PerkinElmer RamanStation 400, Getting Started Manual

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Using the RamanStation 400 .
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6. Select Intensity Calibration Y-axis, and then click OK.
The instrument will now perform the intensity calibration routine. This will take
approximately 1 hour.
After completing the intensity calibration routine, a report is generated on-screen, which
gives details on the outcome of the intensity calibration.
In the unlikely event that the intensity calibration routine should fail, please ensure the NIST
sample is correctly positioned, and that the laser key switch is set to on (armed). If this is
the case shut down the PC, switch the instrument off, restart the PC and switch the
instrument back on and repeat the calibration.
7. Remove the intensity correction standard and store safely.
Any data acquired will now be intensity corrected.
Remember that if you have a fiber optic probe, you must intensity calibrate both the sample
compartment and the fiber optic probe. Ensure that the fiber optic probe has a lens cap in place
during intensity calibration of the sample compartment.
Summary
• The only calibration procedure that needs to be performed on a regular basis is the
wavelength calibration verification procedure.
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The wavelength and laser frequency calibrations should only be performed if the
instrument fails the wavelength calibration verification procedure.
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The intensity calibration should only be performed on a yearly basis or if the
environment (temperature and/or humidity) changes significantly, or if the instrument is
moved.