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1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOMETER
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INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOMETER
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This device is a programmable photometer for manual applications. It is designed for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD)
and to be used by qualified laboratory staff.
It is operated via touchscreen. Remote control is possible by a serial data interface (chapter 8.2.5 - Menu serial
COM
– REMOTE CONTROL).
The device is useable e.g. for wet clinical-chemical analyses. The solution can be measured in glass or disposable
cuvettes.
The optical compartment allows to measure four analyses at the same time. Three channels (1-3) are reserved
to perform kinetic measurements at 340nm. The fourth channel (F) allows performing tests in the visibile range
due to an integrated filter wheel.
The Photometer
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can be operated in two different modi:
Modus 1 is working similar to the Photometer 4040. Measurements at 340nm are perfomed in channel 2 and the
visual range in channel F.
Modus 2 is the four channel modus. Here the display is devided into four section showing results of all four
channels.
If required, the minimum measuring volume of 500 µl can be reduced to 250 µl (chapter 3.5.2 - Reducing the
minimum measuring volume)
The solution is quickly and exactly heated to 37 °C in the measuring cells. An external dry incubator (e.g. T20)
can be attached to the Photometer
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.
For measuring methods several programmed methods with open parameters are available (chapter 6 -
CALCULATION PROCEDURES and chapter 13 - METHOD LIST).
Besides, up to 231 methods - built up on the basic methods - can be established and stored by the operator with
a method editor. A list of methods can be printed out (chapter 7 - METHOD EDITOR).
In modus 1 up to 50 nonlinear calibration curves with maximum 20 sets of points can be stored (chapter 8.2.2 -
Multi-standard functions).
The Photometer
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is standard equipped with six optical filters of the wavelengths 340 (channels 1-3), 405,
492, 546, 578 and 623 nm (channel F). If required, they can be exchanged against any wavelength within the
range of 405-730 nm. Three additional filters, e.g. 670 nm, can be installed.
The device is equipped with a thermal printer.
The measuring data can be stored and managed in the Photometer
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(chapter 8.2.8 - Stored results).
According to a GLP conformal documentation the names of lab and operator can be printed out as well as
transferred to EDP (chapter 8.2.5 - Menu serial COM
– EDP ON/OFF).
In modus 1 in Photometer
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up to 50 methods can be supervised with a quality control.(chapter 8.2.6 - Quality
Numerous utility programs permit the individual configuration of the device. Function tests support the analysis of
sources of error.
Photometer
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is future-proof by FLASH MEMORY technology: The operating system can be updated with
program novelties and/or improvements comfortably, without having to open the equipment (please ask distributor
for further information).
