RamanMicro 300 Getting Started Guide . 3
Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................5
About This Manual......................................................................................... 6
Conventions Used in this Manual ..................................................................... 7
Notes, Cautions and Warnings .................................................................. 7
Safety Practices .......................................................................................11
Overview.................................................................................................... 12
General Operating Conditions........................................................................ 13
Environmental Conditions ............................................................................. 14
Electrical Safety........................................................................................... 15
Power Cords......................................................................................... 15
Laser Safety................................................................................................ 16
Class 3B Safety Precautions.................................................................... 17
General Laser Safety Issues.................................................................... 18
Warning Labels ........................................................................................... 20
Labels on the Exterior of the Microscope.................................................. 20
Raman History, Theory and Instrumentation..........................................21
The History of Raman Spectroscopy............................................................... 22
Raman Theory ............................................................................................ 23
The RamanMicro 300 ................................................................................... 25
The Echelle Spectrograph....................................................................... 27
Preparing Your Facility ............................................................................29
Specifications.............................................................................................. 30
PC Requirements......................................................................................... 31
Hardware Requirements......................................................................... 31
Software Requirements.......................................................................... 32
Windows Administrator Level.................................................................. 32
Finding a Suitable Location for the RamanMicro 300........................................ 33
Instrument Dimensions ................................................................................ 34
Installing Your RamanMicro 300.............................................................35
Unpacking the Instrument ............................................................................ 36
Lifting the Instrument .................................................................................. 38
Assembly of the RamanMicro 300.................................................................. 39
Fitting the Stage on the Microscope......................................................... 39
Connecting the Motorized Stage.............................................................. 40
Attaching the Illumination Source............................................................ 42
Connecting the Raman Module to the Microscope ..................................... 43
Connecting the Alignment Camera to the Raman Module........................... 43
Connecting the RamanMicro 300 to the Spectrometer Module .................... 44
Installing Spectrum Software ........................................................................ 46
Before you Start.................................................................................... 46
Installation Procedure............................................................................ 47
Alignment of the Microscope......................................................................... 63
Aligning the Microscope Objectives.......................................................... 63
Aligning the Raman Module.................................................................... 64
Moving the Instrument................................................................................. 67
