Contents
1Revision Table...................................................................................................2
2Introduction.......................................................................................................5
3Safety.................................................................................................................6
3.1 General Safety Guidelines...................................................................................6
3.2 Hazard Statements and Symbols.........................................................................7
3.3 Symbols on the Instrument ..................................................................................7
3.4 Emergency Stop..................................................................................................8
3.5 Electricity.............................................................................................................8
3.6 High Voltage Generator.......................................................................................9
3.7 Protection Enclosure and X-Ray Tubeshield........................................................9
3.8 Security Beacons...............................................................................................10
3.9 Gas Safety.........................................................................................................11
4General Information........................................................................................12
4.1 Front View .........................................................................................................12
4.2 Rear View..........................................................................................................13
4.3 X-Ray Goniometer Description ..........................................................................16
4.3.1 ARL EQUINOX 5000 Goniometer Description........................................16
4.3.2 ARL EQUINOX 5500 Goniometer Description........................................17
4.4 X-Ray Optic Configurations ...............................................................................17
4.4.1 Monochromator Configuration................................................................18
4.4.2 Mirror Configuration................................................................................20
4.4.3 Mirror-Monochromator Configuration......................................................21
4.5 Beam Stop and Anti-diffusion Blade...................................................................22
4.6 Front Panel........................................................................................................23
4.7 Connections Inside the ARL EQUINOX 5000/5500............................................23
4.7.1 Sample Holders Connections.................................................................24
4.7.2 Service Connections ..............................................................................25
4.7.3 Vacuum for Mirror...................................................................................26
4.7.4 Furnaces Connections............................................................................27
5Connection Specifications.............................................................................28
5.1 Electrical Connection.........................................................................................28
5.2 Cooling Fluid......................................................................................................29
5.3 Gas Specification...............................................................................................30
5.3.1 Specifications of the Detector Gas..........................................................31
5.3.2 Gas Impurities Specifications .................................................................31
5.4 Environment ......................................................................................................31
6Installation.......................................................................................................32
6.1 Location.............................................................................................................32
6.2 Assembly Instructions of Diffractometer's Parts.................................................32