Bruker M4 TORNADO User Manual

Contents
M4 TORNADO
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11
1.1 About this Manual ........................................................................................................... 11
1.2 User Information ............................................................................................................. 11
1.3 Intended Usage .............................................................................................................. 12
1.4 Warranty and Liability ..................................................................................................... 12
2 Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 General Information ........................................................................................................ 13
2.2 Basic Safety Requirements ............................................................................................ 13
2.3 Safety Instructions for Handling Beryllium ...................................................................... 14
2.4 Safety Requirements for the Place of Installation........................................................... 14
2.5 Radiation Protection ....................................................................................................... 14
2.6 Protection against Electric Current ................................................................................. 15
2.7 Protection against Mechanical Movements .................................................................... 16
2.8 Staff Requirements ......................................................................................................... 16
2.9 Safety Equipment ........................................................................................................... 16
2.10 Warning Labels and Name Plates .................................................................................. 18
3 Functional principles ................................................................................................................. 19
3.1 X-ray Fluorescence ......................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Detection of X-ray Quanta .............................................................................................. 20
3.3 Digitalization and Channel Allocation ............................................................................. 20
3.4 Spectroscopic Resolution ............................................................................................... 22
3.5 Composition of a Spectrum ............................................................................................ 23
3.6 Evaluation of X-ray Fluorescence Spectra ..................................................................... 23
4 The M4 TORNADO system ........................................................................................................ 27
4.1 Product Description ........................................................................................................ 27
4.1.1 Product features ............................................................................................. 27
4.1.2 Product versions ............................................................................................. 27
4.2 Hardware System Components ...................................................................................... 28
4.2.1 Spectrometer .................................................................................................. 29
4.2.2 Instrument control PC ..................................................................................... 30
4.2.3 Vacuum system .............................................................................................. 30
4.2.4 Technical parameters ..................................................................................... 30
4.3 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................... 32
4.3.1 Room planning ................................................................................................ 32
4.3.2 Electrical connection ....................................................................................... 33
4.3.3 External requirements ..................................................................................... 34
5 The M4 TORNADO Software ..................................................................................................... 35
5.1 Program Description ....................................................................................................... 35
5.1.1 Start-up and Login .......................................................................................... 35
5.1.2 Main menu ...................................................................................................... 35
5.1.3 Main screen areas .......................................................................................... 37
5.1.4 Display and control elements .......................................................................... 37
5.1.5 Analysis options .............................................................................................. 39
5.1.6 Volumes, files and folders ............................................................................... 40
5.2 Software Installation ....................................................................................................... 40
5.2.1 Installation of the program .............................................................................. 40
5.2.2 Installation of the USB camera driver ............................................................. 42
5.2.3 Connection of PC and instrument ................................................................... 43
5.2.4 Installation of a new software version ............................................................. 46
5.2.5 Registration ..................................................................................................... 47
5.3 User Administration ........................................................................................................ 47
5.3.1 The communication server ............................................................................. 47

Bruker M4 TORNADO Specifications

General

Brand	Bruker
Model	M4 TORNADO
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English