XIA UltraLo-1800 Operating instructions

XIALLC
UltraLo‐1800Alpha
ParticleCounter
SiteRequirements&Planning
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Version:0.4
Friday,February15,2013
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TableofContents
I.SitePreparationTasks...........................................................................................................................3
A.InstrumentOverview........................................................................................................................3
B.InstallationOverview........................................................................................................................3
1.Sitepreparationprocess...............................................................................................................3
C.Selectthesite....................................................................................................................................3
1.Spacerequirements......................................................................................................................3
2.Gasrequirements..........................................................................................................................5
3.Layoutrequirements.....................................................................................................................6
4.Requiredclearances......................................................................................................................7
5.Mountingholelocations...............................................................................................................8
6.Dimensionsandweights...............................................................................................................9
7.Electricalrequirements...............................................................................................................10
D.Prepareforinstallation...................................................................................................................11
1.Safetyandmaterials...................................................................................................................11
E.Receivingandinspectingthesystem..............................................................................................12
1.ShippedContents........................................................................................................................12
2.Inspectshippingcontainersfordamage.....................................................................................12
3.Shippingcontainerdimensions...................................................................................................12
II.Checklists............................................................................................................................................13
A.SpaceandLayoutchecklist.............................................................................................................13
B.Gaschecklist....................................................................................................................................13
C.Electricalchecklist...........................................................................................................................13
D.Systemreceiptandinspection........................................................................................................14
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I. SitePreparationTasks
A. InstrumentOverview
TheUltraLo‐1800isastate‐of‐the‐artalphaparticlecountingsystemthatusesagas‐filledionization
chamberandpulseshapeanalysistoachievethelowestpossiblebackgroundsandshortestpossible
countingtimes.
Theinstrumentistobeusedonlybytechnologiststrainedbothinlaboratorytechniquesand
procedures,andintheuseoftheinstrument.Thecustomerisresponsibleforvalidationofanyresults,
andcompliancewithanyrequirementsthatpertaintotheirproceduresandusesoftheinstrument.
B. InstallationOverview
Beforethesystemarrivesatyourlocation,pleaseprepareyoursitefortheinstallationprocess
accordingtotheinstructionsthatfollow.IfanXIALLCrepresentativewillbepresenttohelpinstallthe
instrumentandassociateddevices,yoursitemustbepreparedpriortotheirarrival.
1. Sitepreparationprocess
1. Reviewthisguide
2. Selecttheinstallationsite
3. Meetrequirements(gas,electrical,network)
4. Stockthesite
5. Receiveandinspectthesystem(shipment)
6. Movesystemtoinstallationsite
C. Selectthesite
1. Spacerequirements
a) Systemcomponents
Theshipmentincludesthefollowingcomponents:
A. Countermodule
B. Supportmodule
C. ThinkPadcontrollaptop
D. CablesandTubing(notshown)
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b) Setuprequirements
AtypicalsetupisshownbelowinFigure1.
60.0 (152 cm)
27.0 (69 cm)
95.0 (241 cm)
65.0 (165 cm)
Req’d
Clearance
Laptop can be placed
elsewhere, but must be
within 6 feet (1.8m) of
counter.
Req’d
Clearance
46.0 (117 cm)
Gas Inlet
24.0 (61 cm)
1.8 (4.6 cm)
Gas Inlet
50.0 (127 cm)
26.0 (66 cm)
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Figure1:SpaceRequirements
Fordetailsonspacerequirements,see‘Dimensionsandweights’onpage8.Foradditional
informationonnecessaryclearances,see‘Requiredclearances’onpage7.Fordetailsonthelocationof
thegasinlet(andassociatedtolerance),see‘GasInletLocation’onpage5.

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2. Gasrequirements
TheUltraLo‐1800requiresasourceofpure,dryArgongas–ideally,thegasprovidedisboilofffrom
atankofliquidArgon.Allmetaltubing(i.e.copperorstainless)shouldbeusedwhenrunningthegas
fromthesourcetanktotheUltraLo‐1800,andtheplumbingsystemshouldbefreefromleaks.Thegas
pressureattheinputtotheUltraLo‐1800isrequiredtobe21psi(150kPa)±5%.
ThegasinputfittingontheUltraLo‐1800isaSwagelok‐typeconnector:P/NSS‐400‐61,andrequires
¼”ODmetaltubing.AllnecessaryfittinghardwareissuppliedwiththeUltraLo‐1800system.The
installationprocessforthegastubeandfittingisstraightforward.IfanXIALLCrepresentativeispresent
duringsysteminstallation,theywillperformthisinstallationstep.
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Figure2:GasInputInterface(Imagefromswagelok.com)
a) GasInletLocation
ThelocationofthegasinputfittingiscalledoutinFigure1.Priortothescheduleddateof
installation,thegastubingmustberunfromthegassourcetothesiteofinstallation,andterminateat
thespecifiedgasinletlocation.Theterminationofthe¼”metaltube(atthegasinletlocation)shallbe
runinsuchamannerastoprovideapproximately10”ofplay(inalldirections)forfinalalignmentduring
systeminstallation.
b) Summary:
Requirement(atinputtoUltraLo)Specification
GasArgon
Pressure21psi(150kPa)±5%
Tubing1/4"ODmetaltube
LocationAscalledoutinFigure1,±10”alldirections
c) Gassupplyandconsumption:
OurrecommendationistouseadewarofliquidArgon,andplumbtheboiloffgastothecounter.In
regardstogasconsumption,theUltraLo‐1800hastwodefinedflowrates;‘normal’(3.5LPM)and
‘purge’(15LPM).Whenyouinsertanewsample,thesystemrunsatthepurgerateforabout45
minutes,afterwhichtheflowisautomaticallythrottleddowntothenormalrateforthemeasurement.
Yourgasconsumptionwilldependonhowmanytimesyouinsertnewsamples.Forreference,the
countersatXIArunoffof230literliquiddewars.Onecounterrunningdailymeasurements(averagingat
least1purge/day)willconsumethedewarinabitovertwoweeks.