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ChromQuest Diagnostics for the PDA Detector
Controlling the Lamps from the ChromQuest Data System
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3. Record the status and usage of each lamp.
Note Avoid indiscriminately clicking either Reset button. Click them only after you
replace their associated lamp with a new one.
Use the Lamps page in the ChromQuest data system for lamp maintenance and control.
Three direct control buttons for each lamp are available on this page: On, Off, and Reset.
To use the lamp controls on the Lamps page
• In the D2 Lamp area, click On to ignite the deuterium lamp.
The Status readback displays Starting during the 10-second ignition period, and then it
changes to On. If there is a problem with the lamp, the Status readback displays Failed.
• In the W Lamp area, click On to turn on the tungsten lamp.
The tungsten lamp turns on immediately. If there is a problem with the lamp, the Status
readback displays Failed.
• Click Reset to reset the stored total run time for the associated lamp to zero and update
the Last Reset readback to the current date and time. After you replace a lamp, reset its
lamp usage hours to zero.
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