General information
Editing and Loading Saved Tests
When you save a test, it is stored in the Utility Test
Directory. Within this directory, these tests can be
loaded, deleted or locked/unlocked.
To load, delete or lock/unlock tests:
1. Press the UTILITY key on the keyboard. The
Utility screen appears.
2. Using the arrow keys, highlight Stored Tests
Directory and press ENTER. A list of all the
stored tests appears.
3. To load a test, use the arrow keys to highlight
the name of the test you want to recall and
press ENTER. The test will be loaded and the
parameters for the selected test appear on the
screen.
4. To lock or unlock a test, use the arrow keys to
highlight the name of the test you want to lock
or unlock and press Lock/Unlock. Enter the
password (found on page iii of this manual)
and press ENTER. The test is either locked or
unlocked.
5. To delete a test, use the arrow keys to highlight
the name of the test you want to delete. Press
ENTER. The test is deleted.
Specifying names for tests
When you save tests, you need to specify the name
you want to use for the file. The spectrophotometer
does not have a full keypad, so you need to select
the characters for the filename from a character
list.
1. After setting up the values for the test
parameters, press Save Test. The
Create Test Name screen appears.
You can use this screen to:
• Delete the name of a test
• Delete a character in the name of a test
• Add a character to the name of a test
• Accept the name of a test
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first
character you want to use for the name of your
test and press Add Character to add the
selected character to the name.
3. Continue selecting and adding characters until
you have selected all the characters for the
name.
4. Press Accept Name to accept the name and
return to the previous screen. The name of the
test appears at the top of the screen showing
the test parameters.
Specifying concentration units
When you run concentration tests, you need to
specify the units you want to use when reporting
concentrations. The spectrophotometer includes a
set of basic concentration units and you can also
enter custom units if you wish.
All programs in the spectrophotometer use the
same list of basic units:
• Concentration • mg/mL
• ppm • µg/L
• ppb • M/L
• g/L • mM/L
• mg/L • IU
In addition to these units, you can create your own
custom unit, using a character list like the one
described in Specifying names for tests. Once
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