Mirion Technologies S6LB User manual

Model S6LB
Low Background
Counting System
7090465
Installation Manual

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Considerations Read Carefully ............................. iv
Touch Screen Icons ............................................................................. v
Background Count System Overview.............................................. viii
1. Introduction .................................................................................... 1
About this Manual ............................................................................................................. 1
Typographic Conventions.................................................................................................. 1
2. Hardware Installation..................................................................... 3
Items Required................................................................................................................... 3
Site Selection ..................................................................................................................... 4
Physical Requirements................................................................................................... 4
AC Power Source .......................................................................................................... 4
Unpacking the Shipping Crates ......................................................................................... 5
Installation of Unit............................................................................................................. 6
Mounting the System..................................................................................................... 6
Installing the Sample Mast ............................................................................................ 7
Installing the Lead Shield .............................................................................................. 8
Shim Installation Procedure......................................................................................... 10
Installing the Cabinets ................................................................................................. 15
Installing the Monitor Support Arm ............................................................................ 16
Installing the Keyboard Tray ....................................................................................... 18
Connecting the System .................................................................................................... 18
Connecting the Computer ............................................................................................ 18
AC Voltage .................................................................................................................. 19
AC Power Connection ................................................................................................. 19
Gas Connection............................................................................................................ 19
Gas Exhaust ................................................................................................................. 20
System Gas Purge ........................................................................................................ 20
Powering the System ....................................................................................................... 20
Barcode Reader / CCD Camera Interface........................................................................ 21
NFC (Near Field Communication) Reader Interface....................................................... 21
Touch Panel Interface ...................................................................................................... 21
Audible Annunciation...................................................................................................... 21
Sample Access Enclosure ................................................................................................ 21
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3. Software Installation .................................................................... 22
Pre-Configured Software ................................................................................................. 22
Installing the Software..................................................................................................... 22
Installing the Device Firmware ....................................................................................... 22
4. Touch Screen ............................................................................... 23
Status Icons and Icon Buttons.......................................................................................... 23
Check Icon – All Good ................................................................................................ 23
Standby Icon ................................................................................................................ 24
Alert Icon ..................................................................................................................... 24
Emergency Stop / Changer Movement Icon................................................................ 25
Counting Icon .............................................................................................................. 25
GO Icon ....................................................................................................................... 26
Bias Voltage Indicator Icon......................................................................................... 26
Gas Status Icons........................................................................................................... 27
Settings Icon ................................................................................................................ 28
Exit Icon....................................................................................................................... 28
Camera Icon................................................................................................................. 29
Setup, Sample Changer Movement, and System Health Icons ................................... 29
Main Screen ..................................................................................................................... 30
Express Count.................................................................................................................. 30
Daily Checks.................................................................................................................... 33
System Settings................................................................................................................ 34
Manual Changer Movement ........................................................................................ 34
Health Parameters ........................................................................................................ 36
System Setup ............................................................................................................... 37
5. Setting Up to Count Samples...................................................... 39
Setting Up the Sample Changer....................................................................................... 40
Entering Calibration Standards........................................................................................ 41
Determining Operating Voltages..................................................................................... 41
Creating an Alpha and Beta Plateau Procedure........................................................... 41
Generating Alpha and Beta Plateaus ........................................................................... 42
Alpha/Beta Spillover Corrections.................................................................................... 42
Calibration Overview....................................................................................................... 42
Creating a Calibration Procedure................................................................................. 42
System Background ..................................................................................................... 42
System Efficiency........................................................................................................ 43
Daily Checks.................................................................................................................... 44
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Creating a Background Check Procedure / Source Check Procedure ......................... 44
Perform Source Check and Background Check Calibrations...................................... 44
A. Specifications............................................................................... 45
Performance..................................................................................................................... 45
Physical............................................................................................................................ 46
Environmental.................................................................................................................. 46
Power Requirements ........................................................................................................ 46
B. System Assembly Drawings ....................................................... 47
C. System Components Explanation .............................................. 52
Common Backend Controller .......................................................................................... 52
Front End ......................................................................................................................... 53
Sample Detector............................................................................................................... 53
Gasless Guard .................................................................................................................. 53
Power Distribution........................................................................................................... 53
Power Supply................................................................................................................... 53
Sample Changer............................................................................................................... 54
Sample Masts................................................................................................................... 54
Insertion Motor and Cross feed Motor ............................................................................ 54
Various Sensors (IR and NFC) ........................................................................................ 54
Barcode Camera............................................................................................................... 55
Lead Shield ...................................................................................................................... 55
D. Installation Considerations ......................................................... 56
E. FCC Notice ................................................................................... 57
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Important Safety Considerations
Read Carefully
General Safety
Indicates warning of mains or high voltage present at output labeled HV.
