PerkinElmer AVIO 500, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Periodic Checks
Refer to Chapter 4, Installation for more information on filling the chiller.
Torch Viewing Position Alignment
The torch viewing position alignment procedure is used to set the plasma viewing
position of the spectrometer entrance optics for the highest signal intensity. See
Setting the Torch Viewing Position on page 169 .
Perform this procedure when:
• the instrument is first installed or moved to a new location, or
• the torch is removed or replaced, or
• the plasma induction plates are replaced (important)
Performance Checks
Several checks should be done periodically to check instrument performance.
These include the sodium bullet test to check the nebulizer argon flow, the
Background Equivalent Correction (BEC) test, and Coefficient of Variation (CV)
test. These tests are described in Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.
Caution
Attention
Do not use deionized or tap water in the chiller. Only use coolant fluid
that includes inhibitor (Part No. N0776200).
Ne pas utiliser déminéralisée ou l'eau du robinet dans le refroidisseur.
Utiliser uniquement du fluide de refroidissement qui comprend un
inhibiteur (N0776200).