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PLASUS GmbH Lechstrasse 9 D-86415 Mering Germany

Phone: +49 - 8233 - 73 53 78-0 Fax: +49 - 8233 - 73 53 78-9

Internet: www.plasus.de E-Mail: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 7

System Components ............................................................................................................................... 9

Hardware ............................................................................................................................................. 9

Software ............................................................................................................................................. 10

Optional components ......................................................................................................................... 10

System Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 10

Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 11

Installation of the EMICON software .................................................................................................. 11

Installation of the EMICON hardware ................................................................................................ 11

Installation of optical fibers and collimator optics .............................................................................. 13

Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................... 19

First Measurements ........................................................................................................................... 19

Adjusting signal level ......................................................................................................................... 19

Adding and editing monitor tracks ..................................................................................................... 19

Saving program settings in recipe files .............................................................................................. 20

Saving data ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Replaying data ................................................................................................................................... 20

Reference .............................................................................................................................................. 21

Application Windows .......................................................................................................................... 21

Menu bar and tool bars .................................................................................................................. 21

Spectrum windows ......................................................................................................................... 21

Monitor window .............................................................................................................................. 21

File list ............................................................................................................................................ 21

Recipe list ....................................................................................................................................... 21

System Status ................................................................................................................................ 21

Menu Commands ............................................................................................................................... 23

File Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Plot Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 24

Spectrum Menu .............................................................................................................................. 24

Monitoring Menu ............................................................................................................................. 25

Controlling Menu ............................................................................................................................ 27

View Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 27

Tools Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Window Menu ................................................................................................................................. 28

Help Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Tool Bars ............................................................................................................................................ 29

File .................................................................................................................................................. 29

View ................................................................................................................................................ 29

Plot ................................................................................................................................................. 29

Spectrum ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................... 30

Spectrum Data ............................................................................................................................... 30

Monitor Tracks ................................................................................................................................ 30

Controlling ...................................................................................................................................... 30

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Dialogs ............................................................................................................................................... 31

Start Options .................................................................................................................................. 31

Monitoring Options ......................................................................................................................... 33

Replay Options ............................................................................................................................... 50

Reference/Calibration/Dark Spectra .............................................................................................. 51

Control Options .............................................................................................................................. 53

Plot Options .................................................................................................................................... 56

Using Settings ................................................................................................................................ 59

Multi-channel Configuration ........................................................................................................... 60

Spectrometer Configuration ........................................................................................................... 60

LAN Control Configuration ............................................................................................................. 61

Profibus Control Configuration ....................................................................................................... 62

SpecLine Configuration .................................................................................................................. 63

Display Settings .............................................................................................................................. 63

Recipe Manager ............................................................................................................................. 64

Control Unit IO-Test ....................................................................................................................... 65

Bug Reports ........................................................................................................................................... 66

Company Information ............................................................................................................................ 68

PLASUS Hotline ................................................................................................................................. 68

PLASUS Address ............................................................................................................................... 68

Version History ...................................................................................................................................... 70

End-User License Agreement for Software (EULA) of PLASUS GmbH ............................................... 72

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Introduction

PLASUS EMICON MC

Process control is essential in industrial plasma applications to ensure reliability and high quality of the process. For this purpose optical emission spectroscopy (OES) is an excellent tool since this technique does not affect the plasma and several plasma species can be monitored in real-time and in-situ.

The PLASUS EMICON system is designed especially for industrial applications where a robust set-up and easy-to-

use software are required. The standard hardware components of the system are a broad band spectrometer, an optical fiber and collimator optics. As optional components several D/A-interfaces are available to set up a closed-

loop process control. The PLASUS EMICON software is an easy-to-use Windows

interactively for research purposes as well as stand-alone for process monitoring and controlling. The software can be configured for the use by technical personal.

Enjoy working with this powerful OES system.

The PLASUS team.

software which can be run

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System Components

Hardware

The EMICON system is mounted in a 10” or 19” rack box depending on the number of channels. The spectrometer channels are on the left hand side and are covered with black caps. The BNC connectors of the digital/analog control inputs/outputs are located on the right hand side.

The USB connector and the power supply connector are located on the back side.

- Power supply 5V/4A or 8A

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Software

EMICON CD multi-channel application software for Windows® XP/Vista/7/8 (32 and 64 bit).

Optional components

Optics

- optical quartz fibers: for in-vacuum and ex-vacuum use, spectral range UV/VIS/NIR

- collimator optics: for in-vacuum and ex-vacuum use, coating protection spectral range UV/VIS/NIR

- optical vacuum feedthroughs

Software

- Remote Control Library

- PLASUS SpecLine

Please refer to the installation section to install the system.

System Requirements

IBM compatible PC with Pentium processor, CD drive and USB connector Operating system: Windows Required free hard disk space: approx. 75 MBytes

XP/Vista/7/8 (32 and 64 bit)

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Installation

Important: You must install the EMICON software first!

Installation of the EMICON software

Please start the setup from the PLASUS EMICON CD and follow the installation instructions. After the installation

is completed successfully please reboot your system. After the reboot connect the system to a free USB port and the drivers will be installed automatically. If you are

asked for a driver by the hardware assistant, please choose Install software automatically. Don‘t care about a

missing signature!

Please note: you may be asked for a driver installation as many times as the number of channels of your EMICON

system.

Installation of the EMICON hardware

Electrical connections back side

Plug in the USB cable and the power supply able at the back plate of the system.

All electrical connections are now established and the EMICON system is ready for operation.

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Optical fiber connections

Remove the blue caps from the spectrometer channels at the front plate of the systems and plug in the optical fibers.

Important: Do not bend the optical fiber sharply!

Electrical connections front side

For controlling purposes connect the digital inputs/outputs and analog outputs (BNC). The digital inputs are used for incoming trigger signals, the digital outputs for outgoing trigger signals. The analog outputs can are used for process monitoring and controlling. Please refer to the appropriate section in this manual for the assignment of the inputs and outputs.

EMICON system with electrical connector bars

In case the EMICON system is equipped with electrical connector use the terminal bars for connecting the digital and analog inputs and outputs

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Installation of optical fibers and collimator optics

Important: Do not bend sharply the optical fibers!

Ex-Vacuum optics

The ex-vacuum optics consists of

- optical fiber (blue jacketing) and

- optical sensor head (black).

