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2. Click CALIBRATE to begin the calibration process, starting with the White calibration. The QE Pro integrating sphere lowers over the QE Pro calibration standard until contact. The Integration Time should be less than 0.55 seconds (Figure 3).
Figure 3.- QE Pro White Calibration.
Note: If the integration time increases, contact the PP technician.
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4. After the White Calibration is complete, the Dark Calibration will begin (Figure 4). The difference between the calibration values of Dark Pixels and the Spectral Mean should be less than 100. If this difference is higher or if negative values appear on the spectrum, please contact the PP technician.
When finished click Accept.
Figure 4.- QE Pro Dark Calibration.
5. After the Dark Calibration is complete, the normalize spectra will appear (Figure 5). Click Accept to apply the calibration.
Figure 5.- QE Pro Normalize spectra.
Making a Measurement
NOTE: If you would like to change measurement parameters, please contact the PP technician.
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- Place section in the core tray. Make sure the section is oriented blue endcap up, and is flush against the benchmark (Figure 6).
Figure 6.- BenchmarkCorrect core position.
2. Adjust the section so that it is parallel to the benchmark.
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Figure 7.- Section Information Screen.
4. Place the cursor in the SCAN field and scan the section label. SAMPLE ID and LIMS ID automatically fills. These ID tags contain information on expedition, site, hole, core, section number and length.
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Comment: Notes and observations.
Missing Top: Used if material is missing or was sampled at the top of the section. If used, the software automatically adjusts the offset.
Exclude Intervals: Enter section intervals to be excluded, like foam-voids. Excluded intervals will be not be measured.
Measure Control Set: Measurement control for the spectrometer. This option is used exclusively by the PP technician.
5. Click MEASURE.
6. The sensor assemby moves to the bottom of section. A surface profile, taken by the laser, will be acquired (Figure 8).
Figure 8.- Laser Profile.
NOTE: If the system prompts for a QE Pro calibration, please refer to the calibration instructions (shown belowabove).
Figure 5.- Asking for calibration window
7. After profile completion, a pop-up is displayed, containing the measured section length. Confirm this length visually (Figure
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9) and adjust if needed.
Figure 9.- Confirmation length window
8. Using the pre-cut GLAD wrap, cover the section surface
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. Click >>>GO to begin MS and color reflectance measurements.
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NOTE: Wrap MUST have a proper seal. Any bubbles or wrinkles WILL affect measurements. Sediment contamination within the sensors WILL cause DAMAGE.
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9. MSP
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and Color reflectance data graphs are displayed in real time during acquisition (Figure
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10).
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NOTE: the QE Pro has indindividual display tabs for each component of the color reflectance. Display tabs can be toggled back and forth.
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Laser, MSP and Color reflectance graphs.
10. After data acquisition, measurements of MSP (Magnetic Susceptibility Point) and white standards are performed. Placement of the sensors to their respective standard is extremely important. For the MSP measurement, this corresponds to the
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insertion of the sensor into the standard
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(Figure 11).
Figure 11.- Correct position of sensor on the top of the standards.
NOTE
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: MSP data can be drift corrected if necessary. Please contact the PP technician for further instructions.
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11. All instrument data (laser profile, MSP, color reflactance, and standards) are stored in C:\DATA\IN.
12. Data is automatically uploaded to the LIMS database, and is available to view on LORE and LIVE. If data is not instantly visible, please contact the PP technician.
13. Upon upload, data is moved to C:\DATA\Archive. If upload is unsuccessful, data is automatically moved to C:\DATA\Error. Please contact the PP technician if this occurs.
Uploading Data to LIMS
- Click the MUT Icon (Figure 10). Log in using database credentials.
Figure 10.- MUT Icon - Once activated, the list of files from the C:\DATA\IN directory is displayed. Files are marked ready for upload by a green check mark (Figure 1112).
Figure 1112.- Main MUT screen- To manually upload files, check each file individually and clip upload. To automatically upload files, click on the Automatic Upload checkbox.
- If files are marked by a purple question mark or red and white X icons, please contact a technician.
Purple question mark: cannot identify the file. Red and white X icons: contains file errors.
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