VÅNTEC-1 Detector User Manual Basic Operation
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9.6 Performing a Measurement
XRD COMMANDER is the main measurement
program in the DIFFRAC
plus
suite. It can be used
to perform immediate measurements to get a
quick overview of a sample, as well as to per-
form batch measurements using jobs. Operation
details for XRD COMMANDER are described in
the DIFFRAC
plus
COMMANDER User Manual
(M88-Exx060). This section gives an overview
of the system operation and collection of data.
To open the XRD COMMANDER program:
1. Locate the C:\diffplus directory.
2. Double-click on the XRDCMD icon. There
may be icons set up on the desktop to open
the XRD COMMANDER program, as well
as in the DIFFRAC
plus
Measurement folder
in the Windows Programs menu.
9.6.1 Select the Detector Type
The XRD COMMANDER program window is
separated into five pages.
1. Use the tabs on the bottom of the screen to
change the active page (see Figure 9.1).
2. Select detector type PSD (VÅNTEC-1) in
the Details tab.
Figure 9.1 - Tab selection