Metrohm NIRS XDS RapidContent, Manual, Page: 9 / 50

￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭ 1 Introduction
￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
1
1 Introduction
This manual gives you a comprehensive overview of the installation and
maintenance of the NIRS XDS RapidContent Analyzer. The NIRS XDS Rap-
idContent Analyzer is operated with the control software. You can find
information on operating the instrument in the tutorial and in the manual
for the control software.
NOTICE
You can request application descriptions in the form of
Application Notes and Application Bulletins from your
Metrohm representative or download them from
http://www.metrohm.com .
1.1 Instrument description
The NIRS XDS RapidContent Analyzer is a measuring instrument for reflec-
tion measurement in the visible to near-infrared wavelength range.
The complete NIRS XDS RapidContent Analyzer measuring instrument
consists of two modules, monochromator and measuring module.
The monochromator operates in the range from 400 to 2,500 nm.
The measuring module to the NIRS XDS RapidContent Analyzer is
equipped with the corresponding accessories for specific samples and can
be replaced with other measuring modules during ongoing operation
(hot-swappable).
The NIRS XDS RapidContent Analyzer is designed for quality monitoring in
production processes and can be applied for the following purposes:
￭
Quick and non-destructive incoming goods inspection of raw materials
￭
Production process monitoring
￭
Final inspection of finished products
The NIRS XDS RapidContent Analyzer can be used to measure the follow-
ing sample types:
￭
Powders
￭
Coarse solids/granulates
￭
Solids/coatings/paper
￭
Tablets/capsules
￭
Turbid liquids
￭
Pastes/creams