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Setting up the instrument
1. Carefully unpack the shipping carton and verify
that you have received all the items listed
below.
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BioMate 3 spectrophotometer
• Power cord
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• Dust cover
• Single Cell Holder
Models shipped with internal printer installed
will also include:
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1 roll of printer paper
• 1 printer holder set
2. Place the instrument on a flat, even surface
that is:
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As far as possible from any strong electric
or magnetic fields and from any electrical
device that may generate high-frequency
fields
• Free of dust, corrosive gases and strong
vibrations
3. Remove any obstructions or materials that
could hinder the flow of air under, behind and
around the instrument.
4. Connect the female end of the power cord into
the connector labeled
A/C power on the back
panel of the instrument (see Figure 2).
5. Plug the other end of the power cord into a
grounded outlet with the appropriate voltage.
6. Ensure that the sample compartment does not
contain any samples, and that the sample
compartment door is closed.
7. Snap the paper roll holders (if needed) into
place as shown in Figure 3. They will fit flush
with the top of the instrument.
8. Turn on the instrument by pressing the power
switch to ON (1=ON, 0=OFF). The power-on
sequence will appear on the display and the
instrument will go through its self-diagnostics.
The instrument performs these diagnostics in
the sequence shown:
a) Logo
b) Initializing
c) Calibrating filter wheel
d) Finding zero order
e) Finding energy peak
f)
Calibrating grating
Setting utility parameters
You should set up some of the utility parameters
after the instrument is first powered up. These
parameters include the date and time, standby
setting, language, screen contrast settings and
parameters needed to set up the printer.
You can set up the other utility parameters, or
change the utility settings, at any time except when
an entry screen is displayed or when the
instrument is carrying out a task (such as setting
the blank).
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Press the UTILITY key. The Utility screen
appears on the display.
From this screen, you can set the date and time,
select the standby settings, select the language,
reset the lamp hours, select the contrast settings
and select the parameters for a printer.
Selecting the language
The instrument supports English, Spanish, French,
German and Italian as the language options.
•
With the Utility screen displayed, press the
arrow keys to highlight Language and press
ENTER .
• Press the arrow keys to highlight the language
you want to select and press
ENTER .
Setting Up the Instrument
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