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PRINCETON INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
VM-502
Operating Instructions
CONTENTS
Section I. General Description ................................................................................................1
1.1 Description.......................................................................................................................1
1.2 Specifications...................................................................................................................1
Section II. Instrument Setup....................................................................................................3
2.1 General Description: ........................................................................................................3
2.2 Unpacking and Inspection: ..............................................................................................3
2.3 Removal of Protective Cover and Shipping Ties:.............................................................3
2.4 Pumping System Mounting:.............................................................................................4
2.5 SD3 Connections:............................................................................................................4
2.6 Software Installation: .......................................................................................................6
2.7 System Operation ............................................................................................................7
Section III. Instrument Operation............................................................................................8
3.1 Bilateral Slit Assemblies: .................................................................................................8
3.2 Fixed Width Slit Assemblies: (optional)............................................................................8
3.3 Grating and Holder Assembly:.........................................................................................8
3.4 Air Inlet Valve: (optional).................................................................................................9
3.5 Movable Diverter Mirror: (optional) .................................................................................9
3.6 Slit Chamber Isolation Valves: (optional) ........................................................................9
3.7 Slit Chamber Air Inlet Valves: (optional) ........................................................................10
3.8 Slit Chamber Roughing Valves: (optional) .....................................................................10
Section IV. Controlling the VM-502 with the SD3 SpectraDrive Controller .......................11
4.1 Description.....................................................................................................................11
4.2 Controlling the VM-502 Monochromator with Acton Software........................................11
4.3 Controlling the VM-502 Monochromator with User-Generated Software or LabVIEW...11
4.4 Controlling the VM-502 Monochromator at the Command Level ...................................11
Section V. Care of the Instrument.........................................................................................16
5.1 Main Chamber (Instrument)...........................................................................................16
5.2 Bilateral Slits..................................................................................................................16
5.3 Scanning Mechanism ....................................................................................................16
5.4 Optical Surfaces ............................................................................................................16
Appendix A. Drawings and Schematics...............................................................................17
VM-502 Pictorial................................................................................................................... 18
Pumping Port Size ...............................................................................................................19
Schematic (SpectraDrive Units only)....................................................................................20