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Maintenance
Instrument Diagnostics
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NanoDrop One
C
with NanoDropQC Software User Guide
Thermo Scientific
Instrument Diagnostics
Every 6 months, run the following performance and quality checks to verify instrument
operation.
Diagnostics can be performed using the NanoDrop One
C
instrument or the PC Control
software.
Intensity Check
,
Performance Verification
, and
Pedestal Image Check
are all
accessible from the PC Control software Home screen:
Figure 3.
Control options
Intensity Check
Run Intensity Check every 6 months to verify operation of the instrument’s internal
components. The test measures the intensity of light from the xenon source through the
instrument to verify that throughput, wavelength accuracy, and bias are within specifications.
The test is automatically performed using the pedestal and the cuvette optical paths.
Supplies needed
• lint-free laboratory wipes
History:
View data stored locally. Filter by date or application.
Performance:
Performance verification process using PV-1 solution
Intensity:
Run an intensity check for the cuvette or pedestal
Pedestal Image:
Run a pedestal image check
Settings:
Set security server location and path if desired
Help:
View help
