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Xcalibur Diagnostics for the PDA Detector
Verifying Operational Performance
Thermo Scientific
Surveyor PDA Plus Detector Hardware Manual
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4. Load the display method (.spda) to the detector:
a. Choose
Surveyor PDA Plus > Direct Control
to display the Surveyor PDA Plus
Direct Control dialog box.
b. Click the
Display
tab to open the Display page.
c.
In the Control area, click
Load Method
to open the Open Display Method dialog
box. Browse to the method that you created to monitor both lamps. Then click
Open
to load the method. The method filename appears in the box above the Spectrum
plot (see
).
d. Click
Start Data
.
e.
Press ALT+PRINT SCREEN to save a picture of the scan to the clipboard. Paste this
picture into a text editor such as Microsoft Word. Keep this scan for future
comparisons to see if there is degradation in light intensity. Date the printout and
add it to your maintenance records.
Figure 50.
Viewing a scan of the lamp intensities (diodes 94, 177, 260)
