Instrument Performance Testing; Problem; Solution - Agilent Technologies Cary 60 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Instrument Performance Testing

Problem

The results of your instrument performance tests do not meet
specifications (the results obtained during factory testing are
included in the packing crate with the instrument).

Solution

Check the following:
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Repeat the Instrument Performance Test suite in Validate.
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The sample compartment is empty.
The lamp is pulsing. This is indicated if the green power
indicator on the front of the instrument flashes (you should also
hear the monochromator and the filter wheel moving). You
should also turn the instrument on its side and look through the
small lamp viewing hole in the base of the instrument while the
instrument is scanning.
The lamp is correctly aligned (refer to the Cary WinUV Help for
instructions on aligning the lamp).
'UnCalibrated' appears on the 'Calibration' tab in System
Information. To open System Information, double-click the Cary
WinUV folder (UV Dissolution or UV FO Dissolution) on the
Windows desktop, and then double-click on the 'System
Information' icon. If the text reads 'UnCalibrated' on the
'Calibration' tab turn the Cary 60 off and then back on again.
Wait for the instrument to finish initializing and calibrating.
When the calibration routine finishes, the text will change to
'Calibrated'. Your instrument is now calibrated and is ready to
use.
Agilent Cary 60 Spectrophotometer User's Guide