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- Page 1 T60U U V - V I S S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R U S E R M A N U A L A n a l y t i c a l...
- Page 2 Thanks for your purchase of the PG INSTRUMENTS LIMITED T60 spectrophotometer. UV-Visible Spectrophotometer is a well-accepted, documented technique with many applications. The technique is extensively used for the analysis of agricultural products and is widely used in public health, environmental protection, life sciences industries and many other organic and biochemical applications.
- Page 3 Please pay attention to the following icons appearing in the book. Direction guide: direction guide when you mount and dismount the instrument. Caution: Improper operation may cause unnecessary damage or accidents. Eyes protection: Please wear glasses for the inner ultraviolet radiation and strong light. Scald: Don’t touch to avoid scalding.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION ........................1 1.1 Packing List ........................1 1.2 Environmental Requirements ................2 1.3 check the mains voltage ..................3 1.4 Instrument Installation ....................4 CHAPTER 2 INSTRUMENT CONSTRUCTION ..................6 2.1 Front view ..........................6 2.2 Side view .......................... - Page 5 PG INSTRUMENTS LIMITED. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice, as PG INSTRUMENTS LIMITED continues to develop the latest technologies and products for our customers.
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Installation
Chapter 1 Installation 1.1 Packing List T60 main unit and the necessary accessories are packed in the packing box. We also provide optional accessories at your discretion. Upon receiving your instrument, please check that all the items listed below are present: Serial Name Q’ty... -
Page 7: Environmental Requirements
1.2 Environmental Requirements To insure correct operation and stable performance over an extended period of time, install the T60 in a location that meets the following conditions: 1. Operation conditions: Condition Altitude Temp (ºC) Humidity (%RH) Non-condensing Non-operating 0-2000m 5-45 20-80 (Transport) Non-operating... -
Page 8: Check The Mains Voltage
1.3 check the mains voltage Verify the mains voltage before turning on the power, or it may damage the instrument. T60 is designed to operate on 230V, 200VA and 50/60Hz mains supply. The original setup voltage for T60 is 230V. Confirm the AC mains is earthed in the building before turning on the instrument. -
Page 9: Instrument Installation
1.4 Instrument Installation The following procedures will help you finish the installation. Step one: Unpack the instrument and place it on the stable workbench. Unpack the instrument carefully and set it down gently! The workbench should be stable and free from vibration. Step two: Connect to the printer Be sure to turn off the power of the instrument and the printer before connecting via the parallel port, otherwise it may damage the devices. - Page 10 Step five: When the initialization procedure is completed, the main menu will automatically appear on the screen.
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Page 11: Chapter 2 Instrument Construction
Chapter 2 Instrument construction 2.1 Front view 2.2 Side view... -
Page 12: Rear View
2.3 Rear view 2.4 keypad description Numeric keys Input the numeric values Function keys Set the working mode Set the wavelength Zero Abs (100%T) Print data Edit keys Start measurement Used to quit operation and Page keys return Page up Used to confirm the current parameters and operating mode Page down... -
Page 13: Chapter 3 Operation
Chapter 3 Operation 3.1 Introduction ‹ The main menu (Fig.3-1) Press to move the cursor to the required function, then press ENTER to gain access to the screen of selected option; Press to return to the preceding page. RETURN There are three options available on the main menu: Photometric Measurement This mode allows the user to measure Abs or transmittance at a fixed wavelength and K factor and print out. -
Page 14: Photometric Measurement
3.2 Photometric Measurement This mode allows the user to measure the Abs or transmittance at a fixed wavelength, and perform measurement by using K factor; you also can print out the measurement result. ‹ Main menu of photometric measurement Press to select “Photo”, then press ENTER to gain access to the main menu of photometric measurement. - Page 15 (Fig.3-5) At the bottom of this page, enter the gain value by pressing the numeric keys (1~8). The range is 1~8. If the entered figure exceeds the range, the system will delete what has been entered automatically and you should start a new entry again. Press ENTER to confirm, and press RETURN to quit, returning to the menu of parameters setting.
- Page 16 (Fig.3-7) (Fig.3-8) Press to move the cursor to the required option, then press ENTER to gain access to the menu. Press to quit, returning to the preceding menu. RETURN Setting Module Style Press to move the cursor to the required option, then press ENTER to select among “8 cell”, “5 cell”...
- Page 17 blank value. If you select yes for the cell blank, the test is necessary. Put blank samples in each cell before test, the system will record the measurement values of each cell automatically. If you select “yes” for both reagent blank and cell blank, you can perform cell blank for each cell and take the sample in No.1 cell as the blank to correct the measured values of other cells.
