15A3356O
APPENDIX A
SPECIFICATIONS
PCS
®
3 INSTRUMENT
Size
22.8 cm (9.0 in) W x 11.6 cm (4.6 in) H x 30.4 cm (12.0 in) D
Weight
4.8 kg (10.5 lbs.)
Keypad
18 keys
Display
2 x 20 alphanumeric
Wavelengths
520 nm and 730 nm
Printer Output
Centronics Parallel
Serial Input/Output
RS 232 (configuration: 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity).
Noise
Less than 0.00015 AU at AU = 1
Inaccuracy
Less than 0.75% over the range 0 to 1.5 AU
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Assay Time Requirement
Three minutes for a ten data point calibration.
Data Points per Assay
1 to 50 data points can be taken per calibration.
Inaccuracy
Less than 1%
Imprecision
Less than 0.5% CV
Operating Temperature
18 °C to 28 °C
Printed Output
Calibration data record; 11.2 cm width; with standard printer supplied.
PCS REAGENTS AND STANDARDS
Blank Solution Vials
Absorbance
Maximum near 730 nm
Shelf Life and Storage
Minimum of 9 months at 18 °C to 28 °C, closed box, out of direct sunlight
Sample Solutions (Ranges 1 through 6)
Absorbance
Maximum near 520 nm
Shelf Life and Storage
Minimum of 9 months at 18 °C to 28 °C, closed box, out of direct sunlight
Calibration Standards (Vials A, B, C and D)
Absorbance
Maxima near 520 nm and 730 nm
Shelf Life and Storage
Minimum of 9 months at 18 °C to 28 °C, closed box, out of direct sunlight
Use only Artel certified Blank Solution Vials, Sample Solutions and Calibration Standards.
The Artel PCS and its components are covered by patents listed at www.artel-usa.com/patents.
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