Performing A Dark Current Scan, Wavelength Calibration And Torch Scan - Agilent Technologies 700 Series User Manual

Performing a Dark Current Scan, Wavelength Calibration and Torch
Scan
To perform a dark current scan, wavelength calibration and torch
scan:
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It will take roughly 2 minutes to perform a Dark Current Scan. Once completed, a
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message will be displayed confirming the dark current measurement has been
completed.
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It is recommended that you save the results using the default entries in a text file
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called "Dark Current.txt" in the Users\Public\Public Documents\Varian\ICP
Expert II\Log directory on the drive on which the ICP Expert II software is
installed.
Agilent 700 Series ICP Optical Emission Spectrometers User's Guide
Start the ICP Expert II software and open the Instrument Set-up
Window.
Ignite the plasma.
Check that the Polychromator Boost purge is on.
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Click the Status tab and check that under the Polychromator
listing Poly Boost is 'On'.
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If the Poly Boost purge is 'Off' you should turn it on.
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Choose PolyBoost On from the Analyze menu in the main
window.
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Reopen the Instrument Setup window.
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Leave the poly boost purging for at least 20 minutes prior to
performing Step 7 below (the wavelength calibration).
Aspirate a blank solution and then select the W/L Calib tab.
If you have a 710/715 Series ICP-OES, click Calibrate Detector
to perform a dark current scan.
If you have a 720 Series ICP-OES, click Dark Current Scan to
perform a dark current scan.
Click Store Dark Current.
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