Please connect one side of the optical fiber to the SMA connectors of a spectrometer channel of the EMICON system and the other side to the collimator optics. Place the collimator optics in front of a viewport of your application through which the plasma light is visible. The optical sensor head should face the plasma light which is to be monitored. You may use the M6 thread on the side of the sensor head to fix the head.

Important: Do not touch the lens in the optical sensor head!

The collimator optics collects all radiation from the direction of the line of sight. The line of sight can be considered as an endless tube with a diameter of about 10 mm emerging from the top of the collimator optics. Adjust the line of sight of the collimator optics to the volume you want to observe just like you would do with a telescope.

Please keep in mind that optical emission spectroscopy is a line integrating method and therefore all radiation along the line of sight of the collimator optics is accumulated.

In order to detect light in the wavelength region below 400 nm you must use a quartz window for the viewport of your application.

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In-Vacuum optics

The in-vacuum optics consists of

- in-vacuum optical head with collimator optics and coating protection device (stainless steel)

- in-vacuum optical fiber (stainless steel jacketing)

- optical vacuum feed-through (in a KF/CF ISO flange)

- optical fiber for ex-vacuum use

The optical should face the plasma light which is to be monitored. You may use the M6 thread on the side of the collimator optics to fix the head. If you are not using the M6 tread please close it with the supplied screw to protect the inside of the optical head from coating.

Important: Do not touch the lens in the optical sensor head!

The collimator optics collects all radiation from the direction of the line of sight. The line of sight can be considered as an endless tube with a diameter of about 10 mm emerging from the top of the optical head. Adjust the line of sight of the optical head to the volume you want to observe just like you would do with a telescope.

Please keep in mind that optical emission spectroscopy is a line integrating method and therefore all radiation along the line of sight of the optical is accumulated.

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Connect one side of the in-vacuum optical fiber to the optical head and the other side to the vacuum feed-through (vacuum side!).

Depending on your vacuum chamber design you may first connect the in-vacuum optical fiber to the vacuum feedthrough and then assemble the vacuum feed-through to the vacuum chamber.

On delivery the SMA connectors on either side of the in-vacuum optical fiber are equipped with o-ring seals allowing either side to be connected to the vacuum feed-through. However, if you need to change an o-ring seal remove the old o-ring carefully from the tip of the SMA connector and pull over the new o-ring. Make sure that the tip of the SMA connector will not be damaged!

The optical vacuum feedthroughs are integrated in an ISO KF or CF flange. Assemble the KF/CF flange to the vacuum chamber.

Connect the optical fiber for ex-vacuum use to the optical vacuum feed-through on one side and to a spectrometer channel of the EMICON system on the other side.

If you need to change the coating protection (quartz plate or capillary cartridge) in the protection device holder in front of the optical head, please unscrew the complete front part of the head which holds the coating protection devices. The protection device will fall off when loosening the small screws on the side of the cylinder.

Important: Do not touch the lens in the optical sensor head!

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The 90° version of the in-vacuum optical head is mounted similar to the standard version: The optical head should face the plasma light which is to be monitored. You may use the M6 thread on the side of the sensor head to fix the head. If you are not using the M6 tread please close it with the supplied screw to protect the inside of the optical head from coating.

In order to adjust the line of sight of the optical head the top part of the optical head can be rotated: Loosen the three screws at the bottom of the 90° degree converter. Now, you can rotate the upper part of the sensor. Adjust the line of sight and tighten the screws again.

Important: Do not touch the mirror and the lens in the optical sensor head!

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Important: Do not touch the mirror and the lens in the optical sensor head!

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Getting Started

First Measurements

After the successful hardware and software installation of the EMICON system start the EMICON software on the

computer. In the Start Options dialog you must specify an operation mode:

Recording mode: Standard data acquisition Replay mode: Replay already recorded data.

Choose Recording Mode and Default recipe file and push the OK button.

The EMICON system is now initialized which may take several seconds. The more spectrometer channels are installed the longer the initialization time. After a successful initialization the main application windows are displayed: the file list and recipe list on the left side and the spectrum and monitor windows on the left. There are as many spectrum windows as spectrometer channels installed in the system.

The spectrum windows are displaying the currently acquired spectra of each spectrometer channel. The monitor window shows the temporal evolution of the monitor tracks.

Start the measurement by selecting either the menu command Monitoring | Start Monitoring or by pushing the tool

bar button . The spectra in the spectrum windows and the and intensities of the monitor tracks in the monitor

window are now continuously updated. Stop the measurement by selecting either the menu command Monitoring | Stop Monitoring or by pushing the tool bar button .

Adjusting signal level

Depending on the light intensity of your application the signal level of the recording must be adjusted. This is done

by changing the integration time in the Monitoring Options dialog (→ Monitoring Options | Recording | Integration

time): The longer the integration time the more light intensity is collected and the higher the signal level. The perfect value for the integration time is if the strongest line in the spectrum is just below the maximum signal level, i.e. 65536 for 16 Bit A/D signal conversion and 4096 for 12 Bit A/D signal conversion. Please consider the following cases:

A. Low signal levels In the spectrum only a few lines with very little signal can be identified: The integration time is too small. For a better signal level increase the integration time.

B. Saturated signal levels In the spectrum several lines have a flat top at the maximum signal level: The lines are so called “saturated”, which means that the light intensity is too strong for the detector. Decrease the integration time until all lines are no longer saturated.

Please note: The recording time which is the time between two consecutive spectrum acquisitions must be longer or equal to the integration time. If necessary, you will be asked to adjust the recording time in the Monitoring Options

dialog (→ Monitoring Options | Recording | Recording time).

Adding and editing monitor tracks

On first start up of the EMICON system one monitor track per spectrum window is set-up at a random wavelength. For changing the wavelength position of the monitor track select the monitor track in the spectrum window by mouse clicking on the rectangle of the line marking. The solid line marking will change to a dashed line marking and now the position of the line marking can be changed with the mouse or by using the arrow keys of the keyboard. The selection of the monitor track is cleared by pressing the ESC key.

If you want to add a monitor track activate the spectrum window and select either the menu command Spectrum | Add line or use the tool bar button . A cross hair cursor will appear in the activated spectrum window which

should be moved to the wavelength position of the new monitor track. When placing the cursor at the desired wavelength position with a mouse click, you will be asked to input a track name for the new monitor track. On confirmation the new monitor track is added to the monitor window and the track name will appear in the file list.

