HP 5890 Series II Plus Reference Manual page 55

Temperature Control
Oven temperature calibration
The HP 5890 provides the means to (if necessary) reset oven temperature
monitoring so the displayed ACTUAL value accurately represents the
correct temperature.
Oven temperature calibration requires entering the difference (delta)
value (in C) between an independently measured temperature value
versus the corresponding displayed oven temperature value:
Correction Value =
For example, if actual measured oven temperature were found to be
148.73 C, while the corresponding displayed value was 150.00, the
calibration difference value to be entered would be -1.27.
Setting the oven calibration value
An oven temperature calibration measurement should be made at a
temperature in the middle of the range of interest. Allow ample time (up
to 1/2•hour)for thermal equilibration at the selected temperature; no
drift should be observed. The temperature•sensingprobe should be placed
in the region of the oven occupied by the column(s).
1. Through the keyboard, select CALIB AND TEST mode, function 1:
CALIB is displayed, followed by two values: the observed oven
temperature (to 0.01 C), and the current difference (delta)
calibration value.
Note: Record the displayed calibration delta value! If problems are
encountered in recalibration, the value may be reentered.
2. Assuming no drift in temperature, the new difference (delta) value is
then entered by pressing appropriate number keys, followed by
Measured Temperature ( C) - Displayed Temperature ( C)
CLEAR
appropriate value
.
ENTER
1
ENTER
:
ENTER
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