Niton Data Transfer-V6 0 PDF
Niton Data Transfer-V6 0 PDF
Table of Contents
Chapter 0 Uploading and Downloading .....................................................0-xxi
Uploading ............................................................................0-xxii
The Upload Button...........................................................0-xxii
Uploading Firmware ............................................................ 0-xxv
Uploading Calibration Files ............................................... 0-xxvii
Downloading ...................................................................... 0-xxix
The Download Button..................................................... 0-xxix
Download Readings ............................................................. 0-xxx
Download Library............................................................ 0-xxxvii
Library Tab .............................................................................0-xl
Search Tab ..............................................................................0-xl
Alloy Name..........................................................................0-xl
Chemical Composition ......................................................0-xlii
Download Userfields............................................................0-xliii
Download Password Data .....................................................0-xlv
Settings ..............................................................................0-xlviii
Options: General Tab .....................................................0-xlviii
Options: Report Tab.........................................................0-xlix
Options: Spectra Tab ...........................................................0-lv
Options: Communication Tab............................................0-lvi
Chapter 2 Printing............................................................................................2-83
Printing Reports and Spectra Graphs from
NITON Data Transfer ......................................................... 2-84
Checking Paper Size and Orientation................................. 2-84
Printing from NITON Data Transfer ................................ 2-85
Printing Spectra Graphs from Excel ...................................... 2-87
Exporting the Spectra Data ................................................ 2-87
Importing the Spectra Data................................................... 2-92
Creating the Graph ............................................................ 2-96
Printing the Graph............................................................. 2-99
AppendicesAppendix A..................................................................Appendices-131
Standard Columns in NITON Data Transfer ......Appendices-131
Alloy Mode .......................................................Appendices-131
Bulk Mode........................................................Appendices-133
Thin Sample Mode ...........................................Appendices-135
Abbreviations for the Elements Listed in the
Column Headings................................................Appendices-137
By Element Symbol...........................................Appendices-137
By Element Name.............................................Appendices-138
X-ray Emission Energies Arranged by Atomic
Number of the Element .......................................Appendices-139
Glossary ...............................................................Appendices-142
Index.................................................................................Index-1
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• NDT allows the user to download data from your XRF analyzer for
archiving and report creation, customize the library of alloys the
NITON XRF will recognize when in ALLOY Mode, and upgrade the
operating system of the NITON XRF (may require help from customer
support)
• NDTr allows the user to operate the NITON XRF through the PC for
’benchtop’ style operation.
The NITON Data Transfer Suite lets you download data from your
NITON XRF Analyzer and create reports with the data. It can be used with
X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer Models XL3t and XL3p.
All of the functions performed by the toolbar buttons can also be performed
using the menus. See “Using the Menus Instead of the Toolbar” on
page 2-80 for more information.
Installing NITON Data We recommend the following system configuration for NITON Data
Transfer Transfer:
The installation program installs NDT and NDTr. You may install the files
in any directory on your PC.
1. Close all the programs that you have open on your PC.
2. Select Programs.
3. Select Niton.
4. Click NDT.
Connecting the XRF There are four ways to connect the XRF Analyzer to your computer:
Analyzer to Your PC
• The serial cable provided by NITON. See “Using a Serial Cable to
Connect the XRF Analyzer” on page ii-ix for more information.
Using a Serial Cable To connect the XRF Analyzer to your PC using the serial cable:
to Connect the XRF
1. Insert the DB9 connector on the serial cable into the COM port on
Analyzer your computer.
COM port
DB9 connector
Note The COM port has 2 rows of pins; 5 pins in one row, 4 pins in the
other. Check that the holes in the DB9 connector align correctly with the
pins in the COM port.
2. Tighten the screws of the DB9 connector with your fingers. You do
not need to use a screwdriver.
4. Insert the micro stereo connector on the serial cable into the port in
the back of the XRF Analyzer.
Using a Serial-to-USB If your PC has a USB port available, but does not have a COM port
Adapter to Connect available, you can also use the serial cable to connect using the USB port.
You will need a “Serial-to-USB Adapter.” This type of adapter lets you
the XRF Analyzer connect the DB9 connector to one end, and plug the other end into a USB
port.
Using the Wireless The USB adapter provided by NITON uses Bluetooth wireless technology.
USB Adapter to See the “Installing and Using Bluetooth” manual for complete instructions
on setting up the Bluetooth adapter to work with your NITON analyzer.
Connect the XRF
Analyzer
Using a USB Cable to 1. Connecting your Analyzer using the USB port on the XL3
Connect the XRF
Analyzer 2. The USB port is the narrow inverted trapezoidal port on the back of
your XL3 Analyzer. You can use this port, along with the supplied
cable, to communicate with your analyzer.
3. Insert the smaller end of your USB cable into the USB port on the
back of your XL3, and the larger end into a USB port on your
computer.
USB Port
USB Connector
Note If, after installation, you plug your USB cable into a different USB
port on your computer, you will get this Wizard again.
The Installation Wizard 5. Place the installation CD in the drive, select "No, not this time"
then select "Next." The Wizard will now ask you what you want it
to do, as in Figure ii-5. Select "Install the software automatically."
6. The Wizard will now search the CD for the proper software, as in
Figure ii-6. When the Hardware Installation window comes up
stating that the software has not passed XP logo certification, don't
worry. The driver is from Microsoft. Select "Continue Anyway."
7. The Wizard will now install the software. This may take several
minutes. At the end of this process, you will see the final Wizard
screen, as in Figure ii-7, informing you the process is complete.
Select "Finish."
8. The driver will install as the next free COM device - for example, if
you have a Bluetooth modem as COM 5, the driver will install as
COM 6. You can find how the software has been installed by
clicking your START button, selecting Settings, and selecting
Control Panel - as in Figure ii-8.
Select
10. The device will appear under "Ports" in the Device Manager - select
the plus sign in the box to display all the assigned ports. The device
will be called "Thermo Scientific, NITON Analyzers USB Port."
After the name, the port number will be displayed in parentheses - in
Figure ii-10, the device is assigned to COM 6. Use this port to
connect to your analyzer.
Displaying the Version To display the version number for NITON Data Transfer, click the About
Number button.
Exiting NITON Data To exit NITON Data Transfer, select Exit from the File menu.
Transfer
NDT gives you the ability to download, upload, store, edit, and otherwise
manipulate files for NITON XRF analyzers. This chapter shows you how
to:
Uploading
The Upload Button Selecting the Upload Button when you have opened a previously saved
filewill display the Upload Window. The Upload button cannot be selected
unless a lfile is currently open.
All Uploads are performed through this window. The currently open and
selected file will be uploaded to your analyzer.
Primary Library Checkbox This checkbox only appears when you are uploading an Alooy Library. It
allows you to designate whether the uploaded .al3 Alloy Library file is to be
the Main Library or the Additional Library. By selecting this checkbox, the
.al3 file uploaded will become the Main Library
Connect Button This button connects your computer to your analyzer via the link specified
in the Settings.
Disconnect Button This button disconnects your computer from your analyzer.
Settings Button This button enables you to change the settings information for the connec-
tion. A pop-up window will appear, enabling you to change the port used
and the connection speed.
Use the triangle button next to the field to select values for that field from a
drop-down list.
Test Button This button tests the connection between your and your analyzer. A pop-up
window will appear to tell you whether or not the connection was success-
ful.
Uploading Firmware
File Name Field This field displays the file name and directory path of the uploaded file. You
can type in the file name and path directly, or use the Browse Button to
search for it.
Browse Button Enables you to find and select the upload files on your computer.
Upload Button This button will upload the currently selected file, displayed in the File
Name Field, to the analyzer.
Test Button This button will test the connection between your analyzer and computer.
CPU Progress Bar This bar graphically illustrates the progress of uploading the CPU Firmware
file.
FPGA Progress Bar This bar graphically illustrates the progress of uploading the FPGA Firm-
ware file.
Serial Port Area This area of the window is marked off for the buttons dealing with the Serial
Port connection - The Connect, Disconnect, and Settings Buttons.
Connect Button This button connects your computer and your analyzer using the settings
defined with the Settings Button.
