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Maintenance and Service
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Diode Array/Multiple-Wavelength Detectors (VC-D11, VC-D12, VF-D11)
Operating Manual
10. Mind the routing of the lamp cables.
Position the lamp cables as indicated in
to prevent the cable from being pinched under the
lamp house cover.
11. Install the lamp house cover and fasten the screws on the lamp
house cover.
12. Turn on the device with its main power switch.
13.
If you install a VIS lamp for the first time and the detector is operated
with Chromeleon, activate the lamp in Chromeleon:
Only then, the VIS lamp can be ignited from Chromeleon.
a) Right-click the detector in the Instrument Configuration
Manager.
b) Select
Properties
on the menu.
c) On the
Detector
page, enable the
VIS Lamp
check box.
14. After replacing the lamp, increased noise and strong baseline
fluctuations may occur. Before beginning an analysis or performing a
wavelength validation, allow the new lamp to run until the noise is
reduced and the baseline is stable which typically takes 24 hours.
15. Perform a wavelength validation (see
).
TIP
The lamp age counter is automatically reset to the value stored on the ID
chip of the lamp.
See also
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Important Operating Parameters (
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