Introduction
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1-4 Gilson 157/159 UV-VIS Detectors User’s Guide
Customer Service
Customer Service
Gilson, Inc. and its worldwide network of authorized representatives provide customers with the following types
of assistance: sales, technical support, applications, and instrument repair.
If you need assistance, please contact your local Gilson representative. Specific contact information can be
found at www.gilson.com
. To help us serve you quickly and efficiently, please refer to Before Calling Us on
page 5-6.
Lamp Warm-Up Time
15–30 minutes
Light Source
Deuterium (D2)
Linearity
>2.0 AU at 270 nm (157 UV-VIS Detector)
>2.2 AU at 270 nm (159 UV-VIS Detector)
Refer to ASTM E1657-98
Maximum Data Rate
50 Hz
Noise
±1.5 × 10
-5
AU at 254 nm (157 UV-VIS Detector)
±0.75 × 10
-5
AU at 254 nm (159 UV-VIS Detector)
Refer to ASTM E1657-98.
Power Requirements
Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
Voltage: 100–240V
75W
Safety and Compliance
The detector has been certified to safety standards specified for Canada, Europe, and the United States.
Refer to the instrument rear panel label and the Declaration of Conformity document for the current
standards to which the instrument has been found compliant.
Software Control
Computer control via Ethernet and TRILUTION® LC Software
Spectral Bandwidth
11 nm at H line (FWHM) - 157 UV-VIS Detector
6 nm at H line (FWHM) - 159 UV-VIS Detector
Time Constants
0.1/ 0.2/ 0.5/ 1.0/ 2.0/ 5.0/ 10.0 s
Wavelength Accuracy*
*Verification with integrated
holmium oxide filter
± 2.5 nm (157 UV-VIS Detector)
± 2.0 nm (159 UV-VIS Detector)
Wavelength Precision
0.3 nm (157 UV-VIS Detector)
0.4 nm (159 UV-VIS Detector)
Refer to ASTM E1657-98
Wavelength Range
190–750 nm
Weight
5.3 kg (11.7 lbs)
157/159 UV-VIS Detectors
Technical Specification Definition
Technical Specifications - 157/159 UV-VIS Detectors
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