Installation
18 Cary 50 Spectrophotometer Hardware Manual
Alignment
To align the microcell holder:
1 Start the Align application by clicking the Windows® Start button
and choosing (All) Programs, Agilent, Cary WinUV (or Agilent,
UV/UV FO Dissolution) then Align.
2 Click the Cary tab.
3 Under ‘Instrument Parameters’, set the wavelength to 0 nm
(white light) by selecting Zero Order.
4 Click Apply. The green power indicator on the instrument should
start flashing to indicate that the instrument is active.
5 Place a cell in the microcell holder (if you have not already done
so).
6 Place a small piece of white paper in the light path to the right of
the cell. If the beam appears as though it will strike the cell
aperture, move the paper to the left of the cell and check that the
beam is passing through the cell. (If the beam does not appear as
though it will pass through the cell, adjust the height of the cell as
described on Page 17.)
7 Using the 2.5 millimeter hexagonal ball driver, adjust the
microcell holder adjustment screw (item 5 in Figure 1) and note
the intensity of the light striking the paper. Continue to adjust
the adjustment screw until the beam hitting the paper appears
the most intense.
You may need to dim the room lights to see the light beam.
Other sample holders
Other sample holders are available for use with the Cary 50, such as
the Solid Sample Holder. Instructions for their use are included in
the online Help provided with the Cary WinUV software. Refer to the
Cary WinUV Software Manual (part number 8510162500) for details
on using the online Help.
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