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600
100
5683. cpm
REFERENCE
400 keV
ABORT
dt: 4%
Figure 10-4
If the system does not find a peak at the expected energy, the following message will appear:
MEASUREMENT ERROR
Press Any Key to Continue
Check to make sure that the correct capsule(s) are in the Probe, or if any background activity
could be causing interference, and press any key to perform the measurement again.
When the counting period is over, the area below the curve is shaded, and the screen
displays total counts as shown in
Figure 10-5.
100
5683. cpm
REFERENCE
400 keV
OK?
(Y OR N)
Figure 10-5
If this measurement is not OK, press the N key to answer “NO”, and press ENTER. The
screen returns to the Capsule Measurement Screen (
Figure 10-3) to begin this measurement
again.
If this measurement is OK, press the Y key to answer “YES”, and press ENTER. If the
protocol calls for more than one repetition of this measurement, the Capsule Measurement
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