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==Solid Samples== | ==Solid Samples== | ||
*1) Open OMNIC software | *1) Open OMNIC software | ||
| − | 2) Clean the instrument with ethanol and a KimWipe | + | *2) Clean the instrument with ethanol and a KimWipe |
| − | 3) Collect background data with laser screwed down (Col Bkg) | + | *3) Collect background data with laser screwed down (Col Bkg) |
| − | 4) Place sample and screw down the laser | + | *4) Place sample and screw down the laser |
| − | 5) Col Sample (Col Sam) | + | *5) Col Sample (Col Sam) |
| − | 6) Delete background data by clicking on the background spectrum and hitting the "Clear" Button | + | *6) Delete background data by clicking on the background spectrum and hitting the "Clear" Button |
| − | 7) Save sample as a .csv file onto a flash drive; our instrument doesn't have internet | + | *7) Save sample as a .csv file onto a flash drive; our instrument doesn't have internet |
~OR page 30-36 on the user manual~ | ~OR page 30-36 on the user manual~ | ||
==Air samples== | ==Air samples== | ||
| − | 1) Set up the air tube for the FTIR | + | *1) Set up the air tube for the FTIR |
| − | 2) Collect background of the air in the air tube (Col Bkg) | + | *2) Collect background of the air in the air tube (Col Bkg) |
| − | 3) Vent out air and allow the air sample to enter the tube | + | *3) Vent out air and allow the air sample to enter the tube |
| − | 4) Collect sample (Col Sam) | + | *4) Collect sample (Col Sam) |
| − | 5)Delete background data by clicking on the background spectrum and hitting the "Clear" Button | + | *5)Delete background data by clicking on the background spectrum and hitting the "Clear" Button |
| − | 6) Save sample as a .csv file onto a flash drive; our instrument doesn't have internet | + | *6) Save sample as a .csv file onto a flash drive; our instrument doesn't have internet |
| − | Downloading Data Files | + | ==Downloading Data Files== |
| + | *Download the .csv | ||
| + | *Load waves into Igor | ||
| + | *Create a graph | ||
| + | *Right click on the x axis numbers and hit swap to make the spectra look identical to the computer's right after the sample was collected | ||
==Example Spectra== | ==Example Spectra== | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 25 February 2016
Model: Thermo Nicolet Nexus 470 FT-IR
User manual : http://mmrc.caltech.edu/FTIR/Nicolet/Nicolet%20Software/Nicolet%202/4700_6700_User.pdf
Operating Instructions:
Solid Samples
- 1) Open OMNIC software
- 2) Clean the instrument with ethanol and a KimWipe
- 3) Collect background data with laser screwed down (Col Bkg)
- 4) Place sample and screw down the laser
- 5) Col Sample (Col Sam)
- 6) Delete background data by clicking on the background spectrum and hitting the "Clear" Button
- 7) Save sample as a .csv file onto a flash drive; our instrument doesn't have internet
~OR page 30-36 on the user manual~
Air samples
- 1) Set up the air tube for the FTIR
- 2) Collect background of the air in the air tube (Col Bkg)
- 3) Vent out air and allow the air sample to enter the tube
- 4) Collect sample (Col Sam)
- 5)Delete background data by clicking on the background spectrum and hitting the "Clear" Button
- 6) Save sample as a .csv file onto a flash drive; our instrument doesn't have internet
Downloading Data Files
- Download the .csv
- Load waves into Igor
- Create a graph
- Right click on the x axis numbers and hit swap to make the spectra look identical to the computer's right after the sample was collected
Example Spectra
Links to manufacturer: http://www.gmi-inc.com/thermo-nicolet-nexus-470-ftir.html
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