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If you want to add an integral (wavelength range) as monitor track select the either the menu command Spectrum | Add integral or use the tool bar button . A range cursor will appear in the activated spectrum window which

should be moved to the wavelength position of the new monitor track. After placing the cursor to the desired wavelength position and specifying the track name the limits of the integral can be changed either with the mouse or by using the arrow keys while pressing “l” for the left limit and “r” for the right limit.

If you want to remove monitor track select the track in the file list and either use the menu command Spectrum | Delete line/ integral or use the tool bar button or push the DEL key on the keyboard.

For combining already existing monitor tracks activate the monitor window and select the either the menu command

Monitoring | Add combined monitor track or use the tool bar button . The dialog Combing Monitor Tracks will be

opened where you can select from the already existing monitor tracks and the type of operation.

Saving program settings in recipe files

The set of program settings and selection of program options is called recipe. The recipe contains all information about the recording, the data saving, the monitor tracks, the data evaluation, etc..

A recipe is saved by selecting the menu command Monitoring | Save current recipe… . In specified recipe all current program settings are saved. The recipe can be loaded again by either selecting the option Ask for recipe in the Start Options dialog or by selecting the menu command Monitoring | Load recipe file/list.

The concept of recipes allows you change easily and quickly between different processes and applications.

Saving data

The recorded data is saved in spectrum files and monitor data files. The spectrum files (.txt) consist of the recorded spectrum (wavelength - intensity values) of a specific recording time. In the monitor data files (.ecf) the temporal evolution of the intensity of the monitor tracks are saved. All data is save in ASCII.

For switching on data saving open the tab sheet Data Storage in the Monitoring Options dialog. Select your choice

which data should be saved to hard disk and specify the root folder name and the root file names for the monitor data and for the spectra.

Please note: If you want to perform a replay of your recorded data you must save the spectrum files.

Replaying data

For an offline analysis of recorded data the replay mode is available. The replay mode is started by opening a new

monitor file (File | New | Monitor or ). The Start Options dialog is opened in which you select Replay mode.

During the initialization of the replay mode you will be asked for the sequence of spectrum files to be replayed. Navigate to the folder where you have saved the spectrum files and select the spectrum channel which you want to replay.

You may now replay your data with different monitor settings as often as you like. Except for the online features “Recording”, “Triggering” and “Controlling” all functions of the recording mode are available.

You can change back to real-time recording by opening a new monitor file (File | New | Monitor or ) and selecting Recording Mode in the Start Options dialog.

Please note: The recording mode and the replay mode cannot run at the same time.

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Reference

Application Windows

The application window of the EMICON software is divided in the following windows:

Menu bar and tool bars

This is the main window of the application which appears after starting the program. The menus and toolbars contain all commands available as it is common in Windows

Spectrum windows

While recording this window displays the currently acquired spectrum as well as the background and reference spectrum. Lines and integrals are indicated and you may add, change or delete those lines and integrals for monitoring or evaluation purposes.

Monitor window

In the monitor window the time tracks of the intensities of selected lines and integrals are displayed. Tracks can be

added by selecting a line or integral in the Record/Spectrum window and by carrying out the command Add line/integral as monitor track.

File list

The file list is a summary of all spectra and monitor tracks in the spectrum and monitor windows. The check box in front of each spectrum/track indicates whether it is visible or hidden. The check box of the currently selected spectrum/track is displayed in red and the background color of the track name is highlighted. Pressing the right mouse button above a track or file name will open up a menu with commands available for that track or file.

Recipe list

The recipe list is a summary of the loaded recipes. The currently selected and active recipe is displayed in the status bar at the button of monitor window. Switching to a another recipe can be done by double clicking on the recipe name or by using the tool bar command.

System Status

The system status window displays the current status of all system components as spectrometer channels, digital input and outputs and analog outputs.

applications.

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Menu Commands

File Menu

New monitor

Create and open mew monitor configuration

Open ...

Open a spectrum or an existing an EMICON File (.ecf).

Save

Save the data of the active window in ASCII format. You will be asked which spectra or time tracks you want to save.

Close the active window with all spectra and/or EMICON Files.

Print...

Print the active window. For the setting up the printer please refer to the options section in the printer set-up.

Start options ...

Open the dialog for changing the start options.

Configure ►

Configure general settings.

Start options Operation mode ►

Select the operation mode and configure the user mode.

Administrator mode User mode User setting Changing between administrator and user mode requires a password. The default password is admin.

If you don‘t remember your password copy the default administration file “admin“ from the installation CD in the program folder.

Exit

Close the EMICON application stopping all recording processes.

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Plot Menu

XY-Autoscale

Set the display ranges of the wavelength/time and of the signal to the minimum and maximum data values of the selected file. This will display all data of the selected file.

X-Autoscale

Set the display range of the wavelength/time to the minimum and maximum data values of the selected file. The display range of the signal remains unaffected.

Y-Autoscale

Set the display range of the signal to the minimum and maximum data values within the displayed wavelength/time range of the selected file. The display range of the wavelength/time remains unaffected.

XY-Autoscale single track

Set the display ranges of the wavelength/time and of the signal to the minimum and maximum data values of the selected spectrum/track. This will display all data of the selected track.

X-Autoscale single track

Set the display range of the wavelength/time to the minimum and maximum data values of the selected spectrum/track. The display range of the signal remains unaffected.

Y-Autoscale single track

Set the display range of the signal to the minimum and maximum data values within the displayed wavelength/time range of the selected spectrum/track. The display range of the wavelength/time remains unaffected.

Configure plot ...

Open the dialog for setting up or changing the plot options.

Spectrum Menu

Add line

Add a line to the selected spectrum. This line may be used for monitoring the time dependency of the intensity.

Add integral

Add a line integral to the selected spectrum. This line integral may be used for monitoring the time dependency of the intensity.

Delete line/integral

Delete selected line or line integral. If this line or line integral was connected to a monitor track the corresponding monitor track will be deleted as well.

Open spectrum with SpecLine

The currently displayed spectrum of the selected spectrum window is opened in the SpecLine software for further

analysis.

This function is available only if the Plasus SpecLine is installed on the computer!

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Monitoring Menu

(Available only in configuration type “Monitor”)

New monitor

Create a new monitor file.

Start monitoring

Start monitoring.

Pause monitoring

Pause monitoring. While pausing monitoring the recording of spectra will continue. Monitoring time is suspended until pausing is turned off.

