Waters 2475 - 3 Using the Detector

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3 Using the Detector
After you install the detector, you must set it up and operate it as a
standalone instrument or as part of a data system.
• As a standalone instrument – You can use the detector as a
standalone detector with a system such as the Waters Alliance
system or with any pump, injector, chart recorder, or integrator.
You can program the detector’s front panel unless it is controlled by
a data system such as Waters Empower or Millennium
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software.
• As part of an Empower system – You can configure the detector for
use in an Empower system. To do so, follow the instructions in the
Empower Online Help to set parameters for controlling the detector.
• As part of a Millennium
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chromatography workstation – You can
configure the detector for use with a Millennium
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chromatography
workstation, version 3.2 and later. To do so, follow the instructions
in the Millennium
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Online Help to set parameters for controlling
the detector. In Millennium
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Chromatography Manager, version
3.2 and later, the detector is configured in 474 Emulation mode and
recognized by Millennium as a 474 detector.
Contents:
Topic Page
Starting the detector 3-2
Using the operator interface 3-4
Preparing to start a run 3-18
Operating the detector 3-28
Programming methods and events 3-43
Scanning spectra 3-52
Managing results 3-65
Conserving lamp life 3-67
Shutting down the detector 3-70