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DMTA-10075-01EN — Rev. A
July 2016
This instruction manual contains essential information on how to use this Olympus product safely and effectively.
Before using this product, thoroughly review this instruction manual. Use the product as instructed.
Keep this instruction manual in a safe, accessible location.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 5
Index ................................................................................................................... 39
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List of Abbreviations
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Intended Use
CAUTION
Do not use the Vanta for any purpose other than its intended use.
Instruction Manual
This instruction manual contains essential information on how to use this Olympus
product safely and effectively. Before using this product, thoroughly review this
instruction manual. Use the product as instructed.
Safety Symbols
The following safety symbols might appear on the instrument and in the instruction
manual:
The following safety symbols might appear in the documentation of the instrument:
The following safety symbols could appear in the documentation of the instrument:
The IMPORTANT signal word calls attention to a note that provides important
information, or information essential to the completion of a task.
The NOTE signal word calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like,
which requires special attention. A note also denotes related parenthetical
information that is useful, but not imperative.
The TIP signal word calls attention to a type of note that helps you apply the
techniques and procedures described in the manual to your specific needs, or
provides hints on how to effectively use the capabilities of the product.
Technical Support
Olympus is firmly committed to providing the highest level of customer service and
product support. If you experience any difficulties when using our product, or if it
fails to operate as described in the documentation, first consult the user’s manual, and
then, if you are still in need of assistance, contact our After-Sales Service. To locate the
nearest service center, visit the Service Centers page at: http://www.olympus-
ims.com.
Introduction
The Vanta PC Software (PCSW) runs on your PC. The PCSW is an intuitive way to
control the Vanta XRF analyzer, manage the collected data, set up a configuration, and
deploy a configuration from a single analyzer to a fleet of analyzers.
This guide describes how to use the PCSW. The buttons that appear in your PCSW
user interface (UI) depend on the methods that are calibrated on your Vanta.
In describing how to use the PCSW, this guide does not cover the Vanta functionality
documented in the Vanta Family X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer User Interface Guide.
Please refer to that document for instructions on how to use the Vanta UI.
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This section describes the Vanta PC Software (PCSW) user interface (UI).
To productively use the PC Software, use the Connection screen to make the PCSW
recognize a Vanta analyzer.
2. On your PC, click the Vanta Desktop App icon ( ) to display the
Connection screen (see Figure 1-1 on page 8).
3. Select a Vanta analyzer in the Connected Devices list.
NOTE
You must log in as the Administrator to make and save changes in the Fleet Manager.
1. On the Welcome screen, read the radiation safety notice (for the full text of the
radiation safety notice, see the Vanta Family X-Ray Fluorescent Analyzer User’s
Manual).
2. Click the list box icon ( ) to select a user from the User name list.
3. Click a password entry box, and enter the password to confirm that you are a
certified user (see Figure 1-2 on page 9).
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The Navigator and Fleet Manager each serve a specific purpose. The Navigator is
used for real-time operation of the Vanta. The Fleet Manager is used to configure the
Vanta UI and then export that configuration to one or more Vanta analyzers.
NOTE
When you log in to the PCSW application, Navigator is the default view.
1. Click the Home icon ( ) to display the top menu bar (see Figure 1-3 on page 9).
The current selection is displayed with a dark blue background.
1.2.1 Navigator
The PCSW Navigator is similar to Live View on the Vanta, but the PCSW utilizes the
increased screen area of the PC. The Navigator screen elements are arranged
differently than the Vanta Live View (see Figure 1-4 on page 10). Refer to the Vanta
Family X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer User Interface Guide for details on how to operate
the Vanta UI in Live View.
Menu bar
Results
area
Status bar
Start Favorites
button
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The Fleet Manager UI is different than the Navigator UI. The Fleet Manager opens to
display the Profile screen with a list of Fleet Profiles (see Figure 1-6 on page 12). See
“Navigator” on page 10 for details on how to use the Navigator.
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2. Fleet Manager
The Fleet Manager is where you can set up a user profile and deploy that profile to a
fleet of Vanta analyzers.
The Fleet Manager Profile screen displays a list of Fleet Profiles. A row of action
buttons below the Fleet Profiles allow you to work with profiles (see Figure 2-1 on
page 14). The buttons are as follows:
• Add button ( )
• Edit button ( )
• Delete button ( )
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Profile list
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To edit a profile
1. Click a name in the profile list to select it.
To delete a profile
1. Click a name in the profile list to select it.
The Delete button turns red ( ) to indicate that the selected profile will be
deleted when you click again.
NOTE
You have three seconds to click the Delete button while it is red to confirm the
deletion. After three (3) seconds, the Delete button reverts back to blue, and you must
repeat from the beginning the steps to delete.
To deploy a profile
1. Click a name in the profile list to select it.
2. Click the Deploy Profile button ( ) to export the profile to the Vanta.
The Fleet Manager Users tab enables you to create, edit, and delete users within the
selected profile.
1. Click the Add button ( ) on the Users tab to begin creating a profile user.
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2. In the Create User dialog box, enter a User Name (see Figure 2-3 on page 16).
3. Enter and confirm a Password, following the on-screen instructions.
4. Click the list box icon ( ) to select one or more methods (see Figure 2-4 on
page 17).
