Instrument Diagnostics; Intensity Check - Thermo Scientific NanoDrop OneC User Manual

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Maintenance

Instrument Diagnostics

Instrument Diagnostics

Intensity Check

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Every 6 months, run the following performance and quality checks to verify instrument
operation.
Intensity Check
Performance Verification
Pedestal Image Check
Diagnostics can be performed using the NanoDrop One
software. Intensity Check, Performance Verification, and Pedestal Image Check are all
accessible from the PC Control software Home screen:
Figure 3. Control options
History: View data stored locally. Filter by date or application.
Performance: Performance verification process using PV-1 solution
Intensity: Run an intensity check for the cuvette or pedestal
Pedestal Image: Run a pedestal image check
Settings: Set security server location and path if desired
Help: View help
Run Intensity Check every 6 months to verify operation of the instrument's internal
components. The test measures the intensity of light from the xenon source through the
instrument to verify that throughput, wavelength accuracy, and bias are within specifications.
The test is automatically performed using the pedestal and the cuvette optical paths.
Supplies needed
• lint-free laboratory wipes
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instrument or the PC Control
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