Disconnect Button This botton diconnects your Analyzer and your computer.
Settings Button This button enables you to set the Port and transfer speed your connection
will be using.
Uploading Calibration
Files
To update your analyzer’s Calfile, select the Update Calibration Dll option
in the Utilities Menu. This will open up the Update Calfile Dialog Window.
File Name Field This field displays the file name and directory path of the uploaded file. You
can type in the file name and path directly, or use the Browse Button to
search for it.
Browse Button Enables you to find and select the upload files on your computer.
Progress Bar This bar graphically illustrates the progress of uploading the Cafile.
Upload Button This button will upload the currently selected file, displayed in the File
Name Field, to the analyzer.
Connect Button This button connects your computer and your analyzer using the settings
defined with the Settings Button.
Disconnect Button This botton diconnects your Analyzer and your computer.
Settings Button This button enables you to set the Port and transfer speed your connection
will be using.
Test Button This button will test the connection between your analyzer and computer.
Downloading
Download Readings Selecting Download Readings will copy a Reading file from your analyzer to
your computer.
Download Library Selecting Download Library will copy a Library file from your analyzer to
your computer.
Download Userfields Selecting Download Userfields will copy a Userfields file from your analyzer
to your computer.
Download Password Data Selecting Download Password Data will copy a Password file from your
analyzer to your computer.
Settings Selecting Settings will display a setting configuration dialog box for
downloads.
1. Make sure that the XRF Analyzer is connected to your computer. See
see “Connecting the XRF Analyzer to Your PC” on page ii-viii for
more information.
2. Turn on the XRF Analyzer. See the manual for the XRF Analyzer for
more information.
Note Wait at least 30 seconds after turning on the XRF Analyzer to begin
downloading files. The “System Start” screens do not allow downloading.
Download Readings
5. In the Download dialog box, Select the Test button to test the serial
connection to the Analyzer.
Test Button
6. You should get a pop-up window informing you that the connection
tested successfully. If the test fails, there is a problem with your serial
port setup.
8. Click the Query Readings button. This will return a list of all
current readings on your analyzer. The list appears in the large white
box in the Download dialog box.
9. Select the readings that you want to download. There are two ways
to do this.
Selected Readings
b. Click the boxes on the left to select or de-select all the readings of a
specific type. You can also use the Shift-Click method of selecting a
range of readings as described above.
Download All
Alloy Readings
10. Enter the path for the file in the Destination Folder field. You can
use the ... button to browse.
11. Enter a name for the file in the File Name field.
WARNING! Some characters are not allowed in the file name. Characters
such as the “#” sign will cause an error. NITON recommends using only
alphanumeric characters “-“, “_” and the space character when naming a
file.
Click
Download
When the progress bar shows that all the readings are downloaded, click the
Done button.
You should now see the readings you selected for download displayed, one
reading per horizontal line. The data has been saved to the folder and
filename you indicated prior to downloading. If an error message has
appeared, see the following section. see “Viewing Data and Creating
Reports” on Page 17 to continue otherwise.
You can also automatically save reports in .csv format for importing into
Excel or other programs. See “Click to Save Reading as CSV File” on
page 119.
Error Messages while When using the wireless USB adapter, if the serial port repeatedly
Downloading disconnects, check that the battery is fully charged.
If you are using a serial cable, select the other COM port.
If you are using the wireless USB adapter, connect the serial port.
See the “Installing and Using Bluetooth” manual for
complete instructions on setting up the Bluetooth
adapter to work with your NITON analyzer.
Check that the spare battery is fully charged.
The Serial Port connection failed: RFCOMM Check that the battery is fully charged.
connection failed
WARNING: 38400 baud rate not supported. This indicates a potential problem. Test the serial port. If there is a
problem connecting, switch baud rate on both the NITON analyzer
and the NDT software to 115200.
Incorrect Data in reading # XXX. This indicates a version mismatch between your instrument code
Reading will be skipped. and the NDT code running on your computer. Use a version of NDT
that matches the version number of the software on your analyzer.
Error code: BOUNDARY_ERROR1.
Incorrect Data in reading # XXX. This indicates a version mismatch between your instrument code
Reading will be skipped. and the NDT code running on your computer. Use a version of NDT
that matches the version number of the software on your analyzer.
Error code: BOUNDARY_ERROR2.
Incorrect Data in reading # XXX. This indicates a version mismatch between your instrument code
Reading will be skipped. and the NDT code running on your computer. Use a version of NDT
that matches the version number of the software on your analyzer.
Error code: BOUNDARY_ERROR3.
WARNING: 115200 baud rate not supported. This indicates a potential problem. Test the serial port. If there is a
problem connecting, switch baud rate on both the NITON analyzer
and the NDT software to 38400.
SH4 Successfully Communicating Result: This indicates a normal connection.
SUCCESS
2. Turn on the XRF Analyzer. See the manual for the XRF Analyzer for
more information.
Note Wait at least 30 seconds after turning on the XRF Analyzer to begin
downloading files. The “System Start” screens do not allow downloading.
Download Libraries
Auto Download Checkbox Selecting this will initiate a download of specified type from the currently
connected analyzer whenever the Download Libraries option is selected.
... Button Initiates browsing window to select your desired Destination Directory.
Download Progress Bar Graphically illustrates how far you are along in the download process.
Library Selection Radio Buttons Selects between Primary Alloy, Additional, and Super-Alloy Libraries.
Connection Status Shows indicator light for connection - red is disconnected, green is
connected - connection speed, and currently used port.
Library Tab The main tab, where you can read and edit the Library entries.
Search Tab Enables you to seach through the various Library entries to find the one you
want.
Alloy Name Allows you to search by the name of the alloy, or a partial name.
Chemical Composition Allows you to search by element, within a specific range of percentages.
Range Search Allows you to select the element via the drop down list, set a minimum
percentage of the element, and set a maximum percentage of the element.
All alloys in the library which contain that elementin amounts between that
Minimum and Maximum will appear on the Items Found list.
Specific Search Allows you to select the element via the drop down list, and set a nominal
percentage of the element. All alloys in the library which contain that
element with that exact percentage as either Min or Max of their content
range will appear on the Items Found list.
2. Turn on the XRF Analyzer. See the manual for the XRF Analyzer for
more information.
Note Wait at least 30 seconds after turning on the XRF Analyzer to begin
downloading files. The “System Start” screens do not allow downloading.
Download Userfields
Auto Download Checkbox Selecting this will initiate a download of specified type from the currently
connected analyzer whenever the Download Userfields option is selected.
... Button Initiates browsing window to select your desired Destination Directory.
Download Progress Bar Graphically illustrates how far you are along in the download process.
Connection Status Shows indicator light for connection - red is disconnected, green is
connected - connection speed, and currently used port.
2. Turn on the XRF Analyzer. See the manual for the XRF Analyzer for
more information.
Note Wait at least 30 seconds after turning on the XRF Analyzer to begin
downloading files. The “System Start” screens do not allow downloading.
Auto Download Checkbox Selecting this will initiate a download of specified type from the currently
connected analyzer whenever the Download Userfields option is selected.
... Button Initiates browsing window to select your desired Destination Directory.
Download Progress Bar Graphically illustrates how far you are along in the download process.
Connection Status Shows indicator light for connection - red is disconnected, green is
connected - connection speed, and currently used port.
Settings Selecting Settings will display a setting configuration dialog box for
downloads.
Open Reports in Multiple Placing a check in this checkbox will open any additional reports after the
Windows first in a separate window.
Always Load Hidden Readings Placing a check in this checkbox will enable the loading of hidden readings.
Always prompt for Hidden Placing a check in this checkbox will ask if you want to display hidden
Columns columns when opening a new file.
Display “<LOD” Placing a check in this checkbox will display all elements, even those below
the level of detection.
Show Result Errors Placing a check in this checkbox will show any result errors.
Language This section contains radio buttons allowing you to chose between
displaying the results in English or in another language.
Export File Types This section contains selection buttons enabling you to choose the output
format of exported files.
Global Hidden Fields The display window shows the names of any globally hidden fields. The
Unhide Button allows you to select the name of a field in the display
window and unhide it. The Unhide All Button allows you to unhide all
fields, whether or not they have been selected in the display window.
