Model 420 & 425 Flame Photometer
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Issue 22
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December 2016
ECN 1410 & 1932
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Description of Instrument
continued
5.3
Operating Modes
Operating Modes for Model 425 are additional and in italics.
5.3.1 Single/Dual Mode
Refer to Section 5.1.1 for the function of the 'Single/Dual' button and to Section
5.1.2 for its status indicators ‘Single’, ‘Dual’.
Single
The Model 420 has 3 detectors one each for Na, K and Li, permanently producing
signals from the light of the flame. The option of running in single channel mode has
been provided and is selected by use of the 'Single/Dual' button mentioned above.
This allows the user to choose not only between ‘Single’ or ‘Dual’ operation but also
between Ch1 and Ch2. to access K or Li.
For the Model 425, there are 4 detectors the additional detector is for Calcium, which
can be selected as a single element.
Dual
This mode allows the user to simultaneously measure two elements in the same
sample. For clinical use, this guarantees better than a 100% time saving compared
with a single channel instrument.
Ch1 will display Na.
Ch2 can be either K or Li unless in Ref. mode when Li is used as the reference
element and cannot also be displayed.
Calcium in combination with Na will be shown on the lower display. When in
combination with K (or Li when not in “ref” mode) it is in the upper display.
Blanking
Affects all channels so it will operate in the same way regardless of which of these
modes has been selected.
Calibration
If operated in Dual mode, both channels must be calibrated before measurements
can begin, but it does not matter which channel is calibrated first.