Artel PCS3 - Specifications

15A3356O
APPENDIX A
SPECIFICATIONS
PCS
®
3 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 Minimum of 9 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 Minimum of 9 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 Minimum of 9 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.
The Artel PCS and its components are covered by patents listed at www.artel-usa.com/patents.