Alignment - Agilent Technologies Cary 60 User Manual

Alignment

To align the Microcell Holder:
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You may need to dim the room lights to see the light beam.
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Agilent Cary 60 Spectrophotometer User's Guide
Start the Align application by clicking the Windows Start button,
selecting Programs > Agilent > Cary WinUV (or Agilent >
UV/UV FO Dissolution) and then Align.
Select the Cary tab.
Under Instrument Parameters, set the wavelength to 0 nm (white
light) by selecting Zero Order.
Click Apply. The green power indicator on the instrument should
start flashing to indicate that the instrument is active.
Place a cell in the Microcell Holder (if you have not already done
so).
Place a small piece of white paper in the light path to the right of
the cell. If the beam appears as though it will strike the cell
aperture, move the paper to the left of the cell and check that the
beam is passing through the cell. (If the beam does not appear as
though it will pass through the cell, adjust the height of the cell as
described in the 'Installation' section on Page 27.)
Using the hexagonal ball driver (2.5 mm), adjust the Microcell
Holder adjustment screw (item 5 in picture above) and note the
intensity of the light striking the paper. Continue to adjust the
adjustment screw until the beam hitting the paper appears the
most intense.
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