Stop monitoring

Stop monitoring.

If the option Synchronize recording with monitoring is selected in the dialog Monitor Options recording will stop as

well.

Auto pause monitor

Switch on/off automatic pausing of monitoring for low light intensity. The intensity threshold must be set in the

dialog Monitoring Options.

Suspend spectrum display

Suspend spectrum display while recording data. Since updating the display consumes a lot of CPU time this option may be helpful for measurements in which time s critical.

Suspend monitor display

Suspend monitor display while recording data. Since updating the display consumes a lot of CPU time this option may be helpful for measurements in which time is critical.

Configure monitoring

Open the dialog for setting up and changing the recording options.

Recording Mode ... ► Spectrum Mode

Switch to spectrum mode for recording and evaluating spectra.

Transmission Mode

Switch to transmission mode for recording and evaluating spectra.

Reflection Mode

Switch to reflection mode for recording and evaluating spectra.

Absorbance Mode

Switch to absorbance for recording and evaluating spectra.

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Reference spectrum ... ► Subtract reference sp ectrum

Switch on/off automatic subtraction of reference spectrum while recording.

Take current spectrum as reference spectrum

Set current spectrum as reference spectrum.

Open reference spectrum fro m file

Load a reference spectrum from hard disk.

Save reference spectrum to file

Save reference spectrum to hard disk.

Clear reference spectrum

Clear the reference spectrum. All signal values are set to zero.

Intensity Calibration ... ► Apply intensity calibration

Switch on/off intensity calibration using calibration spectrum while recording.

Take current spectrum a s calibration spectrum

Set current spectrum as calibration spectrum.

Open calibration spectrum from file

Load a calibration spectrum from hard disk.

Save calibration spectrum to file

Save calibration spectrum to hard disk.

Clear calibration spectrum

Clear the calibration spectrum. All signal values are set to one.

Background spectrum ... ► Subtract background spectrum

Switch on/off automatic subtraction of background spectrum while recording.

Take current spectrum as background spectrum

Set current spectrum as background spectrum.

Open background spectrum from file

Load a background spectrum from hard disk.

Save background spectrum to file

Save background spectrum to hard disk.

Clear background spectrum

Clear the background spectrum. All signal values are set to zero.

Configure record files

Open the dialog for setting up and changing the record file options.

Add line/integral as monitor track

Add selected line or line integral as monitor track.

Add evaluation or combined monitor track

Add monitor track for evaluation or as a combination of two already existing monitor tracks. The tracks can be combined by basic arithmetical operations.

Delete monitor track

Delete selected monitor track.

Open recipe file/list

Open and load recipe file or recipe list with recording, monitoring and controlling settings from hard disk.

Save current recipe file as default

Save all current recording, monitoring and controlling settings to the default recipe file on hard disk.

Save current recipe file as …

Save all current recording, monitoring and controlling settings to recipe file with specified file name on hard disk.

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Controlling Menu

Controlling on/off

Switch on/off controlling.

Voltage output on/off

Switch on/off the voltage output for all digital and analog outputs. This switch does not affect the control settings it only deactivates or activates the actual output.

Configure controlling …

Open the dialog for setting up and changing the control parameters.

Configure response curves …

Open the dialog for setting up and changing the response curve parameters.

View Menu

Line cursor

Switch on/off line cursor.

Horizontal scrollbar

Switch on/off horizontal scroll bar.

Vertical scrollbar

Switch on/off vertical scroll bar.

File list

Display/hide file list window.

Recipe list

Display/hide file recipe list window.

Tool Bars ►

Show/hide the following tool bars:

- File

- View

- Plot

- Spectrum

- Monitoring

- Spectrum Data

- Monitor Tracks

- Controlling

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Tools Menu

Recipe Manager ► Open recipe manager

Open the recipe manager which is an independent program for editing recipe lists.

System configuration ► Configure multi-channel monitor …

Open the dialog for configuring a multi-channel monitor Configure spectrometer cha nnels …

Open the dialog for configuring the spectrometer channels Select main system

Open the dialog for selecting an EMICON system, if more than one EMICON system is connected to the

Select control unit

Remote control ► Configure …

SpecLine ► Configure

Window Menu

All windows are listed and can be selected.

Help Menu

EMICON Help Index

The index of the help system for EMICON is displayed.

PLASUS Homepage

Link to PLASUS Homepage. Please check for news and latest updates.

Info about EMICON … Information (serial number, copyright, etc.) about the EMICON software is displayed.

computer

Open the dialog for checking and selecting the control unit of the EMICON system

Open the dialog for configuring the remote control connection. (Available only if Data Exchange Library is installed.)

Open the dialog for setting up configuring the interface with the Plasus SpecLine software.

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Tool Bars

In the tool bars the most important and often used menu commands are displayed as buttons. By pressing a button the corresponding menu command is carried out.

File

This tool bar contains the follow buttons:

Button Action

Create a new record or monitor window

Open an existing spectrum or EMICON File (.ecf)

Save the data of the active window in ASCII format

Close the active window with all spectra and/or ECF files

Display the index of the EMICON help system

Print the active window

View

This tool bar contains the follow buttons:

Button Action

Switch on/off line cursor

Switch on/off horizontal scrollbar

Switch on/off vertical scrollbar

Plot

This tool bar contains the follow buttons:

Button Action

Autoscale display ranges for x and y of the selected file

Autoscale display range for x of the selected file

Autoscale display range for y of the selected file

Autoscale display ranges for x and y of the selected track

Autoscale display range for x of the selected track

Autoscale display range for y of the selected track

Open dialog for setting up and changing plot options

Spectrum

This tool bar contains the follow buttons:

Button Action

Add a line to the selected spectrum

Add a line integral to the selected spectrum

Delete selected line or line integral

Open current spectrum in PLASUS SpecLine software (Available only if SpecLine software is installed!)

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Monitoring Button Action

Create a new monitor window

Start monitoring

Pause monitoring

Stop monitoring

Switch on/off automatic pausing of monitoring for low light intensity. The intensity threshold must

be set in the dialog Monitoring Options

Suspend spectrum display while recording data

Suspend monitor display while recording data

Open dialog for setting up and changing monitor options

Spectrum Data

This tool bar contains the follow buttons:

Button Action

Switch to spectrum / transmission / reflection / absorbance mode for recording and evaluating

spectra.

