LYNXEYE XE Detector  User Manual 
DOC-M88-EXX240 V1 – 03.2014  3-1 
3 Basic Operation 
This section covers the power-up, power-down, and basic operation procedures for the LYNXEYE XE 
detector system and gives an overview of system operation and collection of data. 
3.1 LYNXEYE XE Power-Up Procedure 
There is no special procedure to power up the LYNXEYE XE. Once the Detector is integrated in the 
system as described in chapter 5 and 6 power up runs automatically. Ramping time is about 30s 
(10V/s). 
 
Caution! 
After switching on the diffractometer or setting the detector bas in TOOLS wait until the 
BIAS READY LED stays lit to make sure that the Bias voltage ramped up completely. 
 
3.2 LYNXEYE XE Power-Down Procedure 
There is no special procedure to power down the LYNXEYE XE. It is recommended but not a must to 
set the detector bias to 0 V in TOOLS until the Bias voltage ramped down completely 
3.3 Performing a Measurement 
DIFFRAC.COMMANDER is the main measurement program in the DIFFRAC.Measurement Suite. It 
can be used to perform immediate measurements to get a quick overview of a sample, as well as to 
perform batch measurements using jobs. Operation details for DIFFRAC.COMMANDER are described 
in the DIFFRAC.Measurement Suite (DOC-M88-EXX191). This section gives an overview of the sys-
tem operation and collection of data.