Table of contents
4 GBC SavantAA Operation Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................3
About this manual.......................................................................................................................9
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 9
For your safety ....................................................................................................................... 9
Instrument installation............................................................................................................ 9
Software overview ..................................................................................................................9
Installing and optimising lamps ..............................................................................................9
Flame atomisation system ...................................................................................................... 9
Flame auto sampler and flame analysis tutorial.......................................................................9
Graphite furnace (System 5000) and furnace analysis tutorial...............................................10
Maintenance........................................................................................................................10
Using this manual..................................................................................................................... 10
If you are a first time AA user: .............................................................................................. 10
If you are unfamiliar with the Windows® platform: ................................................................10
If you are an experienced AA and Windows® user:...............................................................10
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................11
Equipment overview.................................................................................................................. 12
SavantAA model range......................................................................................................... 12
SavantAA model configurations ............................................................................................12
SavantAA accessories ..........................................................................................................12
System 5000 graphite furnace.............................................................................................. 13
SDS720 X-Y-Z auto sampler................................................................................................. 13
PS720 auto dilutor ............................................................................................................... 13
HG3000 hydride generator................................................................................................... 13
MC3000 mercury concentrator............................................................................................. 13
Other accessories................................................................................................................. 14
FOR YOUR SAFETY........................................................................................................15
Intended use of the instrument ..................................................................................................16
Instrument positioning ..............................................................................................................16
Safety signs .............................................................................................................................16
Warning...............................................................................................................................16
Electrical hazard .................................................................................................................. 16
Electrical hazards..................................................................................................................... 16
Fuse replacement ................................................................................................................16
High voltages ....................................................................................................................... 16
Earthing requirement ...........................................................................................................17