Save the current spectrum while recording (save on demand only)

Start saving the spectrum awhile recording (save on demand only)

Stop saving the spectrum awhile recording (save on demand only)

Switch on/off intensity calibration using calibration spectrum

Switch on/off automatic background subtraction

Take current spectrum as reference spectrum

Switch on/off automatic subtraction of reference spectrum

Take current spectrum as reference spectrum

Open dialog for setting up and changing record files options

Monitor Tracks

Add selected line or line integral as monitor track

Add monitor track as evaluation or combination of two already existing monitor tracks

Delete selected monitor track

Controlling

This tool bar contains the follow buttons:

Button Action

Switch on/off controlling

Open dialog for setting up and changing control parameters

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Dialogs

Start Options

Dialog for setting and changing the start options:

Open: Recording mode Replay mode Nothing

Recipe file option: Default recipe file Ask for recipe file Use this recipe file:

Application type:

Show dialog at start

Data acquisition with connected hardware Replaying of recorded data Nothing

Use default recipe file Select a recipe file Use given recipe file

For several types of applications program settings are predefined (Default: General)

Show Start Options dialog at start of program

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Advanced Start Options

Action after program start: Start recording/monitoring

Start controlling Configuration type

Wavelength calibration service

Recording/Monitoring is launched automatically after program start

Controlling is launched automatically after program start

Choose type of configuration: Only Monitor is available

Must be activated when a wavelength calibration service is carried out

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Monitoring Options

Dialog for setting and changing monitoring options with the following tab sheets:

Recording (Multi-Channel System)

Monitor channel: Recording interval:

Spectrometer channels: Channel enabled Integration time: Average exposures: Average pixels:

Subtraction of electrical dark current Individual recording values for each

spectrometer channel

General:

Default values

All settings apply to the selected monitor channel Interval between consecutive exposures

All settings apply to the selected spectrometer channel Enable/disable selected spectrometer channel Integration time of single exposure Average over the given number of exposures Average over the given number of pixel

(spectral mean average value, box car width) Automatic correction of electrical dark of the diode array Allow individual values for each spectrometer channel

The current recipe settings are saved in the default recipe

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Recording (High-Resolution System)

Monitor channel: Recording interval [ms]:

Spectral ranges: Channel enabled Integration time: Average exposures: Average pixels:

Subtraction of electrical dark current Individual recording values for spectral

ranges

General:

Default values

All settings apply to the selected monitor channel Interval between consecutive exposures

All settings apply to the selected spectral range Enable/disable selected spectrum channel Integration time of single exposure Average over the given number of exposures Average over the given number of pixel

(spectral mean average value, box car width) Automatic correction of electrical dark of the diode array Allow individual values for each spectral range

The current recipe settings are saved in the default recipe

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Monitor Tracks

(Single tracks)

Monitor tracks:

Name: Line intensity at: Integral intensity from … to:

Background subtraction:

Smooth track data using: over data number: over data time:

Display track in file list: Save track data:

Track multiplier:

Selection list of monitor tracks

Displayed label of monitor track Evaluate line intensity at given wavelength value Evaluate intensity of line integral between given wavelength

values Subtract background using:

- intensity value at given wavelength for line intensity

- calculated background intensity value between integral limits

The monitor track data is continuously smoothed using the selected technique (polynomial fit or averaging)

Smoothing the monitor track data is carried out over the last specified number of data points

Smoothing the monitor track data is carried out over the last specified time period of data points

The track label is displayed in the file list window The data values of the selected track are saved in the monitor

(.ecf) file if data saving is activated. The actual value of monitor track is multiplied with this number for

further processing

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Monitor Tracks

(Combined tracks)

Monitor tracks:

Name: Monitor track: Operation:

Monitor track:

Smooth track data using: over data number: over data time:

Display track in file list: Save track data:

Track multiplier:

Selection list of monitor tracks

Displayed label of monitor track Selection list of first monitor track to be combined Selection list of basic arithmetical operations for combining

monitor tracks Selection list of second monitor track to be combined

The monitor track data is continuously smoothed using the selected technique (polynomial fit or averaging)

Smoothing the monitor track data is carried out over the last specified number of data points

Smoothing the monitor track data is carried out over the last specified time period of data points

The track label is displayed in the file list window The data values of the selected track are saved in the monitor

(.ecf) file if data saving is activated. The actual value of monitor track is multiplied with this number for

further processing

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Monitor Tracks

(Evaluation tracks)

Monitor tracks:

Name: Monitor track: Evaluation: over data number:

over data time:

Smooth track data using: over data number: over data time:

Display track in file list: Save track data:

Track multiplier:

Selection list of monitor tracks

Displayed label of monitor track Selection list of monitor tracks to be evaluated Selection list of evaluations methods of specified monitor tracks Evaluating the monitor track data is carried out over the last

specified number of data points Evaluating the monitor track data is carried out over the last

specified time period of data points

The monitor track data is continuously smoothed using the selected technique (polynomial fit or averaging)

Smoothing the monitor track data is carried out over the last specified number of data points

Smoothing the monitor track data is carried out over the last specified time period of data points

The track label is displayed in the file list window The data values of the selected track are saved in the monitor

(.ecf) file if data saving is activated. The actual value of monitor track is multiplied with this number for

further processing

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Data Storage

Save monitor data to root file name:

save every x. data point: Save spectra to root file name:

save every x. spectrum: save on demand:

Save to root folder: Add label to root file names and/or folder

name: … None / Consecutive Numbers / Time stamp

Data file: Spectrum file:

Prompt when overriding file

For data saving the following delimiters are used for numbering: _S... : spectrum counter _D... : data file counter _T... : time stamp _R... : spectrum channel counter _M... : monitor channel counter _RD…: replay data counter These delimiters may not be used elsewhere in the file name.

Save monitor data to root file name (.ecf) on hard disk. The root file name will be automatically expanded by the monitor number and data number/time stamp. Only every specified data point is saved.

Save spectra to root file name (.txt) on hard disk. The root file name will be automatically expanded by the record number, data number/time stamp and spectrum number. Only every specified spectrum is saved. Save spectrum on demand.

Save monitor and spectra to specified root folder. The root file names for the monitor data and/or spectra are

expanded with the specified notation for consecutive data series: None, numbers or time stamp.

Compete file and folder name of monitor data file (.ecf) Compete file and folder name of first spectrum file (.txt or .ecs) of

data series Prompt when overriding files at the beginning of each recording

sequence.

