The M4 TORNADO system
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User Manual
4.2 Hardware System Components
The M4 TORNADO consists of the following system components (see Fig. 6):
Spectrometer with sample chamber, excitation components (HV-generator, tube, optics),
detection components (detector, signal processing), sample positioning and viewing
components (optical microscope, X-Y-Z-stage), control electronics and safety circuitry
PC with peripheral components like monitor, keyboard, mouse
Vacuum pump
Fig. 6 Components of the M4 TORNADO system
The connections of the M4 TORNADO system components are listed in Table 4.
Table 4 Connections of the M4 TORNADO system components
Pos. Component Connection Function
1 spectrometer line connector line connection with integrated cut out
2 control PC line connector line connection
3 vacuum pump line connector line connection
4 spectrometer / control PC USB, Ethernet instrument drive and data exchange
5 PC and vacuum pump signal connection pump control