Absorbance Is 10 Abs And Fluctuates Wildly During A Scan; Problem; Solution - Agilent Technologies Cary 60 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Absorbance is 10 Abs and Fluctuates Wildly During a Scan

Problem

The Cary 60 is reporting 10 Abs and a scan like that shown below is
displayed on the screen:
Figure 7. Wild absorbance fluctuation during a scan

Solution

The detector cable inside the Cary 60's sample compartment is not
connected. Check that the 8 pin plug on the left side of the sample
compartment is firmly plugged in.
The sample compartment is empty.
The beam inside the sample compartment is not clipped.
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