Chapter 5 Chromquest Diagnostics For The Pda Detector - Thermo Scientific Accela PDA Hardware Manual

ChromQuest Diagnostics for the PDA Detector
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This chapter describes the diagnostics available from the ChromQuest data system. Use the
diagnostics program to check the lamp performance, calibrate the PDA detector, and view the
PDA detector's error log.
To perform diagnostics from the ChromQuest data system, connect the PDA detector to the
data system computer, configure the PDA detector as part of an instrument in the
ChromQuest Enterprise, and turn on the PDA detector.
If you move the PDA detector, replace lamps, install a new LightPipe flowcell, or change the
configured diode array scan rate for the detector, the system performance can change. With
use, the deuterium lamp produces less and less light so the system performance changes as the
lamp's remaining lifetime hours decrease.
For information on configuring your Accela PDA Detector, see
Instrument Configuration"
To verify the proper operation of the PDA detector, follow these procedures:
1. "Monitoring Lamp Performance from the ChromQuest Data System"
2. "Adjusting the Light Throughput with the ChromQuest Data System"
3. "Calibrating the PDA Detector from the ChromQuest Data System"
Contents
• Accessing the Direct Controls for the Accela PDA Detector
• Controlling the Lamps from the ChromQuest Data System
• Monitoring Lamp Performance from the ChromQuest Data System
• Adjusting the Light Throughput with the ChromQuest Data System
• Calibrating the PDA Detector from the ChromQuest Data System
• Displaying, Printing, and Clearing the Error Log
• Checking the Firmware Version
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