PerkinElmer Lambda 950 User Manual

Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 5
Overview ........................................................................................................ 6
Conventions Used in this Manual ....................................................................... 8
Notes, Cautions and Warnings ................................................................... 8
Safety Practices ....................................................................................... 11
Overview ...................................................................................................... 12
Precautions ................................................................................................... 13
General Operating Conditions ......................................................................... 14
Environmental Conditions ............................................................................... 15
Other Environmental Conditions ............................................................... 15
Electrical Safety ............................................................................................. 17
Electrical Safety Issues ............................................................................ 18
EMC Compliance ............................................................................................ 19
Warning Labels ............................................................................................. 20
Fuses ........................................................................................................... 22
Moving the Instrument................................................................................... 24
System Description .................................................................................. 25
Overview ...................................................................................................... 26
Optical System .............................................................................................. 27
Lambda 650/750/850/950 Spectrometer ................................................... 27
Lambda 1050 Spectrometer ..................................................................... 29
Sphere-only Systems ............................................................................... 31
Detector-less Systems ............................................................................. 31
Installing your Lambda Spectrometer ..................................................... 33
Overview ...................................................................................................... 34
Site Requirements ................................................................................... 34
Unpacking .................................................................................................... 35
Connecting to the Line Power Supply .............................................................. 37
Connecting the System Components ............................................................... 38
Connecting to the PC ............................................................................... 38
Setting up the Instrument in the Software ....................................................... 39
Calibrating the Instrument ....................................................................... 44
Installing Accessories ..................................................................................... 47
Removing the Parts of the Sample Compartment ....................................... 47
Removing the Detector Unit ..................................................................... 49
Accessory Connector Panel ...................................................................... 51
Overview of Accessory Installation ............................................................ 52
Pin Configuration .................................................................................... 53
Using the Spectrometer ........................................................................... 55
Startup Procedure ......................................................................................... 56
The Single-Cell Holder.................................................................................... 57
Description ............................................................................................. 57
Installing the Single-Cell Holder ................................................................ 57
Aligning the Single-Cell Holder ................................................................. 58
Fine Alignment ....................................................................................... 60
Minimum Volume Applications .................................................................. 60
Purging the Instrument .................................................................................. 62
Maintenance............................................................................................. 65
Overview ...................................................................................................... 66
Daily Checks ................................................................................................. 67
Cleaning the Instrument Covers ............................................................... 67
Cleaning the Sample Compartment ........................................................... 67
Sample Compartment Windows ................................................................ 68
Use and Care of Cells .............................................................................. 69
Replacing a Lamp .......................................................................................... 70
Halogen Lamp Replacement ..................................................................... 71

PerkinElmer Lambda 950 Specifications

General

Brand	PerkinElmer
Model	Lambda 950
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English