PerkinElmer AVIO 500, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Installation
• Check the Interelement Corrections (IECs) if you make any changes to the
ionization or excitation characteristics of the plasma after IEC data is collected.
This would include changing the source conditions or changing the nebulizer
or torch.
• To compensate for spectral interferences, use Background Correction,
Interelement Correction (IEC), or Multi-component Spectral Fitting (MSF).
Confirm using interference check standards.
• To compensate for matrix effects, use internal standardization.
Hardware Settings and Options
Below is a brief list of hardware options and settings that you must set or optimize
for particular analytical requirements.
• Make sure you use solvent resistant tubing for organic solvents. See
Table 5-7 on page 285 .
• When the pump is not in use, release the pressure plate and release the
tubing to prevent flat spots from forming. It is recommended to flush the
tubing with DI water at the end of an analysis to preserve tube life. If
running the instrument unattended you can set the instrument to flush at the
end of an analysis using the automatic shutdown/start-up options. It is also
recommended to enable tubing saver if the instrument is set to shutdown
automatically while running unattended.
• Make sure that the spray chamber is being drained properly to avoid
solution filling the torch.
• For radial viewing there is one window (Part No. N0810346). Instructions
for removing the window are given in Removing and Cleaning the
Windows on page 232 .
• PerkinElmer offers different types of nebulizers for a wide variety of
applications. For descriptions of the nebulizers and their different uses and
advantages, see Nebulizers on page 254 .