Paint Readings This section of the Report Tab allows you to change the display colors of a
reading, depending on the result - Positive, Negative, or NULL. The default
colors of Orange, Green, and Blue may be changed by selecting the “...”
button to the right of the color. This will display a color change selection
window.
1. Click the Pen Color button to display the Color dialog box.
Click Here to
Define Custom
Colors
Click within the large color box to specify the hue and saturation. Hue
is the color, or shade of color. Saturation is whether the color is pure or
mixed with gray.
The values for hue range from 0 on the left side of the color box, to 239
on the right side.
The values for saturation range from 0 at the bottom of the color box, to
240 at the top.
Notice that as you click in different places in the color box, the values for
hue and saturation change.
Saturation
Current Color
Current Hue and
Saturation
Use the slider to specify the luminosity. Luminosity is the measure of how
much light is in the color.
The values for luminosity range from 0 at the bottom of the slider, which
indicates black, to 240 at the top, which indicates white.
Notice that as you move the slider up and down, the value for luminosity
changes.
Notice as you move the slider up and down, the values for Red, Green, and
Blue also change. These values represent a second method for specifying the
same colors.
The color you have selected is shown in the smaller Color|Solid box.
Slide to
Change
Lumenosity
Note If you know the values for the color that you want, you may type them
directly in the boxes.
4. When you are satisfied with the color you have selected, click Add to
Custom Colors. The color appears on the left under custom colors.
It can now be used in the same manner as the Basic Colors.
Click
Click
• To close the dialog box and replace the current color in the spectra
graph, click OK.
• To close the dialog box, but not replace the color, click Cancel.
Maintain Single Spectra Window Checking this checkbox will prevent each new spectrum from opening in its
own window.
Show Grid Checking this checkbox will display the spectrum grid.
Show Legend Checking this checkbox will display the spectrum legend.
Options: Communication
Tab
Comm Port Select the down triangle button and choose the Comm Port you will be
using from the drop down list.
Baud Rate Select the down triangle button and choose the Baud Rate you will be using
from the drop down list.
Test Connect will connect your computer to your analyzer using the current
settings, but without saving those settings.
CREATING A NEW NITON Data Transfer creates a new report whenever you download data.
REPORT For more information, see Chapter 6.
EDITING AN EXISTING
REPORT
Open Button
4. The report is presented with one line per measurement. The report
doesn’t all fit onto one screen, but you can scroll right if the fields
you are interested in are not visible. If they are still not visible read
the following section on changing visible columns.
Changing the Columns in a You can remove columns from the reports, add the columns back again, or
Report change the position of columns within the reports.
For a list of the standard columns included in each of the reports, see
“Standard Columns in NITON Data Transfer” on Page 131.
Removing a Column from the Columns can be removed from a single report, or removed globally.
Report Removing a column from a single report removes the column only from the
report that is currently open. Removing a column globally removes the
column from the report that is currently open, as well as from all reports
that are opened later. If you have more than one report open, and you want
to remove a column from all of the open reports, you must close them and
re-open them.
Note Removing a column does not actually delete the data, it simply
removes it from the display. You can later re-display the column with the
data intact.
1. Right-click on the heading for the column that you want to remove.
Adding a Column to the Report After you remove a column from a report, there are three ways to add it to
the report again.
1. Use the Hidden Columns dialog box to add a column to the same
report from which you removed it. see “Adding a Column with the
Hidden Columns Dialog Box” on page 1-4 for more information.
2. Use the Options dialog box to add a column that you removed using
Hide Global. see “Adding a Column with the Options Dialog Box”
on page 1-6 for more information. You can use either dialog box if
you are adding a column that you removed using Hide Global, in the
report from which you removed it.
Adding a Column with the Hidden To add a column to the report using the Hidden Columns dialog box:
Columns Dialog Box
1. Open the report that you used to remove the column from the
report.
Click Unhide
Click OK
Click
2. Click Options.
Viewing Data and Creating Reports
EDITING AN EXISTING REPORT
Click Report
6. Click OK.
Hiding the Rows You can prevent rows (readings) from appearing in the reports, add the rows
(Readings) in a Report back again, or change the position of columns within the reports.
To hide a row from a report view, see “Hiding a Reading in the Report” on
Page 9.
To restore a hidden row to a report view, see “Restoring the Row to the
Report” on Page 10.
To reverse the sort order of the rows in a report, see “Reversing the Sort
Order in a Report” on Page 11
Hiding a Reading in the Rows can be prevented from appearing in a report. Hiding a row removes
Report the row only from the report that is currently open.
Note: Hiding a row does not actually delete the data, it simply removes it
from the display. You can later re-display the column with the data intact.
Selected Row
2. Right-click on the row and select Hide from the pop-up menu.
Restoring the Row to the You can restore a hidden row to the report view.
Report
Select the readings above and below the reading you want to restore,
Right-click on the highlighted readings, select Unhide from the pop-up
menu, and the row is restored.
Selected Row
Restoring Multiple You can restore multiple hidden readings to the report view.
Readings to the Report
1. Right-click on a reading or empty row, and select Unhide from the
pop-up menu.
Reversing the Sort Order You can reverse the order of the rows (readings) in a report.
in a Report
3. Click on any column heading - the labels in the first row of the
report.
Column Heading
Column Heading
6. The rows reverse order again, with the triangle reversing orientation
to indicate the new sort order.
Column Heading
Note To revert reading order to the original order click on the “reading
number” or “index number” column heading.
Using the Customize To use the Customize Report dialog box to add and remove columns:
Report Dialog Box to Add
1. Click the View Menu.
and Remove Columns
Click View
Check
Boxes
Column Heading
4. When a checked box is selected, the check is removed and the box
becomes empty.
5. If you want, you can click the boxes in the Selection area to select or
de-select a group of headings.
6. If you want the changes to apply to all the reports, click the box next
to Apply Global. If this box does not have a check mark, the changes
only apply to the report that is currently open.
7. Click OK.
Note The columns appear in the order in which they are listed in the
Customize Report dialog box. If you change the position of the columns,
and then use the Customize Report dialog box, the columns return to their
original positions.
Changing the Position of To change the position of a column, click and drag the column heading. A
the Columns in the Report shadow of the heading will appear, indicating where the heading will be
placed.
Column Heading
Column Heading New Original Position
Position
Shadow
If you want to add or remove columns, but not change their position on the
report, you can also use the Customize Report dialog box. See “Using the
Customize Report Dialog Box to Add and Remove Columns” on page 29
for instructions.
CLOSING A REPORT To close a report, select Close from the File menu.
Select
Saving Selected To save part of an NDT file, select the readings you wish to save by
Readings from a highlighting them with the Shift or Ctrl keys and the left mouse button.
Select Save Selected Readings As from the File Menu.
Report
Select File
You will then be prompted to enter a new file name. Only the selected
readings will be saved to the new NDT file.
Select Save
Select
2. Type a name in the File Name field of the Save As dialog box.
Save Directory
3. Click Save.
Select Report
Column Heading
COPYING REPORT DATA NITON Data Transfer lets you copy report data and paste it into an Excel
INTO EXCEL spreadsheet.
For information about exporting the report data as a CSV file to use in other
programs, see “EXPORTING THE REPORT DATA” on Page 23.
For information about exporting the data from the spectra graphs, see
“Exporting the Spectra Data” on Page 87.
To select a range of readings, hold down the shift key and click the first and
last readings in the range.
To select multiple readings that are not adjacent, hold down the control key
and click each reading that you want to select.
Select
• Select Programs.
Select Excel
Click
6. Excel shows the data from the columns that are displayed in NDT,
for the rows that you selected.
Note If the Time column does not display properly, click on the cell.
EXPORTING THE NITON Data Transfer lets you export the data from the reports to a file in
REPORT DATA Comma Separated Value (CSV) format. You can then import the data into
another program to manipulate it.
You can also copy the report data directly into Excel. For more information
see “COPYING REPORT DATA INTO EXCEL” on Page 21.
This section covers exporting report data. For information about exporting
spectra data, see “Exporting the Spectra Data” on Page 87.
