TSP #254 - X-Ray Florescence CMI900 Oxford Instruments Teardown, Repair & Experiments (Part 1)
In this episode Shahriar takes a look at an X-Ray florescence machine. The CMI900 Oxford Instruments unit is not only capable of elemental analysis and identification, it can also measure the thickness of various coatings which is particularly interesting for electronics.
Unfortunately the already-non-functional unit has been further damaged in transit due to poor packaging. In this first video we dive into the repair of the unit and accompanying PC. The unit has several problems both mechanical & electrical and the damage to the PC hosting the unique interface software is also extensive. The teardown and repair procedures are covered in this video.
Stay tuned for the next episode where Shahriar will cover the theory of operation as well as range of measurement experiments.
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