Risk of electrical shock if covers are removed.
Caution – risk of danger. Refer to documentation for detailed explanation of
caution symbol wherever marked.
Earth tree symbol – indicates the connection point for the primary earth
(ground) supply.
Product complies with appropriate current EU directives.
Product complies with appropriate current FCC (UL)/CSA 61010-1 directives.
Mechanical Safety: Caution – risk of injury due to moving parts.
Personal Safety: Protective gear is required.
Environmental Safety: Caution surfaces hot/cold.
Manufacturer's Address
Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc.
800 Research Parkway,
Meriden, CT 06450 USA
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Touch Screen Icons
Main Screen Icons
Green Check
Icon indicates that all of the self-diagnostics have performed successfully
that that the unit is operating within the normal parameters
Standby
Icon indicates that the minimum gas is circulating and the unit is ready to
count.
Alert
Icon indicates that the sample changer has failed to complete a
movement.This can either be because of pressing the Emergency Stop
button or because of a mechanism jam.
Emergency Stop / Changer Movement
Icon can be either gray or blinking red.
Blinking Red – Sample changer movement in progress. Press the icon
button to abort the movement. An alert on the device will be generated
(see the Alert icon above).
Gray – No movement currently in progress (inactive icon).
Counting Status
Icon indicates the analysis state of the unit: solid green (count in progress)
or slashed gray (unit is not counting). Pressing the icon brings up the
Counting Status screen.
High Voltage
Icon indicates that the bias voltage on the detector is off (slashed icon) or
the detector is on (no slash).
Gas Status
Icon indicates that the gas state is good; gas input pressure and gas flow
out are within tolerance.
Note that in the case of an alert, the Gas Status icon is replaced by the
Alert icon (above).
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Icon indicates the input gas pressure is outside of tolerance. This icon
will also be seen on the Main screen if not in a sub-menu.
Icon indicates the out gas flow is outside of tolerance.
This icon will also
be seen on the Main screen if not in a sub-menu.
Go Button
N
avigates to the EXPRESS COUNT page to allow the initiation of sample
EXPRESS COUNT procedures or daily QC Sequences to be started
without requiring user interaction with the Apex-Alpha/Beta software.
See Express Count on page 30.
Settings Button
Navigates to the SETTINGS page to allow the viewing and editing of
system settings. See System Settings on page 34.
Exit Button
On all screens other than the Main screen, the Settings button is replaced
by the Exit button. Redirects to the previous screen or to the Main screen. .
See the Main Screen on page 30
Counting Status
The following button is unique to the Counting Status screen.
Camera Button
On the COUNTING STATUS screen, the CAMERA icon button can be
found if the unit is equipped with the optional barcode reader / camera
and a sample image is available on the device. Pressing the CAMERA
icon button displays the picture of the last sample inserted into the
shield.
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System Settings
On the SETTINGS screen, there are three icon buttons available: SETUP, SAMPLE
CHANGER and HEALTH.
Setup Button
Accesses the system’s audio and screen settings. See System Setup on
page 37.