Open the report. For more information, see “Opening an Existing Report”
on Page 1.
Select
Browse Button
Output File Name Field
Export type Selector Open Exported
File Button
Start Button Open Target
Progress Meter Folder Button
2. In the Export Data dialog box, specify the reading numbers that you
want to export.
If you want to export the report data for all the reading numbers, you do
not need to make a change for the reading numbers. Leave the All box
checked and move on to the next step.
Specify Clear
Note Be sure that you specify the reading numbers, not the index numbers.
3. Specify the folder where you would like to place the report files. The
folder that is currently selected appears in the Destination Folder
field. To change the folder, click the “...” (Browse) button.
4. Enter a name for the export file in the Output File Name field.
6. When the progress bar shows 100%, click the Done button.
Note This export creates one text file that includes all of the specified
readings as comma separated values. This file can be imported into any
program that accepts data in CSV format.
VIEWING THE SPECTRA You can access the Spectra Graph by double-clicking on any field of the
GRAPH report containing non-editable reading information, such as the Reading
Number, Index, Time, Type, etc. .
Double-click
Editable Fields Double-clicking on an editable field in the report, allows you to edit the
contents of that cell. When the field is double-clicked, the field becomes
highlighted and a text cursor appears in the cell. Editable fields contain
note-type information which do not affect the reading in any way, such as
SAMPLE, LOCATION, INSPECTOR, etc. Editable field names are always
labelled in ALL CAPS.
Changing the Colors of the You can change the color of the pen, the text, the grid, the axis, or the
Spectra Graph background.
Changing the color of the pen changes this part of the graph:
Color Changed
Changing the color of the background changes this part of the graph:
Color Changed
Note that making the pen and background the same color makes the
spectrum invisible.
Changing the color of the grid changes this part of the graph:
Changing the color of the text changes this part of the graph:
Color Changed
Changing the color of the axis changes this part of the graph:
Color Changed
1. Click the arrow on the Pen Color button to display the Color menu.
3. If you select Set Pen Color, the Spectrum Properties dialog box
appears.
Note This dialog box only appears if you select Set Pen Color. If you want to
change the color of any other part of the spectra graph, skip to Step 6.
4. If you have selected more than one Reading, click the Reading
Number that you want to set.
Click Reading #
Click Color
Note To select more than one Reading Number, hold down the shift key.
Select Color
Click
7. Click OK.
Defining Custom Colors In addition to the forty-eight Basic Colors provided, you can also define
additional colors. These are called “custom colors.”
1. Click the Pen Color button to display the Color dialog box.
Click Here to
Define Custom
Colors
Click within the large color box to specify the hue and saturation. Hue
is the color, or shade of color. Saturation is whether the color is pure or
mixed with gray.
The values for hue range from 0 on the left side of the color box, to 239
on the right side.
The values for saturation range from 0 at the bottom of the color box, to
240 at the top.
Notice that as you click in different places in the color box, the values for
hue and saturation change.
Saturation
Current Color
Current Hue and
Saturation
Use the slider to specify the luminosity. Luminosity is the measure of how
much light is in the color.
The values for luminosity range from 0 at the bottom of the slider, which
indicates black, to 240 at the top, which indicates white.
Notice that as you move the slider up and down, the value for luminosity
changes.
Notice as you move the slider up and down, the values for Red, Green, and
Blue also change. These values represent a second method for specifying the
same colors.
The color you have selected is shown in the smaller Color|Solid box.
Slide to
Change
Lumenosity
Note If you know the values for the color that you want, you may type them
directly in the boxes.
4. When you are satisfied with the color you have selected, click Add to
Custom Colors. The color appears on the left under custom colors.
It can now be used in the spectra graph in the same manner as the
Basic Colors.
Click
Click
• To close the dialog box and replace the current color in the spectra
graph, click OK.
• To close the dialog box, but not replace the color, click Cancel.
Returning to the Default Colors To return to the default pen colors, close the graph and re-open it.
To return to the default colors for the background, grid, text, axis and x-ray
line:
Select
Click
Click
Click
4. Click OK.
Viewing Different NITON Data Transfer lets you view different areas of the spectra graph.
Areas of the Spectra The available options are shown in the table.
Graph
Table 1-1. Viewing Different Areas of the Spectra Graph
Option What the Option Displays
Full Spectra
Magnifying the Spectra NITON Data Transfer lets you magnify a specific area of the spectra graph.
Graph
To magnify the spectra graph:
Double-Click
2. Highlight the area that you want to magnify. To do this, click and
drag over the desired area. The Cursor Information dialog box
appears showing the keV of the boundaries for the area of the
spectra graph that is selected. It also shows the height of the highest
peak within the selected area.
3. Click the Fit button. The spectra graph expands to show only the
previously selected area, and the Cursor Information dialog box is
reset to zero.
Left Boundary of
Right Boundary
Specified Area
Hiding or Showing the Cursor The Cursor Information dialog box displays the keV of the left and right
Information Dialog Box boundaries for the area of the spectra graph that is selected. It also shows the
height of the highest peak within the selected area. To show the Cursor
Information dialog box, click anywhere in the spectra graph.
Click
Click
Nearest Ka
Element Peak
Nearest Kb
Element Peak
Nearest La
Element Peak
Nearest Lb
Element Peak
Cursor Position
Select with Mouse
Left Boundary This line lists the energy in keV of the Left boundary selected.
Right Boundary This line lists the location of the Right boundary selected.
Highest Peak This line lists the height of the peak selected in Counts/Second.
Nearest Ka Element peak This line lists the element with the nearest Ka peak to the selected energy
position, along with the energy of that peak in keV. If the selected energy
position is an area - i.e. the Left and Right boundaries are different - this
result will be zero.
Nearest Kb Element peak This line lists the element with the nearest Kb peak to the selected energy
position, along with the energy of that peak in keV. If the selected energy
position is an area - i.e. the Left and Right boundaries are different - this
result will be zero.
Nearest La Element peak This line lists the element with the nearest La peak to the selected energy
position, along with the energy of that peak in keV. If the selected energy
position is an area - i.e. the Left and Right boundaries are different - this
result will be zero.
Nearest Lb Element peak This line lists the element with the nearest Lb peak to the selected energy
position, along with the energy of that peak in keV. If the selected energy
position is an area - i.e. the Left and Right boundaries are different - this
result will be zero
.
Left and Right Boundaries
are Different
Hiding or Showing the Hiding the grid hides this part of the graph:
Grid
Viewing the X-ray Line List To view the X-Ray Line List, Click on the View menu, then Select the
X-Ray Line List.
Click
Select
The X-Ray Line List gives the energy in KeV of the peaks for various
elements. This is a reference you may find handy. The list gives the Ka, Kb,
and La energy peaks for the elements listed.
You can select the element of your choice to highlight the characteristic
energies for that element.
Element
Selected
Peak Labels If you load up the X-Ray Line List while viewing a spectrum, Peak Labelling
is activated. When you click on a peak with Peak Labeling activated, that
peak is labeled with the name of the nearest elemental energy line:
In the example above, clicking on the peak at 32 shows that the nearest
elemental energy line is the Ka line of Ba. Simultaneously, the other lines of
Ba are also labeled - in this case the Kb line. The element Ba is also
highlighted on the X-ray Line List:
This linking between the Line List and the Spectrum works in reverse as
well. Click on an element in the line list, and the appropriate peaks in the
spectrum will be labeled:
Select Tools>Options... then select the Spectra Tag in the Options Window.
This makes all the previous Peak Labels stay on screen when you select
another peak..
You can also do this by right clicking on the spectrum and selecting
“Preserve Label(s)”
You can also right click on the spectrum and select “Clear Label(s)” to
remove all accumulated Peak Labels from the spectrum.
Log Plots Tou can also change your spectrum grid to a log grid. Right click on the
spectrum, then select “Log Plot” from the pop-up menu.
Overlaying Spectra You can overlay the spectra from several different readings to highlight
differences and similarities between and among the different spectra.
Select the readings you want by holding down the control key and clicking
on the row containing the reading. This will select the readings you clicked
on, but not anything in between.
