Getting Started 
16  Agilent Cary 630 FTIR Spectrometer User’s Guide 
Environment 
CAUTION 
Your Cary 630 FTIR must be kept away from hot surfaces and sources of 
electromagnetic interference. 
MicroLab PC software 
Your Cary 630 FTIR is supplied with Agilent MicroLab PC software. 
For instructions on installing the software, see the Agilent MicroLab 
PC Software User’s Guide. The software manual is located on the 
Software installation CD. It provides more in depth information about 
logging on, managing users, editing methods and reviewing data. 
Turning On the Instrument 
To turn on the instrument: 
1  Press the power button of the Cary 630 FTIR system and hold for 
two (2) seconds. Initially, the light will flash between red and 
green while the firmware is being loaded. This process should take 
less than 15 seconds. When the LED light illuminates solid green, 
the instrument is now ready to use. 
2  The spectrometer must have a warmup period of 5 minutes before 
reliable analysis may begin.  
When finished using the instrument, press the green power button 
again to turn off the system. The LED light will turn red. 
Power switch LED status 
The power button contains a two-colored LED. The color displayed on 
the LED can indicate the state of the system. The table below lists the 
colors of the LED and the status of the instrument.