PerkinElmer SPECTRUM TWO N User Manual

Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 5
About This Manual ............................................................................................ 6
Conventions Used in this Manual ........................................................................ 7
Notes, Cautions and Warnings ..................................................................... 7
Warnings and Safety Information ........................................................... 11
Overview .........................................................................................................12
Safety Summary ...............................................................................................13
General Safety .................................................................................................14
Electrical safety .........................................................................................14
Optical radiation ........................................................................................15
Location and Ventilation ...................................................................................16
To allow for adequate cooling ....................................................................16
To allow any nitrogen used to disperse .......................................................16
Use of flammable solvents and samples ......................................................16
Warning Signs on the Instrument ......................................................................17
EMC Compliance ..............................................................................................18
Europe ......................................................................................................18
South Korea ..............................................................................................18
United States (FCC) ...................................................................................18
An Overview of the Spectrum Two N ....................................................... 19
A Guided Tour of the Spectrum Two N ..............................................................20
Optical system ...........................................................................................21
Sample compartment .................................................................................21
Power switch and communication ports ......................................................23
Portability..................................................................................................23
Accessories ......................................................................................................24
Unpacking and Installation ...................................................................... 25
Requirements ..................................................................................................26
Electrical requirements ...............................................................................26
Environment ..............................................................................................26
Specifications ...................................................................................................27
Unpacking the Spectrometer .............................................................................28
Opening the shipping container ..................................................................28
Choosing Your Connection Method ....................................................................30
Installing your Spectrum Two N ........................................................................32
Connecting the spectrometer to the electrical supply ...................................33
Connecting the spectrometer to the PC using the USB cable .........................34
Connecting the spectrometer to the PC using the wireless router ..................36
Connecting the spectrometer to the PC using an Ethernet cable ...................39
Connecting the spectrometer via a network .................................................40
Instrument Install Wizard ...........................................................................42
Changing the Sampling Accessory .....................................................................43
Moving the Spectrometer ..................................................................................46
Getting Started with Spectrum Software ................................................ 47
Overview .........................................................................................................48
Starting Spectrum Software ..............................................................................49
The Spectrum Workspace .................................................................................51
Using the Spectrum on-screen Help system .......................................................54
Scanning Samples ............................................................................................55
Optical Attenuators for Use with Optional InGaAs Detector .................................57
Quality Checks .................................................................................................58
Processing Spectra ...........................................................................................60
Spectral correction .....................................................................................60
Identification .............................................................................................61
Quantification ............................................................................................65
Macros ......................................................................................................69

PerkinElmer SPECTRUM TWO N Specifications

General

Brand	PerkinElmer
Model	SPECTRUM TWO N
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English