OR
Select the readings you want by holding down the shift key and click on the
row containing the first reading you want, then clicking in the row
containing the last reading you want. This will select the reading you clicked
on and any readings in between.
Right click on any selected file and choose “Spectra” from the pop-up menu.
Select
This will bring up the a window displaying the selected spectra overlain on
the same graph.
Spectral Difference To better detect subtle differences in spectra, you can subtract one spectrum
from another. The difference will be displayed as it’s own spectrum.
Select the two samples you wish to compare, and display them as overlain
spectra.
Select
When you are done with the Difference Spectrum, you can return to view
the overlaid spectra by selecting Tools-Undo Spectral Difference.
Select
Paint Readings and Paint readings are special in that they can be compared to a set quantity,
Spectra known as the “Action Level,” for comparison. If a reading is below the
Action Level, then one course of action is followed. If the reading is at or
above the action level, then another course of action is followed. The NDT
program allows you to see this difference visibly in the data.
Above is a series of three paint readings. Each is a different color. The color
of the row correlates to the result. In this case, the Null reading is black, the
Positive reading is red, and the Negative reading is blue. These colors can
be set to any combination of colors as your preference.
Select
Select
To change your color preferences, select Options from the Tools Menu,
then select the Report tab in the Options dialog window.
Select to
Change Color
Select to
Change Back
to the Default
Color Scheme
You can select the color you want in the Color menu, or create a custom
color.
Select a Color
New Colors
Select Apply to
Use New Colors
Printing Certificates NDT can output certificates of analysis for any reading. To set up a default
of Analysis certificate for printing, select the Customize option from the Tools Menu.
This will bring up a pop-up window with options you can customize for
your own use.
The Logo Section In the Logo Section of the certificate pop-up window, you can add your
company logo to the printed document.
Logo File Field You can type the location of your company logo directly into the Logo File
Field if you know the location of the logo on your computer or local
network
“...” Browse Button Selecting this button will bring up a standard browsing pop-up window,
allowing you to find the logo graphics file if you are not sure of the logo
graphics file’s location. This will automatically fill that location into the
Logo File Field when you confirm the selection.
Clear Button Selecting this button will clear the Logo File Field and reset it to a null
(blank) condition.
Logo Position Radio Buttons Selecting one of these three buttons allows you to position your company’s
logo on the certificate document. Only one of these buttons may be selected
at any given time. Selecting one button will clear the other buttons.
The Company Info Section In the Company Info Section of the certificate pop-up window, you can add
your company’s name and location to the printed document. There are no
restrictions on what you type into these fields - the names of the fields are
just suggestions. If you want the Company Address field to contain your
location - i.e. “Billerica, MA USA 01821” - and the Company Location
field to contain your Telephone number - i.e. “Tel: 978-670-7460” - you are
free to do so.
Company Name You can type your company’s name - i.e. “Thermo Electron Corporation” -
directly into this field.
Company Address You can type your company’s street address - i.e. “900 Middlesex Turnpike,
Bldg #8” - directly into this field.
Company Location You can type your company’s city, state, province, or country - i.e. “Billerica,
MA USA 01821” directly into this field.
Company Info Radio Buttons Selecting one of these three buttons allows you to position your company’s
information on the certificate document. Only one of these buttons may be
selected at any given time. Selecting one button will clear the other buttons.
The Heading Section The Heading is the Certificate Name. You can use this field to enter the type
of analysis certificate you are printing - i.e. “Certificate of Alloy Analysis,”
“Certificate of Testing,” “Certificate of Analysis,” or whatever else is
customary for your company and the type of analysis done in the Reading.
The Printing Options The Printing Options allows you to select which Section you want to print
along with the actual analysis. Selecting an option will place a check in the
box if there is none there before your selection, and remove a check if there
is one already there. All Sections which are checked will be included in the
printout.
Printing the Right-click on the Reading for which you want a certificate printed, and
Certificate select the “Print Certificate” option from the pop-up menu.
Select
This will send the analysis and heading information directly to your regular
printer.
Select
Select
“...” (Browse)
Button
Clear Button
Logo File Fieldt
Company Location
Like the Certificate Print option, the Report Print option adds company
information, company logo, headers, and footers to a standard report
printout. The data input into the various report fields is arbirary - you can
put anything you want to into any of the fields. For example, you can type
test location into the company address field. The names given to the fields
do not limit the data placed into the fields.
The Company Fields Font Size Selector controls the size of the font used in
the Company Name, Address, and Location fields. The Headers & Footers
Font Size Selector controls the size of the font used in the Header and
Footer.
The report will print every optional field selected in the Print Options
Checklist.
• File Version
• CPU Version
To view the report properties, click the Report Properties button.or select
Properties from the View menu.
Click
Select
Using the Menus Most of the functions that can be performed using the buttons on the
Instead of the Toolbar toolbar can also be performed using the menus. This is illustrated in the
table.
No Menu Equivalent
No Menu Equivalent
Chapter 2 Printing
NITON Data Transfer lets you print both reports and spectra graphs. See
see “Printing Reports and Spectra Graphs from NITON Data Transfer” on
Page 84 below for more information.
You can also print spectra graphs by first exporting them to Microsoft Excel.
This method gives you more formatting options. See see “Printing Spectra
Graphs from Excel” on page 2-87 for more information.
NITON NDT uses a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
approach to report printing and creation. Displayed columns and readings
will print, and hidden columns and readings will not. If you find your
printout is missing data you are interested in, please see the section on, see
“Viewing Data and Creating Reports” on Page 17
Checking Paper Size and Before printing a report, check that the paper size and orientation are
Orientation correct. There are two ways to do this:
• Click the Print Preview button. This shows how the page will be
printed.
• Use the Print Setup menu item. This displays the paper size and ori-
entation and also lets you change them.
To use the Print Setup menu item to change the paper size and orientation:
4. Click the radio button for the correct orientation. The icon
illustrates the orientation that is selected.
Click one to
select the
orientation
5. Click OK.
Printing from NITON Data Note NITON Data Transfer only prints the file that is currently displayed.
Transfer You must open the file before you print it.
Refer to the
Click to display the list of printers documentation for
your
printer, if
needed
Click to
specify
Click to
the
print the
number of
entire
copies
report,
-or- type
the first and last page numbers
3. Select the pages that you want to print by doing one of the
following:
To print only part of the report, enter the first and last page numbers for
the part that you want to print.
5. Click OK.
Note Using this feature requires a separate copy of Microsoft Excel. NITON
Data Transfer does not include a copy of Excel.
Exporting the Spectra To export the spectra data from NITON Data Transfer:
Data
1. Open the report. For more information, see see “Opening an
Existing Report” on page 2-17.
Click
Select
If you want to export the spectra data for all the reading numbers, you
do not need to make a change for the reading numbers. Leave the All
box checked and move on to the next step.
3. Specify the folder where you want place the spectra files. The folder
that is currently selected appears in the Destination Folder field. To
change the folder, click the ... button.
4. Enter a name for the export file in the Output Filename field.
Note The data for each reading is in a separate file. The file name for each
reading is the file name that you specified, plus the Rdg # and reading
number. For example: First_1_3, First_3_14, First_5_16.
When the progress bar shows 100%, click the Done button.
Select Programs
Click Microsoft
Click Microsoft Excel
Office
2. Opening Excel
4. In the Open dialog box, select Text Files from the drop-down list.
5. Move to the directory that contains the spectra data files. Double
click on a folder to move to a lower level. Click the Up One Level
button to move to a higher level.
6. Double-click on the name of the file that you want to import into
Excel.
Double-click to Import
The data is now in Excel. You should see two columns of numbers, similar
to this:
The first number is the Bin Number, which gives the number of the bin in
that row. The second number is the number of Counts in the Bin. Bins
separate the number of Counts at different energies. Since different
elements fluoresce at different energies, the number of Counts in a bin can
tell you how much of each element is in a sample. The size of the bin
depends on the testing mode used on the sample.
2. Select the Scatter Chart with data points connected by lines without
markers.
Click Next
Click Next
7. Click Finish.
Printing the Graph Note For more information about how to format the graph before printing
it, refer to the documentation for Microsoft Excel.