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Advanced Data Storage Options

File format for saving spectra:

Add label to root file name: Add label to root folder name: Force next data number: Force data number for empty folder: Force data number on program start: Digits for numbering

monitor data files: spectrum files: Time stamp format: Save spectrum files with header

information

Read data file number from file: Restart recording when

numbering of spectrum has used all digits

directory size exceeds … MB

Selection of available spectrum file formats:

- EMICON spectrum file format

- ASCII text file format The notation for data series (_D...: numbers or T…: time stamp)

is added to the file names The notation for data series (_D...: numbers or T…: time stamp)

is added to the folder name The next data number will be the specified number. Otherwise the

next unused data number is used for saving the monitor data. In a new root folder the specified number is first data number for

saving data. On program start the specified number is the data number for

saving data.

Number of digits used for counting monitor data notation Number of digits used for counting monitor notation Select the time stamp format from the drop down list Include recording options in the header of each spectrum file

The number for the next consecutively saved data file is read from the specified file

When all digits of the spectrum numbering are used, i.e. the spectrum number is e.g. 99999, the recording will restarted, a new data directory is created and the spectra are saved in the new directory starting with spectrum number 0.

When the directory size of exceeds the specified memory space the recording will restarted, a new data directory will be created and the spectra will be saved in the new directory starting with spectrum number 0. Allowed range: 100 MB – 2 GB.

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Setpoints

Monitor tracks:

Upper setpoint: Constant setpoint:

Variable setpoint pattern: Signal tolerance: Time tolerance:

Upper setpoint: Constant setpoint:

Variable setpoint pattern: Signal tolerance: Time tolerance:

Save data as setpoint pattern: Delete set point pattern data:

Note:

Defining setpoints is the basis for using and applying any endpoints. Setpoints can be defined for each monitor track and can be combined logically to endpoints.

Selection list of monitor tracks

Activate/deactivate upper setpoint for selected monitor track Use constant setpoint at specified signal value (cts). Signal value

can be changed during recoding. Use variable setpoint pattern with given tolerance values. The

setpoint pattern must be recorded and saved before (see below. Signal tolerance (+ and -) in cts with respect to recorded setpoint

pattern. Time tolerance (+ and -) in milleseconds with respect to recorded

setpoint pattern.

Activate/deactivate upper setpoint for selected monitor track Use constant setpoint at specified signal value (cts). Signal value

can be changed during recoding. Use variable setpoint pattern with given tolerance values. The

setpoint pattern must be recorded and saved before (see below. Signal tolerance (+ and -) in cts with respect to recorded setpoint

pattern. Time tolerance (+ and -) in milleseconds with respect to recorded

setpoint pattern.

When checked the recorded data is saved as setpoint pattern. Removes the setpoint pattern from the current data

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Endpoints

Endpoints: Condition of endpoint:

Edit: Time during endpoint conditions must be

FALSE (NG) before signaling:

Time during endpoint conditions must be TRUE (OK) before signaling:

Highlight reached endpoint in monitor tracks:

Message box: Acoustic signal:

Note:

Endpoints are used to signaling that the specified setpoint combination is TRUE or FLASE. These endpoints can

be used further to provide a digital output signal (see Control Options).

Selection list of endpoints Displays the condition of the selected endpoint: SP(…) stands for

setpoint condition of specified monitor track. Open the dialog for editing the endpoint condition The endpoint signal is given after the endpoint conditions has

been “FALSE” for the specified time without interruption, i.e. during the given time period the endpoints condition must always be FALSE.

The endpoint signal is given after the endpoint conditions has been “TRUE” for the specified time without interruption, i.e. during the given time period the endpoints condition must always be TRUE.

A symbol with the number of the endpoint is shown on the monitor

window diagram at the specified track when the endpoint is

reached Show the specified text in a message box on the screen when the

endpoint is reached Play the specified acoustic signal when the endpoint is reached

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Edit Endpoint Conditions

Monitor tracks: Setpoints:

Upper setpoint: Lower setpoint: Inverse: Operand

Selection list of monitor tracks List of setpoints added to the endpoint

Lower setpoint value of selected monitor track Upper setpoint value of selected monitor track The selected setpoint is evaluated inverted. Boolean operation for endpoint condition between selected

setpoints.

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Triggering

Use external trigger: Trigger channels: Channel enabled: Trigger event:

Trigger action: Trigger mode:

Trigger delay:

Switch on/off external triggering Selection list of trigger channels Enable/disable selected trigger channel Selection list of trigger events.

All trigger actions specified for the trigger event will be executed at the incidence of this trigger event.

List if trigger actions for selected trigger event. Add trigger action or /Modify/ Delete selected trigger action

Specify mode of triggering Specify delay time for starting trigger action after trigger event

occurred

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Add/Modify Trigger Action

Trigger action:

Add/Modify Trigger Action

(Start Recording/Controlling)

Trigger action: Apply to channel:

Stop action after: recorded data number: elapsed recording time: After trigger sequence display spectrum

number:

Selection list of trigger actions

Selection list of trigger actions Selection list of spectrometer channels

Activate/deactivate trigger action stop after recorded data number or elapsed recording time

The trigger action will be stopped after the specified number of data has been recorded.

The trigger action will be stopped after the specified time period has been elapsed.

When the trigger is stopped the specified spectrum number of the trigger sequence will be displayed.

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Add/Modify Trigger Action

(Load recipe file)

Trigger action: Apply to channel:

Recipe file name: Load trigger actions of selected recipe file:

Advanced Triggering Options

Selection list of trigger actions All

Specify file name and folder of recipe to be loaded Activate/deactivate the loading of the trigger actions from the

selected recipe file.

Please note: If this option is activated all trigger actions are

overridden by the trigger actions of the new file!

Frame trigger sequences with dark spectra:

Suspend display while recording: Trigger polling time:

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Each trigger sequence is displayed and stored with zero data at the beginning and end of the sequence

While recording the display is suspended. The data is displayed after each trigger sequence.

Polling time for checking the status of the digital input channels.

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Monitoring Options

Normalize integral tracks:

No evaluation of tracks when signal is below … cts

No evaluation of tracks when signal is above … cts

Pause monitoring while averaged spectrum signal is below ... cts:

Delay time for monitor pausing on:

Delay time for monitor pausing off:

Save sequences in consecutive files Initial display values for monitor channels:

Individual recording interval for each monitor channel:

All monitor tracks defined as integral intensity are scaled with the integral width. This options allows an easy comparison with monitor tracks defined as line intensity

Monitor tracks which actual signal is below the specified intensity is not further evaluated. The intensity value from the previous data point is taken instead.

