TA Instruments DISCOVERY XENON FLASH User manual

DISCOVERY XENON FLASH
DXF 200+
Getting Started Guide
Revision BIssued August 2021

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Introduction
Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
This manual uses NOTES, CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS to emphasize important and critical
instructions. In the body of the manual these may be found in the shaded box on the outside of the page.
NOTE: A NOTE highlights important information about equipment or procedures.
CAUTION: A CAUTION emphasizes a procedure that may damage equipment or cause loss of data
if not followed correctly.
MISE EN GARDE: UNE MISE EN GARDE met l'accent sur une procédure susceptible d'endom-
mager l'équipement ou de causer la perte des données si elle n'est pas correctement suivie.
Please heed the warning labels and take the necessary precautions when dealing with those parts of the
instrument. The DXF Getting Started Guide contains cautions and warnings that must be
followed for your own safety.
Regulatory Compliance
Safety Standards
For Canada
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use, Part 1: General Requirements.
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-2-010 Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for the heating of
materials.
For European Economic Area
(In accordance with Council Directive 2006/95/EC of 12 December 2006 on the harmonization of the laws
of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.)
EN 61010-1:2012 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory
use, Part 1: General Requirements + Amendments.
EN 61010-2-010:2003 Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for the heating of materials +
Amendments.
For United States
UL61010-1:2012 Electrical Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements.
A WARNING indicates a procedure that may be hazardous to the operator or to the environment
if not followed correctly.
Un AVERTISSEMENT indique une procédure qui peut être dangereuse pour l'opérateur ou
l'environnement si elle n'est pas correctement suivie.

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Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards
For Australia and New Zealand
AS/NZS CISPR 11:2007 Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) Equipment - Radio-frequency Distur-
bance Characteristics - Limits and Methods of Measurement.
For Canada
ICES-003 Issue 5, February 2004 Information Technology Equipment (ITE) - Interference-Causing Equip-
ment Standard - Limits and Methods of Measurements.
For the European Economic Area
(In accordance with Council Directive 2004/108/EC of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.)
EN61326-1:2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use - EMC Require-
ments - Part 1: General Requirements.
Emissions: Meets Class A Requirements per CISPR 11.
Immunity: Per Table 1 - Basic Immunity Test Requirements.
For the United States
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47 - Telecommunication, Chapter I - Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), Part 15 - Radio Frequency Devices, Subpart B - Unintentional Radiators for a Class A
Digital Device (FCC regulation pertaining to radio frequency emissions).
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interface when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at own expense.

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Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information
Unique Identifier: 858001.901
Responsible Party:
TA Instruments
159 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
302-427-4000
www.tainstruments.com
FCC Compliance Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Safety
Instrument Symbols
The following label is displayed on the instrument for your protection:
Please heed the warning labels and take the necessary precautions when dealing with these areas. This
Getting Started Guide contains cautions and warnings that must be followed for your own safety.
Symbol Explanation
This symbol indicates that a hand crush hazard is present. Take care when placing
the Environmental Module onto the Source Module.
Ce symbole indique qu'il existe un risque d'écrasement des mains. Faites attention
lorsque vous placez le module environnemental sur le module source.
This symbol indicates that you should read this Getting Started Guide for import-
ant safety information. This guide contains important warnings and cautions
related to the installation, operation, and safety of the system.
Ce symbole indique que vous devez lire entièrement ce guide de démarrage pour
obtenir d'importantes informations relatives à sécurité. Ce guide contient d'impor-
tants avertissements et mises en garde relatifs à l'installation, à l'utilisation et à la
sécurité du système.

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Warnings
Electrical Safety
Liquid Nitrogen Safety
Liquid nitrogen is used to cool the furnace below ambient temperature on the EM-200+ Environmental
Module. Because of its low temperature (–196°C [–321°F)]), liquid nitrogen may burn the skin. When you
work with liquid nitrogen, use the following precautions:
NOTE: Please adhere to your company’s safety guidelines for handling liquid nitrogen.
WARNING: The operator of this instrument is advised that if the equipment is used in a manner
not specified in this manual, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
AVERTISSEMENT: L'utilisateur de cet instrument est prévenu qu'en cas d'utilisation contraire
aux indications du manuel, la protection offerte par l'équipement peut être altérée.
WARNING: Always unplug the instrument before performing any maintenance.
AVERTISSEMENT: Débranchez toujours l'instrument avant de procéder à la maintenance.
DANGER: This pulse source operates from a high voltage power supply. Do not override the
safety interlocks as they prevent contact with potentially lethal voltages.
DANGER: Cette source d'impulsion fonctionne à partir d'une alimentation électrique haute ten-
sion. N'annulez pas les dispositifs de sécurité car ils empêchent tout contact avec les tensions
potentiellement mortelles.
WARNING: After transport or storage in humid conditions, this equiptment could fail to meet all
the safety requirements of the safety standards indicated. Refer to the furnace conditioning pro-
cedure on page 62 for the method used t o dry out the equipment before use.
AVERTISSEMENT: Après le transport ou le stockage dans des conditions humides, cet équipe-
ment pourrait ne pas répondre à toutes les exigences de sécurité des normes de sécurité
indiquées. Reportez-vous à la procédure de conditionnement de la fournaise à la page 44 pour
la méthode utilisée pour sécher l'équipement avant utilisation.
WARNING: Liquid nitrogen boils rapidly when exposed to room temperature. Be certain that
areas where liquid nitrogen is used are well ventilated to prevent displacement of oxygen in the
air.
AVERTISSEMENT: L'azote liquide bout rapidement lorsqu'il est exposé à la température ambi-
ante. Assurez-vous que les zones où l'azote liquide est utilisé sont bien aérées pour éviter le
déplacement de l'oxygène dans l'air.