Click to specify
the number of
copies
3. In the Print what section, click the radio button for Active sheet(s).
Note Do not print the entire workbook. This prints the spectra data as two
columns of numbers. It will require 60-70 pages to print all the data.
5. Click OK.
Creating New You can create your own data entry fields for your NITON analyzer
User-Defined Fields customized to your own needs and usage. These fields are saved in a special
format called an NDF (NITON Data File) file. To create a new NDF file,
select the File menu, then select New, then select New NDF File.
Select
Select
Select
This will create a new window in which you can create your own fields, and
specify their structure and parameters.
The new window will appear with a single box, called “Untitled.”
New Field
Construction
Window
Editing
Window
Status Window
By right-clicking on this box, you can access a pop-up menu allowing you to
set the mode of the new data fields. Select New Mode.to access the menu.
Select
The Mode you select will be the Mode within which the new data entry
fields will appear. If you have multiple Modes enabled on your analyzer, the
new fields will only be available from the Mode you select. Only the default
fields will be available from the other Mode or Modes.
When you select the Mode for the new data fields, the construction window
will change to look like this:
The “M” indicates the mode you have chosen - in this case Alloy Mode.
Right click on the Mode name to access a pop-up menu.
Select
Select New Field from the menu, and a blank new field will appear in the
construction window.
Right clicking on the New Field box will bring up another pop-up menu.
This menu gives you various options for using the field in your operations.
Select
Select
Selecting “Clear Every Reading” will toggle between two states. By default,
the field will fill with the data input during the last reading. By selecting
“Clear Every Reading”, you tell the instrument to clear the data from the
field for each new reading, insuring that the person taking the reading must
input new data each time. This is very useful for times when the data
descriptor is expected to vary widely between readings.
Select
The state of each of these options can be seen in the Field Status Window at
the bottom of the Construction Window. All options in effect for the field
selected are checked.
Status Window
This shows a field with no options in effect, the default configuration. This
is a field that will present the previous reading’s data for this field - which
may be changed by the user - without incrementing it, but does not require
the user to input any data if there is none already there from a previous
reading.
This shows a field with both Required and Clear Every Reading options in
effect.This presents a field that is cleared for each reading, and must be filled
in by the user before a reading is taken.
Selecting Edit from the pop-up menu allows you to edit the name of the
field in the Editing Window to the right of the Construction Window.
Editing Window
Selecting the box to the left of the field toggles the Required option on or
off.
Checked
Selecting Copy from the pop-up window allows you to copy the currently
selected field.
Once you copy a field, the Paste option can be selected to paste the copied
field into the Construction Window.
Pasted
Selecting the New Entry option from the pop-up menu allows you to define
a choice for the user for this field,
Select
The “E” is for “Entry.” You can edit the entry once it is created, the same
way as you edit the field name. Right click on the entry name, and choose
Edit from the pop-up menu.
Select
To delete a field or entry, just right click on the item you wish to delete, and
select “Delete” From the pop-up menu.
Select
When you are finished creating your new NDF file, Upload it to your
instrument using the Upload icon.
Chapter 4 NDTr
The NDTr Toolbar The NDTr Toolbar is a string of icons along the top of the NDTr window. It
looks like this:
Batch Readings
Connect
Stop Measurement
Disconnect
Live Download
Start Measurement
Configure Connection
Settingst
Start Measurement Clicking this icon will initiate a measurement in whatever mode the analyzer
is in currently.
Stop Measurement Clicking this icon will halt any ongoing measurement on the analyzer.
Configure Connection Clicking this icon will allow you to change your configuration settings.
Settings
Connect Clicking this icon will attempt to establish a connection between your
computer and your analyzer.
Disconnect Clicking this icon will disconnect your computer from your analyzer.
Live Download of If desired, your analyzer has the capability to download and store each
Data reading to the PC in real time to a file of your choice. To enable this feature,
you must do the following:
The file created is in a format readable by the NDT program module, has an
extension of .ndt, and looks identical to a file of manually downloaded
readings. It can also create a simultaneous .CSV file by selecting the
checkbox labeled “Save the readings to CSV file as well.”
Please note the following: 1. When the instrument is unplugged, selecting the Download icon
does nothing.
3. Live Download does not overwrite any previous readings in the file.
If you want to do this, you must first explicitly erase the file before
initiating Live Download.
4. Live Download does not retroactively add any readings taken while
your analyzer was disconnected.
Changing the Filename for Once you have selected the Download icon, a dialog box appears as shown
Live Download below:
You can change the destination file or folder by clicking in the appropriate
text box and typing in the new file name, or by clicking on the browse
button (...) to the right of the text box and selecting a different pre-existing
filename. To implement these changes, click the OK button.
Configure Connection Clicking on the Configure Connection Settings icon allows you to change
Settings the setting for connecting your computer to your analyzer.
Once you click on the icon, a settings dialog box will appear.
Com Port
Selector
Com Port
Speed
Com Port Selector Clicking on the Com Port Selector selector will display the various Com
Ports on the computer that the analyzer can connect through.
Com Port Speed Clicking on the Com Port Speed selector will display the two speeds
available for communication with your analyzer.
Select the proper com port speed from the two speeds displayed.
Delete Settings Clicking on the Delete Settings button will delete the current saved settings
and restore the factory default.
Save Settings Clicking on the Save Settings button will save the current settings and use it
as a default.
Use Settings Clicking on the Use Settings button will use the current settings but will
open next time using the default setting.
Live Download of Once you have connected to your analyzer using NDTr, click on the
Readings Download icon on the NDTr toolbar.
When you click the Download icon, a download dialog box will appear.
Default Folder
Browse Folders
Browse Files
Default Filename
Click to Cancel
Saver
Click to Saver
Browse Folders This allows you to select a different folder into which you can save the file.
Browse Files This allows you to change the name of the file. The file extension “.ndt” will
be appended to the name - i.e. File name “file” will be saved as “file.ndt” and
the file will be in the NDT format.
Default Filename This shows the filename the reading will be saved to unless you change it.
Click to Save Reading as CSV This option allows you to create a second autosave file with CSV format for
File importing into spreadsheets such as Excel. This file will have the same name
as the NDT file above, but with the file extension “.csv” instead - i.e.
“test.ndt” will be saved as “test.csv” as well.
Here is the result, two files with the same name and different extensions
.csv File
NITON .ndt
File
Chapter 5 Libraries
Modifying Libraries Using the Open... menu selection, you can open an already existing library
on your computer. Selecting Alloy Library (*.al3) or Super Alloy Library
(*.sl3) enables you to edit, cut, copy, and otherwise modify an existing
library.
Closing Libraries The Close menu selection shuts down an already opened library. If you have
modified the library since it was opened, you will have a chance to save it, or
to save it under a new name.
Saving Library The Save Library menu selection saves a currently opened library under its
current name and format. If you have not yet named a new library, NDTl
will switch automatically to Save As, allowing you to name the library
properly and select the library’s format before saving it.
Save As... Save As... saves a currently opened library under a new name. You can save a
library as:
When you save a library as one of the above, the library is saved to the
directory as that type of file and with that type of file extension. For
example, if you save a library as “MyLib” type “.al3” your library will be
saved in the al3 format, and be called “Mylib.al3.”
Alloy Library is the name given to the main alloy library, used by default by
the analyzer. You should save your library as this type if it will be used in
most cases.
Additional Library is the name given to the secondary alloy library, which
can be switched to manually. You should save your library as a .al3 type if
you will use this feature occasionally.
You can have only one Alloy Library (.al3,) one Additional Library
(.cl3,) and one SuperChem Library (.sl3) active on your analyzer at any
one time. You can store as many as you need on your computer, and
upload/download as required.
Inserting and Deleting Right clicking on the Alloy Library list will bring up a pop-up menu.
Alloys
New Alloy Selecting New Alloy inserts a new, blank alloy into the library at the end of
the list.
This new alloy has none of the elemental concentrations defined - i.e. all are
set to 0.00 Min. and 0.00 Max. The new alloy must be edited to define
elemental concentrations before it is useful.
Delete Alloy Selecting Delete Alloy will delete a selected alloy from the Alloy Library List.
