15A2135L
APPENDIX A
SPECIFICATIONS
PCS
®
2 INSTRUMENT
Size 22.8 cm (9.0 in) W x 11.6 cm (4.6 in) H x 30.4 cm (12.0 in) D
Weight 4.8 kg (10.5 lbs.)
Keypad 18 keys
Display 2 x 20 alphanumeric
Wavelengths 520 nm and 730 nm
Printer Output Centronics Parallel
Serial Input/Output RS 232 (configuration: 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity).
Noise Less than 0.00015 AU at AU = 1
Inaccuracy Less than 0.75% over the range 0 to 1.5 AU
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Assay Time Requirement Three minutes for a ten data point calibration.
Data Points Per Assay 1 to 50 data points can be taken per calibration.
Inaccuracy Less than 1%
Imprecision Less than 0.5% CV
Operating Temperature 18 °C to 28 °C
Printed Output Calibration data record; 11.2 cm width; with standard printer supplied.
PCS REAGENTS AND STANDARDS
Blank Solution Vials
Absorbance Maximum near 730 nm
Shelf Life and Storage Maximum of 10 months at 18 °C to 28 °C, closed box, out of direct sunlight
Sample Solutions (Ranges 1 through 6)
Absorbance Maximum near 520 nm
Shelf Life and Storage Maximum of 10 months at 18 °C to 28 °C, closed box, out of direct sunlight
Calibration Standards (Vials A, B, C and D)
Absorbance Maxima near 520 nm and 730 nm
Shelf Life and Storage Maximum of 13 months at 18 °C to 28 °C, closed box, out of direct sunlight
Use only Artel certified Blank Solution Vials, Sample Solutions and Calibration Standards.
U.S. Patents 5,492,673; 5,298,978; 7,772,008; 7,791,716
European Patents EP0628157; EP0711404
Japanese Patent 2520852