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XRF Analyser

Instruction manual

Содержание XRF

Страница 1: ...XRF Analyser Instruction manual...

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Страница 3: ...n 7 8 Spares consumables 7 9 Instrument set up 8 10 Sample preparation 8 10 1 Sample handling 8 10 2 Constructing and filling a sample cup 9 11 General Maintenance and cleaning 12 12 Method of operati...

Страница 4: ...l be reduced to 0 5 The same regulations will continue to ensure that only fuel with a sulphur concentration of less than 0 1 can be burnt in designated Emission Control Areas ECAs such as the Baltic...

Страница 5: ...XRF Analyser Manual 3 3 Product description Lid Open lid button Screen Power on off Warning lights USB socket Power socket...

Страница 6: ...radiation safety rules set out by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency MGN451 covers the risk of radiation exposure on board ships This document specifically says that the Ionising Radiations Regula...

Страница 7: ...ially the lid interlock lid release button and lights of the analyser prior to use Prepare local rules that require the unit to be returned in the event of suspected damage Maintain the analyser in li...

Страница 8: ...accepted laboratory and statistical techniques is actually better than that provided in ISO 8754 Given this information the reproducibility of the unit should also be no worse than that stated in ISO...

Страница 9: ...formation Please contact the manufacturer for service consumables spare parts and repairs Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Email kittiwakeinfo parker com 3 6 Thorgate Road Littlehampton BN17 7LU UK 8 Spa...

Страница 10: ...safety features are functional This will likely be a requirement of local regulations see section 4 At a minimum these checks should include Visual checks for damage to the XRF exterior Visual check...

Страница 11: ...Liquid samples MUST be put into a prepared sample cup before being placed inside the spectrometer Begin by setting a sample cup base on a flat surface Extract roughly 2 ml of sample fluid using one o...

Страница 12: ...roll provided and lay it over the sample cup base The subsitution of Parker Kittiwake supplied Mylar film with any other product including other types of Mylar will cause measurement inaccuracies Iden...

Страница 13: ...XRF Analyser Manual 11 Press the flanged side of the sample cup ring down over the Mylar and snap it onto the sample cup base...

Страница 14: ...of par ticularly stubborn stains can be assisted by the use of a mild hydrocarbon solvent such as isopropyl alcohol Other solvents or cleaning products may damage the instrument Replace Mylar film co...

Страница 15: ...ront of the unit to open the lid Undo the screw nearest the front of the XRF Analyser within the sample compartment Lift the screw completely out of the compartment and store safely Lift front end of...

Страница 16: ...XRF Analyser Manual 14 Carefully remove the existing Mylar sheet from over the detector window Cut a square of Mylar film from the roll provided and rest it gently over the aperture...

Страница 17: ...r serviceable parts and any attempt to dismantle the unit will invalidate the warranty Local regulation may require annual safety checks by a suitably qualified organisation such as a Radiation Protec...

Страница 18: ...nual 16 12 Method of operation 12 1 Switching the unit on Prior to switching the unit on depress the oval silver button to open its lid Place a copper target centrally over the detector aperture and r...

Страница 19: ...HOME screen to appear 12 2 Making a measurement Depress the oval silver button to open the lid and replace the copper target with the sam ple of interest prepared according to the instructions in sec...

Страница 20: ...HOME screen if you wish to determine the sulphur content in a fuel or the LUBE button if you wish to determine the wear metal content in a lubricant The unit will present a START screen Press the PLA...

Страница 21: ...ID table to reveal a soft keyboard that can be used to change their contents Press the ENTER key on the keyboard to complete any changes and then press OK to begin the test The screen will show the ti...

Страница 22: ...RF Analyser Manual 20 An alert will sound at the end of the test and the results will be presented 12 3 User settings Starting from the HOME page press the SETTINGS button to reveal the SETTINGS scree...

Страница 23: ...ual 21 Press the USER SETTINGS button to show a USER SETTINGS screen 12 4 Bluetooth printing Plug the XRF printer into a local power supply and hold down the power button for a second or two until it...

Страница 24: ...he device and then press CONNECT Once the XRF unit and printer are connected a blue tick will appear next to Qsprinter Press PRINT to print out the results of the most recent test or press RETURN to g...

Страница 25: ...ger presses do not correspond with activation of the underlying button recalibration may be worthwhile From USER SETTINGS page press TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION Carefully press and briefly hold finger on...

Страница 26: ...s the oval silver button on the XRF Analyser to open its lid Place a copper target centrally over the detector aperture and reclose the lid From the USER SETTINGS screen press the Init button A dialog...

Страница 27: ...e USER SETTINGS screen 12 8 History From the USER settings screen press the HISTORY option to reveal the HISTORY screen The HISTORY screen lists out all of the test result files stored by the instrume...

Страница 28: ...XRF Analyser Manual 26 After a few seconds the instrument will report that the files have been successfully exported...

Страница 29: ...unit will ask for confirmation that you wish to switch to USB mode press YES Connect the XRF Analyser to a laptop or PC using the USB port on the rear of the instrument see Section 3 Windows will reco...

Страница 30: ...ening the folder to view files option will reveal the contents of the device Open the Test history folder to reveal a file entitled All_HistoryRecord csv Double click on the All_HistoryRecord csv file...

Страница 31: ...eleted from the HISTORY screen list by ticking them and pressing delete Press OK when the unit asks for confirmation Similarly all of the listed files can be removed from the HISTORY screen by pressin...

Страница 32: ...he Parker Kittiwake XRF Analyser typically fall within the range 0 983 1 017 nineteen times out of twenty Of course this means that some measurements will fall outside this range Measurements of ident...

Страница 33: ...o expel electrons from constituent atoms within a sample Atoms that lose an electron from an orbital close to their nucleus are particularly unstable and spontaneously rearrange their electronic struc...

Страница 34: ...exactly the same lines In the most common design a cathode is electrically heated to stimulate the emission of electrons which are accelerated through an evacuated glass tube towards a metal anode The...

Страница 35: ...result of photon absorption drift through the silicon under the influence of an electric field applied by a series of concentric reverse biased strips The electrons are eventually collected by a smal...

Страница 36: ...o Equipment 2011 65 EU Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment The following harmonised and international standards have been applied EN 12100 201...

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Страница 38: ...in Corporation MA K31464 KW Rev C Parker Kittiwake 3 6 Thorgate Road Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 7LU United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1903 731470 Fax 44 0 1903 731480 Email kittiwakeinfo parker com Web www...

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