is receiving
power.
Laser This LED indicates the power status of the laser. If the LED is illuminated then
the laser is receiving power. This does not mean that laser radiation is present
throughout the optical path of the instrument, only that the laser power is on.
Active This LED indicates the status of the laser shutters. If the LED is illuminated then
the shutters are activated (open) and the laser radiation will be present
throughout the optical path of the instrument.
NOTE: If you open the sample compartment lid when the Active LED is illuminated, the
safety interlocks will close the shutters. The Active LED will remain illuminated.
The control button shown in Figure 22 can be used to collect a spectrum and display the
spectrum on screen.
NOTE: The control button is deactivated if you are using a triggered fiber optic probe. For
details of how to use a triggered fiber optic probe, see the
Raman Triggered Fiber
Optic Probe
leaflet (L1321887).
Collect Spectrum