- Page 18 ‹ Setting the working wavelength In the case of photometric measurement (Fig.3-1), press GOTO to set wavelength, as shown in Fig.3-9. (Fig. 3-9) At the bottom of this page, enter the wavelength by pressing the numeric keys (0~9) and decimal point .
- Page 19 On the menu of Fig.3-10, press to print the data in the data area. The system will clear the PRINT data area after printout. When the data area is full or the user changes the setting of the system, it will ask the user whether to print the measured data when the user starting measurement the next time.
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Page 20: Card Program
3.3 Card Program The MCU mode only allows the user to perform photometric measurement. If you want to perform other measurements, please insert the required program card into the instrument. We provide multiple program cards for your option, as well as other cell holders and software etc. Please refer to the optional accessories for the detailed information of accessories. -
Page 21: System Set
3.4 System Set This mode allows the user to set the working parameters, such as tungsten lamp On/Off, deuterium lamp On/Off, work mode, time set, wavelength correction, and dark current correction. In the case of main menu of the instrument, press to move the cursor to the option of system set. - Page 22 perform. Press to quit PC mode. RETURN (Fig. 3-15) The software is an optional accessory. It provides you more powerful analysis function. Please contact your local dealer for more detailed information. Time Set In the case of system set, press to move the cursor to the Time Set, then press ENTER , as shown in Fig.3-16: (Fig.
- Page 23 (Fig. 3-17) Printer Selection In the case of system set, press to move the cursor to the option of Printer, then press to set. There are two modes, uP and HP. Each time you press ENTER , the uP and ENTER HP will change alternately.
- Page 24 In the case of system set, press to move the cursor to the option of Reset System, then press ENTER to gain access to the menu of reset system. (Fig. 3-20) In the case of reset system, press to move the cursor to the required option, then press ENTER .
- Page 25 About In the case of system set, press to move the cursor to the option of About, then press ENTER . (Fig. 3-22) Press to return to the menu of system set. RETURN...
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Page 26: Chapter 4 Specifications
Chapter 4 Specifications Wavelength 190nm-1100nm Range Wavelength +1.0nm (with automatic wavelength correction) Accuracy Wavelength 0.2nm Reproducibility Spectral 2 nm Bandwidth Photometric +0.3 %T Accuracy Photometric 0.15 %T Reproducibility Stray Light 0.05 %T 220nm NaI,340nm NaNo2 r0.002A 1000-200nm after 1 hour warm-up Baseline Flatness Noise... -
Page 27: Chapter 5 Optional Accessories
Chapter 5 Optional accessories UVWIN 5.0 software UVWIN 5.0 software is used in the UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The powerful and user-friendly software can greatly improve your work efficiency. The functions: Photometric measurement Quantitative measurement Spectrum scanning Kinetics measurement 3D presentation The software allows the user analyzes and shares the data. And the dedicated software packages can satisfy the needs of various industries. -
Page 28: Chapter 6 Maintenance
Chapter 6 Maintenance 6.1 Daily Care ‹ Check the sample compartment Check if there is spilled liquid on the floor of the sample compartment before and after use. Wipe off any spilled liquid immediately to prevent evaporation and corrosion of the compartment, which may cause erroneous result. -
Page 29: Maintenance
6.2 Maintenance 1. The screen fails to display or doesn’t display clearly after power on Check the contrast dial--use the plain screwdriver to adjust the “CONTRAST” dial rear of the instrument. 2. The instrument does not operate at all; noting appears on LCD screen. Check the mains voltage according to the page five “check the mains voltage”. - Page 30 Set the change lamp wavelength, the instrument will switch over the lamp automatically. Why isn’t the stray light eligible? The poor power and the resultant raise of the dark current adversely affect it. Perform dark current correction will solve the problem. In addition, if the instrument is placed in the humid environment for a long time, it will also cause the stray light raises higher.
- Page 31 Appendix 1 Be sure to turn off the power when replace the lamps. Otherwise, it is dangerous. ‹ Light source replacement Please follow the following procedures to replace the tungsten lamp and deuterium lamp: Step one: turn the knob at the right lower bottom counterclockwise to make it vertical to the cover as shown in Fig.
- Page 32 Fig. 7-4 Step five: replace the required light source Tungsten lamp replacement … Turn the W lamp flake right slightly. … Remove the old tungsten lamp by wearing a pair of cotton gloves. … Insert a new tungsten lamp into the base 12V20W , turn the flake to its original position. Deuterium lamp replacement …...
- Page 33 Appendix 2 ‹ Clean the dust filter Switch off the power of the instrument, and place the instrument as shown in Fig. 7-5. Take off the filters and clean them. Fig.7-5...
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