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4. Click the
Display
tab to open the Display page. Then click
Start Data
to refresh the
spectra (see
5. 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. To track any degradation in intensity,
keep this scan to compare with future scans. Date the printout and add it to your
maintenance records.
Figure 49.
Viewing a scan of the deuterium lamp intensity (diodes 35, 52, 77)
Viewing an Intensity Scan of Both Lamps
To view an intensity scan of the deuterium (D
2
) and tungsten (W) lamps
1. Click the
Configuration
tab to open the Configuration page.
2. In the Configuration page, turn on the tungsten (W) lamp, if it is not already on.
3. Create a display method (.spda) to view the intensity of both lamps. Set channels A,B,
and C to monitor diodes 94, 177, and 260, respectively.
See
“Creating a Display Method to View the Light Intensity”
for instructions
on creating a display method.