Sample Changer Button
Accesses the sampler changer manual movement’s options. See
Manual
Changer Movements on page 34.
System Health Button
Accesses the system’s current vital statistics such as voltages and
environmental measurements. See Health Parameters on page 36.
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Background Count System Overview
The CANBERRA™ Series 6LB™ is the next generation of automatic sample changer
with single gas flow detector for alpha/beta counting.
•2.25” Gas Flow Proportional Counter with 50 or
100 sample capacity
•Complete frontal access with no need to lift lead
bricks to access the detector –
changer slides away
from lead castle
•Integrated touch screen display for information
and Express Counting
•Direct USB Communication protocol
•Apex-Alpha/Beta™ software Compatibility
•Gasless Anti-Coincidence cosmic guard
•Coated and bolted lead shield
•“Lock and Load” easy removable and pre-
loadable
sample stacks
•Potential for much lower gas consumption than
legacy systems
•Integrated self-diagnostics
•Integrated environmental monitoring for
temperature, humidity and barometric pressure
•NFC/RFID Sample tagging
•Available barcode reader and sample camera
•NRTL, CE and RoHS compliant
Figure 1 Series 6LB Low Background
Alpha/Beta Count System
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About this Manual
1. Introduction
Your new CANBERRA Series 6 LB Automatic Low-Background Alpha/Beta
Counting System must be properly installed and calibrated before you attempt to
analyze samples. This manual details the steps required to unpack, inspect,
assemble, and calibrate the system. The installation and calibration requires several
hours of dedicated work.
WARNING:
Do not connect the Counting System to an AC power
source until you have completed this installation
procedure. Failure to observe this warning may result
in exposure to dangerous voltages leading to personal
injury or death.
Be sure to connect the Counting System to a properly
grounded outlet to avoid the possibility of electrical
shock.
About this Manual
Please read the chapters, Hardware Installation on page 3 and Software Installation
on page 22, to become familiar with this manual before attempting to install the
system.
Typographic Conventions
Names of Keys on the Keyboard
The names of keyboard keys as they usually appear on the keyboard and are seen in
small capital letters (for example, ENTER or ESCAPE).
User Entries
Text you are expected to type in is shown in Courier New (monospaced style)
type.
File Names/Path Names
Names of files and directory path names are shown in Arial (C:\GENIE2K).
Soft Keys/Buttons
Soft keys/buttons are shown in Special Bold type.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Reference to Titles
Titles of books and of manual chapters and sections are shown in italics.
Emphasis of Text
Italics are used to emphasize text.
Notes
Note: Indicates supplementary information that may be of interest.
Reference Designators
Letters that appear within square brackets [] refer to reference designators on the
assembly drawings.
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Items Required
2. Hardware Installation
Upon receipt of the instrument, examine it carefully for evidence of damage caused
in transit. If damage is found, notify Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc. and the
carrier.
Items Required
The following items are required for the installation and calibration of your new
system:
Safety Equipment
•Safety glasses
•Lifting belt (for lower back support)
•Steel toed safety shoes
•Work Gloves
Tools
•Heavy duty diagonal cutters
•T20 Torx Screwdriver or Bit
•15/16 inch open-end wrench
•3/4 inch open-end wrench
•2.5mm Allen Wrench
•7/64 inch hex Allen wrench
•9/64 inch hex Allen wrench
•#2 Phillips screwdriver
•Needle-nose pliers
•Snap-ring pliers
Supplies
•Calibrated 0.1 µC 210Po point source
(<30 mm active diameter)
•Calibrated 0.1 µC 90Sr / 90Y point source
(<30 mm active diameter)
•Cylinder of P-10 counting gas
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
WARNING: The low-background system’s mobile cart is designed
for limited mobility. The cart is not designed to transport
a unit from one area to another. At no time is the unit to
be picked up, tilted, or lifted with the lead in place.