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1Wear goggles or a face shield, thermally insulated gloves large enough to be removed easily, and a
rubber apron. For extra protection, wear high-topped, sturdy shoes, and leave your pant legs outside the
tops.
2Transfer the liquid slowly to prevent thermal shock to the equipment. Use containers that have satisfactory
low-temperature properties. Ensure that closed containers have vents to relieve pressure.
Thermal Safety
If the power has not come back on after a power failure, do NOT open the furnace. The temperature con-
trollers will not be displaying a temperature so you will not know what the temperature is inside the fur-
nace.
The test is over once a power failure occurs. This is no recovery method to restart the test at that point, but
all data is saved up until the power failure occurs.
Do not press any buttons on the front panel after a power failure, just start a test normally. If the test was
running under vacuum, verify the vacuum.
Chemical Safety
WARNING: Cryogenic blow back possible if dewar is rapidly filled with liquid nitrogen. Fill par-
tially and allow for initial boil-off prior to filling completely.
AVERTISSEMENT: Possibilité de projections de gaz très froid si le Dewar est rapidement rempli
avec de l'azote liquide. Remplir partiellement et permettre une évaporation initiale avant de rem-
plir complètement.
DANGER: Source instrument surfaces can be hot enough to cause discomfort when in contact
with the skin during a sample run. If you are conducting a subambient test, cold could also
cause injury. After running any type of experiment, you must allow the DXF system to return to
near room temperature before you touch the inner furnace surfaces. Always use the available
software monitor to display temperature even after the termination of the test cycle.
DANGER: Les surfaces de l'instrument source peuvent être assez chaudes pour provoquer un
malaise au contact de la peau pendant l'analyse d'un échantillon. Si vous effectuez un essai à
basse température, le froid peut également provoquer des blessures. Après avoir effectué un
type d'expérience quelconque, vous devez laisser le système DXF revenir à la température
quasi ambiante avant de toucher les surfaces internes de la four. Utilisez toujours le moniteur
logiciel disponible pour afficher la température même après la fin du cycle d'essai.
WARNING: In the event of a power failure, do NOT open the furnace.
AVERTISSEMENT: En cas de coupure de courant, N'ouvrez PAS le four.
WARNING: Do not use hydrogen, oxygen, or any other explosive gas in the DXF system. Only
inert gas, such as nitrogen or argon, should be used.
AVERTISSEMENT: N'utilisez pas d'hydrogène, d'oxygène ou tout gaz explosif dans le système
DXF. Seuls les gaz inertes comme l'azote ou l'argon doivent être utilisés.

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Lifting the Instrument
WARNING: Use two people to lift and/or carry the instrument. The instrument is too heavy for
one person to handle safely.
AVERTISSEMENT: Demandez à deux personnes de soulever et/ou de porter l'instrument.
L'instrument est trop lourd pour qu'une seule personne le manipule en toute sécurité.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 3
Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement ................................................................................... 3
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings .............................................................................................................. 4
Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................................................................... 4
Safety Standards .............................................................................................................................. 4
Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards ....................................................................................... 5
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity .................................................................................................... 6
Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Instrument Symbols ......................................................................................................................... 6
Warnings .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Electrical Safety ............................................................................................................................... 7
Liquid Nitrogen Safety .................................................................................................................... 7
Thermal Safety ................................................................................................................................ 8
Chemical Safety ............................................................................................................................... 8
Lifting the Instrument ...................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents...................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 1: Introducing the Discovery Xenon Flash.............................................................................. 12
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
DXF System Components .......................................................................................................................... 13
Pulse Source Module ............................................................................................................................ 13
Environmental Modules and Detector Assembly ................................................................................ 16
Instrument Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2: Installing the DXF System.................................................................................................... 18
Unpacking/Repacking ................................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the System ................................................................................................................................... 18
Inspecting the System .......................................................................................................................... 18
Choosing a Location ............................................................................................................................ 19
In .................................................................................................................................................... 19
On .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Near ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Away from ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Moving the Instrument ......................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting the Environmental Module to the Pulse Source Module .................................................. 22
DXF Back Panel ............................................................................................................................ 23
Connecting the Environmental Module to the Pulse Source ......................................................... 26
Connecting the Detector Cable to the Detector Head Assembly ................................................... 27
Setting Up System Communication with the Controller (Computer) .................................................. 27
Connecting the Utilities ........................................................................................................................ 28
Connecting the Power .................................................................................................................... 28
Setting Up the Vacuum System ..................................................................................................... 28
Connecting Cryogenic Cooling and Purge Gas Lines ................................................................... 29
Installing the Tray ................................................................................................................................ 29
Calibrating the Tray Position ............................................................................................................... 31
Verifying the Tray Position Calibration ........................................................................................ 32
Installing the Pins ................................................................................................................................. 33