PerkinElmer PINAACLE 900 Series, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Preparing the System
To remove the tray
Gently lift the tray at the front and then pull it back to slide it out of the guides.
Setting up the System for Analyses Using the Flame Technique
Summary of the procedure
1. Switch on the system (see Switching on the System on page 165 ).
2. If you need to change techniques from furnace technique to the flame
technique, go into WinLab32 for AA and select File > Change Technique >
flame .
3. Create or open a method (see the Online Help in WinLab32 for AA ).
4. If you intend to make emission measurements, in the Method Editor on the
Inst page, for Signal Type , select Emisssion .
5. If you intent to make absorption measurements, install the lamps that you
require (see Installing the Lamps on page 168 ).
6. Set up the burner system (see Setting Up the Burner System on page 176 )
7. Perform the safety checks (see Safety Checks for the Flame Technique on page
177 ).
8. Ignite the flame (see Igniting the Flame on page 178 )
You should now set up the nebulizer, then optimize the burner and nebulizer before
checking the sensitivity. Refer to the
Online Help in WinLab32 for AA .
Setting Up the Burner System
Summary of the procedure
1. Make sure that the correct nebulizer is installed – the stainless steel nebulizer
or a high sensitivity plastic nebulizer (see Nebulizer Installation on page 132 ).