Remove all lead from the unit when it is to be moved
across a threshold, any raised floor surface, uneven
surface, up or down an incline. Remove all lead from the
unit when it is to be picked up with a forklift or hoist.
Site Selection
Physical Requirements
As the Series 6 can be accessed for service from the front, the unit does not require
excessive clearance on the sides and rear of the device. The unit should be installed
with enough room on either side to allow a qualified technician to access the cover
screws, or enough clearance in the front to allow the unit to be rolled away from the
wall to access these screws. The electrical power, USB communication and the gas
connections are located on the rear of the instrument. An area with approximately
4” (10 cm) clearance on both sides and the rear is suggested. Above the instrument
there should be a minimum of 5’ (1.5 m) floor to overhead clearance or for a 50
sample mast equipped system, or 7’ (2.1 m) for a 100 sample mast equipped
system.
CAUTION: The floor load rating should be checked to ensure that it
can safely hold the 385 kg (850 lb.) weight of the
instrument.
The selected site should offer a typical counting lab environment with controlled
temperature and humidity; refer to the Specifications appendix on page 45. The area
should be free of dust and other airborne contaminants (Radon gas, etc.). The site
should not expose the system to excessive vibrations from heavy equipment or
machinery.
AC Power Source
The system requires a power source of 100-240 VAC at 50-60 Hz; use only the
factory provided power adapter. Refer to the Specifications appendix on page 45.
The power source must be clean from electrical noise typical of large motors and
heavy machinery. Excessive electrical noise, either conducted or radiated, will
increase the system background levels. The system must be connected to a properly
grounded outlet to avoid the possibility of electrical shock. An approved line cord,
for the country of use, must be utilized.
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Unpacking the Shipping Crates
Unpacking the Shipping Crates
Move the shipping crates into the area where the system is to be installed. The lead
shield assembly weighs approximately 250 kg (550 lb.); therefore, proper
precautions should be taken whenever moving the lead shield to avoid personal
injury.
While wearing safety glasses and standing to the side of the shipping crates (to
prevent being hit by the bands as they are cut) cut the shipping banding around the
crates (as shown in Figure 2) with the diagonal cutters.
Figure 2 Removing Shipping Bands
Remove the top and side packing materials from the shipping crates. Place the
packing materials in an out-of-the-way location, but do not discard them until after
the system is fully assembled and calibrated.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Installation of Unit
Note: Each person should wear safety glasses and steel-toed shoes to avoid
personal injury.
Carefully unpack the system and identify the components. System drawings are
located in the System Assembly Drawings starting on page 47.
Mounting the System
The Series 6 includes a limited mobility cart by default. The unit normally ships
with the system already mounted to the cart. If the mobile cart was purchased
separately from the instrument, then with two people, carefully remove the cart
from the shipping crate and place it in the final instrument location.
Note: Each person should wear a lifting belt and use proper lifting technique to
avoid personal injury.
1. Remove the accessory boxes and any packing material placed on top of the
instrument. Carefully remove the larger rear cabinet housing by removing the
four 6-32 x 1/2 in. socket head cap screws from the back and the two 6-32 x
3/8 in. socket head cap screws from the side with a 7/16 inch Allen wrench
and lifting up on the rear cabinet. Place the rear cabinet aside. Carefully
remove the smaller front cabinet in a similar manner by removing the four
6-32 x 1/2 in. socket head cap screws. Place the front cabinet aside. With two
people, carefully remove the instrument from the shipping crate (by lifting
from the base plate) and place the instrument on top of the table or the
optional mobile cart.
2. Carefully open the accessory box and remove the instrument mounting
hardware.
3. If the unit is being installed on a customer-supplied table in a mobile
application, refer to the Table Top Mounting Footprint Drawing for the
location of the mounting holes. The base plate must be securely fastened to the
table using eight 5/16 in. grade 8 bolts.
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Installation of Unit
Installing the Sample Mast
The Series 6LB comes equipped with easy to install and remove sample masts.