Monitor tracks which actual signal is above the specified intensity is not further evaluated. The intensity value from the previous data point is taken instead.

Automatic pausing of evaluating monitor tracks when overall intensity signal of spectrum channel is less than specified value

The monitor pausing is switched on after the overall intensity value of the spectrum channel has been below the limit for the specified delay time without interruption.

The monitor pausing is switched off after the overall intensity value of the spectrum channel has been above the limit for the specified delay time without interruption.

The recorded spectra and monitor data is stored in consecutive files and folders for each pausing off – pausing on series.

Initial display interval of time and intensity for the monitor data in the monitor window diagram.

Allow individual values for each spectrometer channel. (Only available if more than one monitor channel is defined)

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Advanced Monitoring Options

Display unit: Storage interval(RAM):

Unit of time scale Time interval for which recorded data is stored in RAM memory.

Please be aware of available memory!

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Options

Allow real-time autoscaling for y-values:

Enable standby after starting recording:

Add monitor tracks automatically when adding lines or integrals in spectrum channels:

Save sequences in consecutive files Display spectrum in file list: Display spectrum information in file list: Display monitor information in file list Display data values of monitor tracks in

monitor window:

Automatic autoscaling of the y-values while recording data. The autoscaling can be switched on and off with the commands

Y-Autoscale and Y-Autoscale single track. After pushing the button Start Recording the EMICON system

initializes the data recording and goes in standby mode. The recording will start immediately after leaving the standby mode.

With each line or integral defined in the spectrum channels a monitor track is added in the corresponding monitor channel. If switched off a monitor track must be added manually by the user.

The recorded data is stored in consecutive files or consecutive folders with ongoing numbers.

Specify which spectra of the spectrum channels are displayed in the file list.

Specify which information about the spectra is displayed in the file list.

Specify which information about the monitor data is displayed in the file list.

Display current intensity value of monitor tracks at specified location in the monitor window.

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Spectrum Processing

Monitor channel: Spectrum channels: Spectrum multiplier:

Spectrum scaling: Reference wavelength: Reference value:

Combine selected spectrum with: Spectrum: Operation:

All settings apply to the selected monitor channel Selection list of spectrum channels All intensity values of the actual spectrum are multiplied with this

number for further processing The intensity values of the spectrum are scaled to the specified

intensity value. The spectrum is scaled to the intensity value at the specified

wavelength The intensity value at reference wavelength Combining the intensity values of selected spectra for each

wavelength value Selected spectrum which is combined with the spectrum selected

in the spectrum channel list Selection list of basic arithmetical operations for combining the

intensity values of each wavelength value

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Replay Options

(Only available in “Replay Mode”)

Dialog for setting and changing replay options with the following tab sheets:

Replay

Replay interval:

Replay of spectra: Total replay time: Start at replay time: Total number of recorded spectra: Start at spectrum number: Replay spectrum sequence in endless loop

Display recording time from spectrum files

All other tab sheets of the Replay Options dialog are the same as the tab sheets of the Monitoring Opti ons dialog; however, some features are not available like Triggering and saving of spectrum files.

General:

Default values

Replay interval between consecutive spectrum files With the replay interval the replay speed is speeded up or slowed down.

List of spectrum files which are replayed Total replay time saved on hard disk The replay is started at the specified replay time Total number spectrum files per channel saved on hard disk The replay is started at the specified spectrum file number After reaching the end of the spectrum file sequence the replay

starts again from the beginning automatically. When replaying the time from the recording is displayed not the

actual time.

The current recipe settings are saved in the default recipe

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Reference/Calibration/Dark Spectra

Dialog for setting and changing the default options for background, calibration and reference files:

Reference/Calibration/Background

Record Channels: Load this reference spectrum: Load this calibration spectrum: Load this background spectrum:

Options

Selection list of record channels The specified reference spectrum will be loaded on start-up. The specified calibration spectrum will be loaded on start-up. The specified background spectrum will be loaded on start-up.

Record Channels: Load this reference spectrum: Load this calibration spectrum: Load this background spectrum:

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Control Options

Dialog for setting and changing controlling options with the following tab sheets:

Digital Settings

Output channels: Endpoint:

Condition of endpoint:

TTL levels: low: normal conditions /

high: setpoint crossed: high: normal conditions /

low: setpoint crossed. TTL level while controlling off: Enable voltage output of channel

General:

Default values

Selection list of available digital output channels Selection list of endpoints to be assigned to selected output

channel. Displays the condition of the selected endpoint. For editing the

endpoint condition go to the tab sheet Endpoints of the Monitoring Options dialog.

normal TTL signaling

inverse TTL signaling

Specify the TTL level for switched off controlling (idle state) Switch on/off voltage output for selected output channel

The current recipe settings are saved in the default recipe

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Analog Settings

Output channels: Monitor track:

Sensor input: Actuator output:

Control mode: None (voltage scales to signal)

Constant (setpoint defines voltage)

PID control (active feedback control)

Setpoint: PID parameters:

Actuator/sensor relation: Suspend PID control:

Enable voltage output: of channel

Selection list of available analog output channels Selection list of monitor tracks to be assigned to selected output

channel Minimum and maximum signal value of selected monitor tracks for

lowest and highest actuator output Minimum and maximum actuator output Minimum and maximum actuator output Voltage output is determined by linear scaling of sensor input and actuator output numbers

Constant voltage output determined by linear scaling of sensor input and actuator output numbers

Active feedback control according scaling of sensor input and actuator output numbers and give PID parameters

Setpoint value in percent of selected monitor track

Proportional parameter of PID control integral parameter of PID control derivative parameter of PID control Direct/inverse mode of PID control

Suspend PID control and keep given voltage output. Switch on/off voltage output for selected output channel

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Options

Activate controlling: Synchronize controlling with monitoring:

Keep output voltages while monitoring off:

Enable voltage output on software startup:

Keep this dialog on top:

Switch on/off general controlling feature

Controlling is activated and deactivated together with the

commands Start Monitoring and Stop Monitoring, respectively.

The voltage of the analog outputs and the TTL levels of the digital outputs are hold even when the monitoring is stopped.

