Using The 2487 Detector; Starting Up The 2487 Detector; Initializing The 2487 Detector - Waters 2487 Dual A Operator's Manual

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Using the 2487 Detector

After you have installed the Waters
operate the 2487 Detector.
Note: To ensure accurate operation, and before pumping any mobile phase or solvent
through the flow cell, be sure to perform the procedures in
Detector.
Using the Detector as a Stand-Alone Instrument
You can use the Waters 2487 Detector as a stand-alone UV/Vis detector in conjunction
with a pump, injector, chart recorder, or integrator. To use the detector in one of these
configurations, follow the instructions in this chapter.
You can program the 2487 Detector from the front panel except when it is in remote mode.
Refer to Section 3.3, Operating the 2487
Using the Detector as Part of a System
You can also use the 2487 Detector configured with a system controller, such as the
Waters Millennium
2790) Separations Module, or a Waters PowerLine™ system.
To configure the Waters 2487 Detector with one of these systems, follow the instructions
in the appropriate system operator's guide to set the parameters and control the detector.
You also need to set the IEEE-488 address (see the discussion
Detector" in Section 3.2.6, Operating Other Detector
configure the detector for remote operation.

3.1 Starting Up the 2487 Detector

3.1.1 Initializing the 2487 Detector

Before you power on the Waters 2487 Detector, be sure the connector from the 2487
Detector rear panel to the power source is properly installed.
2487 Dual λ Absorbance Detector, you are ready to
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Section 3.3.2, Verifying the
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"Configuring the 2487
Functions) on the 2487 Detector to
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