Naming New Alloys Double click on the “New Alloy” provisional name. Type in the name of the
Alloy you are adding, and Return.
Editing Alloys Double click on the Minimum or Maximum cell of the element you want to
modify.
Do this for all elements you wish to modify for your new alloy.
Editing Your Libraries One of the most powerful features of NDT is that the program enables you
to edit the alloys in your libraries.
Source
Selection
Alloy Name
Library
Version
No, Alloys
in Library
Alloy
Editing
Window
Expand/Shrink
List Toggle
Alloy
Library
Listing
Individual
Alloy
Element Max.
Element Element Min. Percent
Symbol Percent
To edit an alloy, first load the library. Then select the alloy definition that
you wish to edit from the library.
When you select an alloy for editing, the Alloy Editing Window will show
the percentage range for each detectable element in the alloy. To change the
ranges, select the element in the alloy which you want to change.
Then double click (or right click) the value, either minimum or maximum,
you want to change.
Now you can type in the new minimum or maximum value for that
element.
Hit your return key, or click anywhere else other than the edit box around
the value, and the value will be changed.
If you want to keep these changes, Save the library under its old name, or
Save As... a new name. Then Upload the changed or new library to your
analyzer.
The “Sources” For each alloy entry in the library, in addition to having a list of ranges for
Checkbox each element one also has an option to select the source or filter desired to
test this alloy. The source or filter listed for an alloy will impact which sec-
ondary sources if any are used to test that alloy. Obviously, this assumes a
match is made when testing with the primary source Selecting the Sources
Checkbox will make your analyzer use the secondary source or filter for this
Alloy
Appendices Appendix A
Standard Columns in These tables show the standard columns in NITON Data Transfer, in the
NITON Data Transfer order in which they normally appear.
Alloy Mode
Table Appendices-1. Alloy Mode
Column Headings Meaning
Index The line number in the report.
Reading No A sequential number that is assigned each time the XRF
Analyzer is used to take a reading.
Time The date and time at which the reading was taken. The date
is displayed as:
year-month-day
The time is displayed as:
hour:minutes:seconds
This uses a 24-hour clock; 1:00 PM is displayed as 13:00:00.
Type The general kind of reading taken - e.g. Bulk, Alloy, etc.
Duration The length of time, in seconds, that the test was performed.
Alloy1 The name of the alloy. This is followed by a number that
indicates the certainty that this is the correct alloy. Lower
numbers indicate a higher level of certainty. Any numbers
higher than 3.0 indicate very little certainty. The alloy listed
in this column is the alloy that is most likely to be the
correct alloy.
Alloy2 The name of the alloy. This is followed by a number that
indicates the certainty that this is the correct alloy. Lower
numbers indicate a higher level of certainty. Any numbers
higher than 3.0 indicate very little certainty.
Flags A field to alert you that one of the elements in the sample is
out of spec - i.e. that element is not within the specified
range for that alloy and has an asterisk next to the
percentage - although the rest of the elements are in spec
for that alloy.
Sample Sample Identification. Descriptor field to identify the
particular sample analyzed, which the inspector inputs into
the analyzer.
Heat Heat Identification. Descriptor field to identify the
particular Heat in which the sample was created, which
the inspector inputs into the analyzer.
Bulk Mode
Table Appendices-2. Bulk Mode
Column Heading Meaning
Index The line number in the report.
Reading No A sequential number that is assigned each time the XRF
Analyzer is used to take a reading.
Time The date and time at which the reading was taken. The date
is displayed as:
year-month-day
The time is displayed as:
hour:minutes:seconds
This uses a 24-hour clock; 1:00 PM is displayed as 13:00:00.
Type The general kind of reading taken - e.g. Bulk, Alloy, etc.
Duration The length of time, in seconds, that the test was performed.
Ind Bulk1 A placeholder field for compatibility with Alloy Mode
Ind Bulk2 A placeholder field for compatibility with Alloy Mode
Flags A placeholder field for compatibility with Alloy Mode
Sample Sample Identification. Descriptor field to identify the
particular sample analyzed, which the inspector inputs into
the analyzer.
Location Descriptor field identifying the location of the site from
which the sample was taken, which the inspector inputs
into the analyzer.
Inspector Descriptor field identifying the person taking the reading,
which the inspector inputs into the analyzer.
Misc A field for miscellaneous information recorded, which the
inspector inputs into the analyzer.
Notes A field for notes associated with the reading, which the
inspector inputs into the analyzer.
Sn The ppm of tin in the sample.
Pd The ppm of palladium in the sample.
Ag The ppm of silver in the sample.
Bal The remaining unquantifiable elements after subtracting
the known elements in the sample, in ppm.
Mo The ppm of molybdenum in the sample.
Nb The ppm of niobium in the sample.
Zr The ppm of zirconium in the sample.
Bi The ppm of bismuth in the sample.
Pb The ppm of lead in the sample.
W The ppm of tungsten in the sample.
By Element Symbol
Table Appendices-4. Elements by Symbol
Symbol Element
Ag Silver
Al Aluminum
As Arsenic
Bi Bismuth
Co Cobalt
Cr Chromium
Cu Copper
Fe Iron
Hg Mercury
Mn Manganese
Mo Molybdenum
Nb Niobium
Ni Nickel
Pb Lead
Pd Palladium
Rb Rubidium
Se Selenium
Sn Tin
Sr Strontium
Ti Titanium
V Vanadium
W Tungsten
Zn Zinc
Zr Zirconium
By Element Name
Table Appendices-5. Elements by Name
Name Symbol
Aluminum Al
Arsenic As
Bismuth Bi
Chromium Cr
Cobalt Co
Copper Cu
Iron Fe
Lead Pb
Manganese Mn
Mercury Hg
Molybdenum Mo
Nickel Ni
Niobium Nb
Palladium Pd
Rubidium Rb
Selenium Se
Silver Ag
Strontium Sr
Tin Sn
Titanium Ti
Tungsten W
Vanadium V
Zinc Zn
Zirconium Zr
X-ray Emission
Energies Arranged by
Atomic Number of the
Element
Table Appendices-6. X-ray Emission Energies Arranged by Element, by Increasing Atomic Number, in KeV
Element Symbol Atomic Atomic Ka1 Kb1 La1 Lb1 Lg1
Number Weight
potassium K 19 39.10 3.3 3.6
calcium Ca 20 40.08 3.7 4.0
scandium Sc 21 44.96 4.1 4.5
titanium Ti 22 47.87 4.5 4.9
vanadium V 23 50.94 4.9 5.4
chromium Cr 24 52.00 5.4 5.9
manganese Mn 25 54.94 5.9 6.5
iron Fe 26 55.85 6.4 7.1
