AU – Displays the absorbance units of wavelength A. If the detector is in dual
wavelength mode, the absorbance units of wavelength B also appears.
Shutter position – Displays the current position of the detector shutter.
Status – Displays the status of the current operation.
You can access these additional functions by right-clicking anywhere in the detector
control panel.
Table 3–6: Additional functions in the 2489 UV-Vis detector control panel
Control panel function
Description
Autozero
Resets the absorbance value to 0.
Launch Console
Launches the console software.
Reset module
Resets the detector after an error condition.
Help
Displays console online Help.
3.3.4 2998 PDA control panel
The 2998 Photodiode Array detector’s control panel displays the detector status.
Figure 3–4: 2998 PDA detector control panel
Lamp LED – Mirrors the lamp status LED on the front panel of the detector,
unless communications with the detector are interrupted.
Lamp icon – When clicked, ignites or extinguishes the lamp. If the icon is green,
the lamp is ignited. If the icon is red, the lamp is extinguished.
Shutter position – Displays the current position of the detector shutter: open,
closed, erbium, or UV-blocking.
Status – Displays the status of the current operation.
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