NOTE
Only the methods that are calibrated on the connected Vanta are available for
selection.
The selected methods are the only methods the user will see when logged in.
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The user is created and listed on the Users screen (see Figure 2-5 on page 18).
NOTE
The Users screen will always list the Administrator as a user.
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2. Click the Edit button ( ) to begin setting up the profile user’s live view (see
Figure 2-6 on page 19).
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The Delete button turns red ( ) to indicate that the selected user will be
deleted when you click again (see Figure 2-7 on page 20).
NOTE
You have three seconds to click the Delete button while it is red to confirm the
deletion. After three (3) seconds, the Delete button reverts back to blue, and you must
repeat from the beginning the steps to delete.
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NOTE
Live View can only be set up for one profile user at a time.
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Menu bar
Expandable bars
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2. Double-click a button in the Menu Tray to move it to the favorites (see Figure 2-9
on page 22).
NOTE
A maximum of three buttons can fit in the favorites. If the favorites is full with three
buttons, no more buttons can be added, and double-clicking a button in the Menu
Tray has no effect.
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NOTE
Deleting a button from the favorites does not delete that button from the Menu Tray.
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NOTE
If the disabled menu button was in the favorites, it will also be deleted from the
favorites (see Figure 2-11 on page 24). For instructions to add the same button back to
the favorites, see “To add and delete favorites buttons” on page 21.
NOTE
Action buttons do not work in the Fleet Manager.
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The Templates tab enables you to select templates (notes and export) to deploy to
your Vanta(s). The templates show up on your Vanta as selection choices.
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NOTE
Before editing a .csv file, make sure the content of the file matches the type of template
you want to add.
3. Click the Add button ( ) to open Windows Explorer (see Figure 2-14 on
page 27).
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The address bar displays the location of the files displayed in the Windows
Explorer window. You can browse to the file location of your choice.
4. Copy the location path in the address bar.
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12. On the Fleet Manager Templates tab, click the Add button ( ) to open
Windows Explorer.
Any newly created template files appear in Windows Explorer (in addition to
existing template files).
13. In Windows Explorer, click the newly created template file (see Figure 2-16 on
page 29).
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2. Click the Delete button ( ) to delete the template from the list.
The Delete button turns red ( ) to indicate that the selected user will be
deleted when you click again.
NOTE
You have three seconds to click the Delete button while it is red to confirm the
deletion. After three (3) seconds, the Delete button reverts back to blue, and you must
repeat from the beginning the steps to delete.
NOTE
Libraries are only available when alloy methods are calibrated on the instrument.
The Libraries tab enables you to select Compound, Grade, or Residuals (Tramp)
libraries to deploy to your Vanta(s). The libraries are displayed on your Vanta as
selection choices.
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NOTE
Before editing a .csv file, make sure the content of the file matches the type of library
you want to add.
3. Click the Add button ( ) to open Windows Explorer (see Figure 2-19 on
page 32).
The address bar displays the location of the files displayed in the Windows
Explorer window.
4. Copy the location path in the address bar.
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9. Open a .csv file in the folder using Microsoft Excel or a similar application.
10. Make the changes you want in the .csv file.
11. Save the .csv file with a different file name than the original.
12. On the Fleet Manager Libraries tab, click the Add button ( ) to open
Windows Explorer.
Any newly created library files appear in Windows Explorer (in addition to
existing template files).
13. In Windows Explorer, click the newly created library file (see Figure 2-21 on
page 33).
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2. Click the Delete button ( ) to delete the library from the Libraries list.
The Delete button turns red ( ) to indicate that the selected user will be
deleted when you click again.
NOTE
You have three seconds to click the Delete button while it is red to confirm the
deletion. After three (3) seconds, the Delete button reverts back to blue, and you must
repeat from the beginning the steps to delete.
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4. Pull down on the menu bar or click the gear icon ( ) in the menu bar to expand
the Menu Tray.
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List of Figures
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Index
A H
action buttons 24 home screen 13
adding or deleting I
libraries 30 important information 1
templates 26 IMPORTANT signal word 2
B instruction manual 1
button parameters, editing 24 Introduction 5
C L
CAUTION signal word 2 libraries tab 30
connecting to the Vanta 7 live view 20
D M
DANGER signal word 2 manual, instruction 1
dangers menu tray 11
misuse of instrument 1 menu tray buttons, disabling 23
E N
editing button parameters 24 Navigator
F default view 9
favorites buttons 21 menu tray 11
Fleet Manager screen elements 10
action buttons 24 system tray 11
favorites buttons 21 tabs 10
fleet profiles 13 NOTE signal word 3
global settings 21 notice, radiation safety 8
home screen 13 O
libraries tab 30 Olympus technical support 3
live view 20 P
profile users 15 profile users 15
templates tab 25, 28 R
users tab 15 radiation safety notice 8
fleet profiles 13 S
G safety
global settings check box 21 misuse of instrument 1
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signal words 2 T
symbols 1 technical support 3
signal words templates tab 25, 28
information notes TIP signal word 3
IMPORTANT 2 U
NOTE 3 use, intended 1
TIP 3 user interface overview 7
safety 2 users tab 15
CAUTION 2 V
DANGER 2 Vanta, connecting to 7
software version ii W
support information, technical 3 warning symbols
system tray 11 general 2
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