cobalt Co 27 58.93 6.9 7.6
nickel Ni 28 58.69 7.5 8.3
copper Cu 29 63.55 8.0 8.9
zinc Zn 30 65.41 8.6 9.6
gallium Ga 31 69.72 9.2 10.3
germanium Ge 32 72.64 9.9 11.0
arsenic As 33 74.92 10.5 11.7
selenium Se 34 78.96 11.2 12.5
bromine Br 35 79.90 11.9 13.3
krypton Kr 36 83.80 12.6 14.1
rubidium Rb 37 85.47 13.4 15.0
strontium Sr 38 87.62 14.2 15.8
yttrium Y 39 88.91 15.0 16.7
zirconium Zr 40 91.22 15.8 17.7
niobium Nb 41 92.91 16.6 18.6
molybdenum Mo 42 95.94 17.5 19.6
technetium Tc 43 98.00 18.4 20.6 2.4 2.5 2.8
ruthenium Ru 44 101.07 19.3 21.7 2.6 2.6 3.0
rhodium Rh 45 102.91 20.2 22.7 2.7 2.8 3.1
palladium Pd 46 106.42 21.2 23.8 2.8 3.0 3.3
silver Ag 47 107.87 22.2 25.0 3.0 3.2 3.5
Table Appendices-6. X-ray Emission Energies Arranged by Element, by Increasing Atomic Number, in KeV
Element Symbol Atomic Atomic Ka1 Kb1 La1 Lb1 Lg1
Number Weight
cadmium Cd 48 112.41 23.2 26.1 3.1 3.3 3.7
indium In 49 114.82 24.2 27.3 3.3 3.5 3.9
Tin Sn 50 118.71 25.3 28.5 3.4 3.7 4.1
antimony Sb 51 121.76 26.4 29.7 3.6 3.8 4.3
tellurium Te 52 127.60 27.5 31.0 3.8 4.0 4.6
iodine I 53 126.90 28.6 32.3 3.9 4.2 4.8
xenon Xe 54 131.29 29.8 33.6 4.1 4.4 5.0
cesium Cs 55 132.91 31.0 35.0 4.3 4.6 5.3
barium Ba 56 137.33 32.2 36.4 4.5 4.8 5.5
lanthanum La 57 138.91 33.4 37.8 4.7 5.0 5.8
cerium Ce 58 140.12 34.7 39.3 4.8 5.3 6.0
praseodymium Pr 59 140.91 36.0 40.7 5.0 5.5 6.3
neodymium Nd 60 144.24 37.4 42.3 5.2 5.7 6.6
promethium Pm 61 145.00 38.6 44.0 5.4 6.0 6.9
samarium Sm 62 150.36 40.1 45.4 5.6 6.2 7.2
europium Eu 63 151.96 41.5 47.0 5.8 6.5 7.5
gadolinium Gd 64 157.25 43.0 48.7 6.1 6.7 7.8
terbium Tb 65 158.92 44.5 50.4 6.3 7.0 8.1
dysproium Dy 66 162.50 46.0 52.2 6.5 7.3 8.4
holmium Ho 67 164.93 47.5 53.9 6.7 7.5 8.7
erbium Er 68 167.26 49.1 55.7 6.9 7.8 9.1
thulium Tm 69 168.93 50.7 57.6 7.2 8.1 9.4
ytterbium Yb 70 173.04 52.4 59.4 7.4 8.4 9.8
lutetium Lu 71 174.97 54.1 61.3 7.7 8.7 10.1
hafnium Hf 72 178.49 55.8 63.2 7.9 9.0 10.5
tantalum Ta 73 180.95 57.5 65.2 8.1 9.3 10.9
tungsten W 74 183.84 59.3 67.2 8.4 9.7 11.3
rhenium Re 75 186.20 61.1 69.3 8.7 10.0 11.7
osmium Os 76 190.23 63.0 71.4 8.9 10.4 12.1
iridium Ir 77 192.22 64.9 73.6 9.2 10.7 12.5
platinum Pt 78 195.09 66.8 75.7 9.4 11.1 12.9
gold Au 79 196.97 68.8 78.0 9.7 11.4 13.4
mercury Hg 80 200.59 70.8 80.3 10.0 11.8 13.8
Table Appendices-6. X-ray Emission Energies Arranged by Element, by Increasing Atomic Number, in KeV
Element Symbol Atomic Atomic Ka1 Kb1 La1 Lb1 Lg1
Number Weight
thallium Tl 81 204.38 72.9 82.6 10.3 12.2 14.3
lead Pb 82 207.20 75.0 85.9 10.5 12.6 14.8
bismuth Bi 83 208.98 77.1 87.3 10.8 13.0 15.2
polonium Po 84 (209.0) 79.3 89.8 11.1 13.4 15.7
astatine At 85 (210.0) 81.5 92.3 11.4 13.9 16.2
radon Rn 86 (222.0) 11.7 14.3 16.8
francium Fr 87 (223.0) 12.0 14.8 17.3
radium Ra 88 (226.0) 12.3 15.2 17.8
actinium Ac 89 (227.0) 12.7 15.7 18.4
thorium Th 90 232.04 13.0 16.2 19.0
protactinium Pa 91 (231.0) 13.3 16.7 19.6
uranium U 92 238.03 13.6 17.2 20.2
neptunium Np 93 237.00 13.9 17.7 20.8
plutonium Pu 94 244.00 14.3 18.3 21.4
Index Symbols
... button 88
A
Ag, as column heading 132, 133, 135
Al, as column heading 132
Alloy1, as column heading 131
Alloy2, as column heading 131
As new sheet 99
Automatic Save of Readings 118
B
Bal 133, 135
Bi 133, 136
Bi, as column heading 132
C
Certificates of Analysis, Printing 63
Chart Wizard 97
Closing
NITON Data Transfer xx
Co 134, 136
Co, as column heading 132
Column headings, abbreviations 137
COM port ix
Condition 135
Connect button xxxii
Connecting the XRF Analyzer to the PC ix
Connection Settings, Configure 115
Cover, of XRF Analyzer x
Cr 134, 136
Cr, as column heading 132
Creating
spectra graph in Excel 96
Cu 134, 136
Cu, as column heading 132
D
DB9 connector ix
Destination folder 88
Done button xxxv
Download xxi
Download Button xxix
E
Elements, in column headings 137
Emission energies 139
Ending NITON Data Transfer xx
Error messages while downloading xxxvi
Exiting NITON Data Transfer xx
Export Spectra 87
Exporting reading numbers 87
Exporting spectra data 87
F
Fe 134, 136
Fe, as column heading 132
Flags 131, 133, 135
Free Disk Space v
H
Hardware not responding xxxvi
Heat 131
Hf, as column heading 132
I
Importing spectra data 92
Ind Bulk1 133
Ind Bulk2 133
Index 131, 133, 135
Inspector 133, 135
Installation v
Installing NITON Data Transfer v
L
Landscape 85
Location 133, 135
Lot 132
Lu 134, 136
M
Memory v
Menu-Toolbar Equivalences 75
Micro stereo connector x
Misc 132, 133, 135
Mn 134, 136
Mn, as column heading 132
Mo, as column heading 132, 133, 135
N
Nb, as column heading 132, 133, 136
NDT, exiting xx
NDTl Libraries, Editing 126
NDTp 121
NDTr 113
NDTr Automatic Save 118
NDTr Toolbar 113
NDTr Toolbar, The 113
NDTr, Save Reading as CSV File 119
Ni 134, 136
Ni, as column heading 132
NITON Data Transfer, exiting xx
Notes 132, 133, 135
Number of copies (printing) 85
O
Open the port xxxvi
Opening the cover of the XRF Analyzer x
Operating System v
Operating the XRF Analyzer remotely xx
Orientation 85
Output filename field 90
P
Paint Readings and Spectra 59
Paper orientation 84
Paper size 84
Pb, as column heading 132, 133, 136
Pd, as column heading 132, 133, 135
Please open the port xxxvi
Port in XRF Analyzer x
Portrait 85
Print preview 84
Print range 85
Print Setup dialog box 85
Print Setup menu 84
Printing from Excel 99
Printing from NDT 84, 85
Printing reports from NDT 84
Printing spectra graphs from Excel 87
Printing spectra graphs from NDT 84
Processor v
Progress bar xxxv
Q
Query Reading button xxxii
R
Re, as column heading 132
Reading No 131, 133, 135
Reading numbers, exporting 87
Remote operation xx
Reports
printing 84
S
Sample 131, 133, 135
Saving Selected Readings from a Report 17
Scatter chart 97
Selected Readings, Saving 17
Serial cable ix, x
Sn, as column heading 132, 133, 135
Spectra
exporting 87
importing 92
Spectra graph
in Excel 96
printing from Excel 87
Spectra Overlaying 55
Spectra, Overlaying 55
Spectra, Paint Readings 59
Spectra, Spectral Difference 57
Starting NITON Data Transfer vii
Status bar xx
System requirements v
T
Ta, as column heading 132
Thin1 135
Thin2 135
Ti 134, 136
Ti, as column heading 132
Time 131, 133, 135
Toolbar, Using the Menus Instead of the 75
Type 131, 133, 135
U
Upload Button xxii
Upload files xxi
Uploading xxii
Uploading Calibration Files xxvii
Uploading Firmware xxv
User-Defined Fields, Creating New 101
V
V 134, 136
V, as column heading 132
Version number xx
W
W, as column heading 132, 133, 136
X
X-ray emission energies 139
X-ray Line List 49
XRF Analyzer cover x
Z
Zn 134, 136
Zn, as column heading 132
Zr, as column heading 132, 133, 136