Reading Duration 10min

The interference check utility generates a list of potential X-ray line overlaps, based on user selection of elements from a periodic table display.

Reading Duration 14min

The Calibrations Utility displays a listing of all calibration data files stored on the computer. The list can be filtered by beam voltage, element, spectrometer number, sample method, and calibration type. The utility may be used to delete or modify existing calibrations.

Reading Duration 2min

The Data Explorer Utility allows users to quickly search and display compatible PeakSight data files sharing the same directory on a hard disk, network or removable media. This is enabled by clicking on the ‘Data Explorer’ button in the SX-AppBar.

Reading Duration 5min

The Recorder is the second application available from the Utilities tab

Reading Duration 3min

The Configuration is the third application from the Utilities tab in PeakSight and probably the most extensive one as it contains 11 sections.

Reading Duration 13min

The General panel, accessible through one click on the ‘General’ tab, defines the machine type and control parameters, as well as the hardware, software and miscellaneous options.

Reading Duration 3min

The Stage tab, accessible by clicking on the corresponding icon, allows users to access and control some of the parameters linked to the stage motion and automated functions such as Stage Position, Storage Position, Autofocus and Miscellaneous.

Reading Duration 2min

The ‘Spectrometers’ tab, accessible by clicking on the corresponding icon, provides mostly information rather than controls because most of the parameters are already set. This is why so many of these parameters are greyed-out. However, users and FSEs have access to this information on spectrometers.

Reading Duration 2min

Detailed information on crystals used in conjunction with each spectrometer can be accessed by clicking on ‘Crystal’ tab.

Reading Duration 2min

The ‘Peak Search’ tab displays all the parameters dedicated to the automatic peak research routine.

Reading Duration 3min

The ‘Status’ tab, accessible through one click on its dedicated icon, tests the individual mechanical parts of the Spectrometers, Stage, Aperture and SEM.

Reading Duration 1min

Options pertaining to the ‘Camera’ tab are accessed through the dedicated icon on the left side bar of the Configuration program.

Reading Duration 3min

The Aperture Position and Beam parameters are accessible through the Beam/SEM tab which can be opened by clicking on the dedicated icon.

Reading Duration 3min

Using the ‘Soft’ icon, default parameters can be set in six sub-windows such as Logbook control, Fast Acquisition, SX Control, Peak Identity, Image Info and Mass Absorption Coefficient (MAC).

Reading Duration 3min

The ‘Source’ tab contains the source, current and electronic lenses settings

Reading Duration 4min

This section deals in detail with the definition of the holders and the positioning of samples and references in them.

Reading Duration 618min

This Utility is used to communicate with the tool without using the PeakSight software. It allows users to set-up/check a lot of different parameters, in particular when the regular user interface of the software is not accessible.

Reading Duration 9min

The Logbook is the first application in the Utilities tab

Reading Duration 4min

The MAC Set (MAC standing for Mass Absorption Coefficient) Utility enables the calculation of the mass absorption coefficient of the substrate or matrix as a function of the element to be measured.