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Re-instating the configuration file
Should you ever need to revert to the standard instrument configuration file, follow the steps
described below.
1.
Browse to C:\pel_apps\bin\
The instrument configuration file is named C*****.cfg, where ***** is the five-digit
serial number of the instrument.
The spectrometer serial number is located on its base casting, in the sample
compartment, under the sample accessory baseplate.
2.
Copy the appropriate C*****.cfg file, and save it as, for example C*****.extdet
NOTE: Make sure that you save this backup of the external detector configuration file.
3.
Rename C*****.intdet (the backup of your original internal detector configuration file)
as C*****.cfg
NOTE: If a backup of the original configuration file was not made, uninstall the instrument
and then re-install it using the configuration disk supplied with the instrument.
Selecting the Third-party Detector using Spectrum or
Spectrum Express Softw are
Before you begin, make sure that:
•
The required version of Spectrum or Spectrum Express software is installed and
configured. See
Configuring Spectrum or Spectrum Express Software to Use a Third-
party External Detector
on page 7.
•
The instrument is powered and has been allowed to stabilize.
To select the external detector in Spectrum software:
1.
Start Spectrum, select the Setup menu and then click Instrument.
The Scan and Instrument Setup dialog is displayed, showing the Instrument tab.
2.
Select the Beam tab.