On program start the voltage output will be activated. Thus, in combination with above option the “voltage off” signals are provided automatically on software startup.

The Control Options Dialog is always in the foreground.

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Plot Options

Dialog for setting and changing plot options with the following tab sheets:

Axis

Minimum Maximum: Unit: Scaling: Increment:

Tracks

Lower display value Upper display value Unit of axis Scaling method of display Reserved

Display track: Line: same attributes for all lines: Line options are applied to all tracks

General:

File list:

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Display track in diagram Line options of selected track: color, width and style

Selection list of files and tracks

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Chart

Background: Axis: Grid: Horizontal grid lines: Vertical grid lines: Tics: Borders:

Labels

Background color Line options of axis: color, width and style Line options of grid: color, width and style Display horizontal grid lines Display vertical grid lines Position and Length of unit tics Border width of diagram

Title: x-Axis: y-Axis: Show file name in diagram

Mark active window

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Title of diagram Label of x-axis Label of y-axis The current spectrum and monitor file name is displayed in lower

left corner of each spectrum and monitor window. The currently selected and active window is marked with a red

border.

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Fonts

Font: Individual fonts: Diagram labels: Numbers: Font of numbers Legend: Autoscale font size:

Options

General font Individual fonts Font of diagram labels

Font of legend The fonts size is scaled automatically from the number of

displayed windows.

Display of record and monitor channels: Display line cursor value:

no: in legend: at line cursor:

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The record and monitor channel are displayed as specified. Some options are available for multi-channel systems only.

no display value is displayed in legend value is displayed at line cursor

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Using Settings

Dialog for the configuration of the user mode setting.

The selected commands are enabled in user mode, all others are disabled.

Notice: Changing between administrator and user mode requires a password. The default password is admin.

If you don‘t remember your password copy the default administration file “admin“ from the installation CD in the program folder.

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Multi-channel Configuration

Dialog for configuring the multi-channel monitor set-up:

Monitor channels: Number of record channels:

List of monitor channels for the current configuration. Please select from the drop down list the number of record

channels which should be assigned to the selected monitor channel.

Spectrometer Configuration

Dialog for changing the spectrometer configuration:

Warning: These settings should only be changed by experienced users!

Spectrometer channel: Intercept: First coefficient: Second coefficient: Third coefficient: Enable channel:

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Serial number and channel number of the EMICON system Intercept wavelength of regression fit First coefficient of regression fit Second coefficient of regression fit Third coefficient of regression fit Activate/deactivate the selected spectrometer channel

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LAN Control Configuration

Dialog for configuring the optional LAN control function:

LAN Settings

Activate LAN controlling: Host computer information:

Name of computer:

IP address of computer: Unique IP address of this host computer

Note: For detailed information on LAN controlling, refer to the LAN control manual.

Options

Send monitor and spectrum data only when idle:

Switch on/off LAN controlling Information about this host computer necessary to connect from a

client computer. Public name of this host computer.

Monitor data and spectrum data is transmitted via LAN only, when the EMICON software is idle. i.e. the data processing is not disturbed or delayed.

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Profibus Control Configuration

Dialog for configuring the optional Profibus control function:

Activate Profibus controlling: Profibus DP slave address: Profibus update time:

Module selection: .Modules activated for Profibus transmission

Note: For detailed information on Profibus controlling refer to the Profibus control manual.

Switch on/off Profibus controlling DP slave address in the connected Profibus net. Update time for Profibus data.

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SpecLine Configuration

Dialog for configuring the optional tool Plasus SpecLine:

Program location: Open files in single window:

Directory and file name of executable file of PLASUS SpecLine.

In SpecLine all spectra are opened in a single window (Overlay mode) or in separate windows.

Display Settings

Dialog for configuring the layout of the EMICON program:

Layout: Style:

Type of Windows Windows

style of application .

application

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Recipe Manager

Dialog creating and editing recipe lists.

Please note: All recipe to be used for a recipe list must already exist!

File: Recipes: Add recipe …: Delete recipe: Delete selected recipe form recipe list. The recipe itself is not

Up/Down arrows: Recipe:

Options: Initial recipe

Load recipe in endless loop: Reset recipe list for next run:

Menu to create a new recipe list or open an existing recipe list List of recipes in recipe list Add an existing recipe to recipe list

deleted. The selected recipe is moved upwards or downwards in the recipe

list. Full folder and file name of selected recipe.

Specify the number of the recipe which should be loaded when opening the recipe list.

When the last recipe in the recipe list is reached the next recipe to be loaded is first one again.

The recipe list is initialized every time a new monitoring is started

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Control Unit IO-Test

Dialog for the checking and testing the inputs and outputs of the control unit.

Select control unit: Selected control unit:

Output channels: Analog output: Voltage range: Output voltage …. volts: Enable voltage output of channel: Digital output: 0 volts (TTL low): 5 volts (TTL high): Enable voltage output of channel: Input channels: Digital input 0 volts (TTL low):

5 volts (TTL high):

Press to select control unit from selection list. Only connected control units are displayed in the drop down list.

Currently selected and activated control unit Selection list of all output channels of control unit

Maximum voltage range of analog output of selected control unit Voltage to be applied to selected output channel Enable/disable voltage output for selected output channel

Output voltage of selected output channel is 0 volts, i.e. TTL low Output voltage of selected output channel is 5 volts, i.e. TTL high Enable/disable voltage output for selected output channel List of all input channels of control unit

If the applied input voltage is 0 volts (TTL low) the corresponding input channel name is given in red in the input channel list.

If the applied input voltage is 5 volts (TTL high) the corresponding input channel name is given in green in the input channel list.

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Bug Reports

The bug-reporting feature will us a direct feedback of runtime errors and exceptions. By sending the automatically produced bug reports to our support team you will help us to remove program errors efficiently and improve the software.

In case an error occurs, you will get the following message box:

If the computer has direct access to the internet, please press “Send bug report” and the bug report will be sent to

our support team via an included mail service.

If the computer has no internet connection, please press “Save bug report” and save the bug report to the hard

disk. Please e-mail the saved bug report to [email protected].

If you have chosen to send the bug report directly, please fill in the information of the following contact form:

Eventually, add some information about the occurred error in the error details form (optional):

By pressing the “Continue” button, the bug report will be send or saved depending on your previous selection.

We would very much appreciate if you will support us to improve our software by sending the bug reports to our support team.

Thank You!

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