Installation 
Agilent Cary 3500 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer User’s Guide  17 
3  Installation 
 
Use the following checklist to make sure you have the work area ready to install 
the Cary 3500 UV-Vis. 
 
All equipment is on site and has been checked for damage. 
The work area meets the environmental requirements (see Page 14). 
A suitable workbench is available (see Page 14). 
Suitable electrical power supplies are available (see Page 15). 
A computer that meets requirements is available (see Page 16). 
A working Microsoft Windows operating system is installed on the 
computer. For instructions on installing this, refer to the documentation 
supplied with the operating system. 
The Agilent Cary 3500 UV-Vis spectrophotometer is designed to be completely 
customer-installable. Instructions for setting up the system are included in the 
Cary UV-Vis Installation Video that is installed on the computer desktop during the 
software installation. 
There are three main steps to install your Cary UV system: 
1  Install the software – instructions are provided in the Cary UV software box 
2  Install the hardware including both the engine and module – instructions are 
provided in the installation video installed on your computer desktop 
3  Run the System Heath tests to ensure the installation was successful – 
instructions are provided in the installation video installed on your computer 
desktop and in the Cary UV-Vis Help and Learning Center 
Once the installation is complete, open the Cary UV-Vis Help and Learning Center. 
Click “Learning” to access a self-guided familiarization of the hardware and 
software, including instructions on how to setup and run a method and how to 
analyze the data.