Unlike previous systems, the left and right masts are interchangeable as shown in
Figure 3
Figure 3 Mounting the Sample Mast using “Lock and Load” Method
Removing the Sample Masts
The masts can be removed by unscrewing the two captive screws, pulling up on the
pin, and twisting the stack counter clockwise to disengage the mechanism. The
stack can then be removed. Re-attachment is the opposite of removal.
Note:
While the 50 sample masts and the 100 sample masts are both equipped
with the quick release mechanism, the 100 sample masts may be too
bulky to be removed from the mechanism when loaded with samples.
Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to equipment.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Installing the Lead Shield
This section provides instructions on how to install the lead shield. Please read all
safety notes before proceeding.
WARNING:
The following special precautions
must
be followed
whenever handling the lead shield parts:
•
Always wear work gloves to reduce direct contact with the
coated lead.
•Always wear a lifting belt to reduce the chances of back
injury.
•Always wear steel-toed safety shoes to protect the feet
from accidentally dropped objects.
Note: The lead shield parts are very soft and easily damaged by improper
handling. The following precautions should be followed to prevent
deforming the lead parts:
•Always lift the lead parts from the larger (more substantial) areas, do not
use the smaller areas as “handles” to lift a heavy part.
•Always set the lead parts on a flat surface that is free of any foreign
objects.
•Always set the lead parts down very gently, as even a small “bump” may
deform a part such that it will not properly fit.
The lead parts are stacked on the shipping crate in the correct order that they are
required in the assembly of the lead shield.
To install the lead shielding, mount the lead shield assembly to the unit using the
Lead Housing Assembly Drawing as a reference. See the System Assembly
Drawings starting on page 47.
1. Place the Lead Shield plate and Phenolic Insulator onto Lead Shield mounting
Bars. Install the bottom layer of the lead shield (Rear 7089718 and Front
7089719 Shield Lid parts) onto the Phenolic Insulator. Ensure that the holes in
the lead parts align with the holes in the support plate. Temporarily screw the
large hex mounting bolts 5/8” x 12” into the support plate to ensure proper
alignment. Remove the bolts.
2. Install the next two layers of lead 7089720, once again checking the
alignment using the mounting bolts.
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Installation of Unit
3. Measure the height of the lead from the base plate which is the bottom
opening of the Lead. This dimension should be 14.6 - 14.8 cm. If the height is
outside of this range it will be necessary to follow the Shim Installation
Procedure, on the next page, to correct the dimension before continuing to
stack the lead shield.
4. Install the Left and Right Side Shield parts (7087708) and rear plug
(7087711), once again checking the alignment using the mounting bolts
5. Install the next two layers of lead 7089720, once again checking the
alignment using the mounting bolts.
6. Install the bottom layer of the lead shield (Rear 7089718 and Front 7089719
Shield Lid parts) onto the Lead Shield Support Plate. Ensure that the holes in
the lead parts align with the holes in the support plate. Temporarily screw the
large hex mounting bolts 5/8” x 12” into the support plate to ensure proper
alignment. Remove the bolts.
7. Finish the lead shield assembly by placing the Phenolic Insulator and Top
Support Plate on top of the lead and securing the completed lead assembly to
the system base plate using the four 5/8” x 12” bolts. Securely tighten the four
5/8 in. bolts after the lead stack is complete.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Shim Installation Procedure
Variations in the Lead Housing finished dimensions might require the addition of
Shim(s) to achieve the nominal dimension of 5.75 inches (14.6 cm) measured from
the bottom of the opening on the Lead Housing Assy to the System Mounting Plate.
This is needed to ensure proper clearance between the Guard Detector and the Lead
Housing when the Sample Changer is in the closed position.
Figure 4 Using Shim Kit to Correct the Height
Equipment Needed
•Ruler
•Phillips Screw Driver
•2.5mm Allen Wrench
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