Analytik Jena SPECORD S600 Operating Manual

Operating Manual
SPECORD S 600
UV/Vis Spectrophotometer
Manufacturer
Analytik Jena GmbH
Konrad-Zuse-Str.1
07745 Jena  Deutschland
Telefon + 49 3641 77 70
Fax
+ 49 3641 77 92 79
E-Mail [email protected]
Service
Analytik Jena GmbH
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 1
07745 Jena  Deutschland
Telefon + 49 3641 77 7407
Fax
+ 49 3641 77 7449
E-Mail [email protected]
General informationen
http://www.analytik-jena.com
Documentation number
211:502.23
Edition
A (08/2021)
Ausführung der Technischen Dokumentation
Analytik Jena GmbH
© Copyright 2021, Analytik Jena GmbH
Contents
Contents
1
1.1
1.2
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5
Intended use of the SPECORD S600................................................................................. 5
Notes on the User's Manual .............................................................................................. 5
2
2.1
2.2
Safety notes ................................................................................................................ 7
Warning labels on SPECORD S600 ................................................................................... 7
General safety regulations ................................................................................................ 7
3
3.1
3.2
Technical Data of SPECORD S600 ............................................................................ 10
Physical-optical data ....................................................................................................... 10
General technical data .................................................................................................... 11
4
4.1
4.2
Device description and operating principle.............................................................. 12
Mechanical design .......................................................................................................... 12
Operating principle ......................................................................................................... 13
5
5.1
5.2
Transport and installation requirements ................................................................. 15
Conditions for storage and transport ............................................................................. 15
Installation conditions..................................................................................................... 15
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
Installation and start-up .......................................................................................... 16
Connectors and display elements ................................................................................... 16
Connecting the SPECORD S600 ...................................................................................... 17
Start-up ........................................................................................................................... 17
Switching off the SPECORD S600................................................................................... 19
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7.1
7.1.1
7.1.2
7.2
Accessories ............................................................................................................... 20
Standard cell holders....................................................................................................... 20
Universal holder .............................................................................................................. 20
Cell holder........................................................................................................................ 21
Further accessories.......................................................................................................... 22
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8.1
8.2
8.3
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.3.3
8.3.4
8.3.5
8.4
Care, maintenance, lamp change ............................................................................. 24
Care and maintenance .................................................................................................... 24
Cleaning ........................................................................................................................... 24
Changing lamps ............................................................................................................... 25
Part numbers of lamps.................................................................................................... 25
Note on the service life of lamps .................................................................................... 25
Opening the flap of the lamp compartment .................................................................. 25
Changing the deuterium lamp ........................................................................................ 27
Changing the halogen lamp............................................................................................ 27
Changing fuses ................................................................................................................ 28
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Disposal .................................................................................................................... 30
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List of illustrations .................................................................................................... 31
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Contents
4
Introduction
1
Introduction
1.1
Intended use of the SPECORD S600
The SPECORD S600 is a powerful, computer-controlled high-performance diode array spectrophotometer for the measurement of the transmission, absorbance, reflection as well as the energy of liquid and solid samples. It is designed for measurements in the spectral range 190 to 1020 nm.
In combination with the powerful WinASPECT software, the SPECORD S600 is particularly suitable for the use in routine laboratories with a high sample throughput,
but also provides solutions for special applications, if used in combination with the
diverse accessories available.
1.2
Notes on the User's Manual
In this manual, the following symbols are used to refer you to warnings and notes:
Warning!
Warning messages alert you to a specific procedure or practice which, if not followed
correctly, could cause personal injury.
Danger! Hot surface!
Touching the hot surface may cause burns.
Caution!
Caution messages refer you to procedures which, if not observed, could result in damage to the equipment.
Dangerous electric voltage!
Emission of UV radiation!
Disconnect power cable!
Note
This note must be followed to obtain correct measurement results.
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Introduction
For easier navigation within the manual, the manual uses the following system:
 Chapters and illustrations are numbered consecutively.
 Every illustration has its own caption.
 Steps of operation are numbered.
 Cross-references are marked by an arrow (e.g. →Intended use of the SPECORD
S600 p.5)
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Safety notes
2
Safety notes
2.1
Warning labels on SPECORD S600
Observe the warning labels on the SPECORD S600!
The following warning labels have been affixed to the lamp housings of the
SPECORD S600.
Danger! UV radiation!
Do not look directly or indirectly via a mirror into the radiation emitted by the UV
lamp. The lamp radiation may cause conjunctivitis!
Danger! Hot surface!
When lamps are switched on, their covers heat up strongly. If you intend to change
the lamps or open the lamp covers, switch the lamps off and allow for a sufficient
cool-down time.
Extremely dangerous electrical voltage!
Several parts inside the lamp housing carry electrical voltage. Therefore, before opening the lamp housing, switch off the SPECORD S600 at the power switch and disconnect the power cable from the power outlet!
2.2
General safety regulations
For your personal safety and for a trouble-free operation, carefully read this chapter
before starting up the SPECORD S600.
Observe all safety notes given in this manual and all messages and notes displayed
by the control software on the screen.
In addition, observe the safety notes for system components of other manufacturers
(e.g. PC, printer, autosampler) supplied together with the device.
Intended use!
The SPECORD S600, including original accessories, may only be used for the applications described in this manual. The manufacturer cannot assume any liability for any
other application, including that of individual modules or single parts. This also applies to all service or repair work that is not carried out by authorized service personnel. All warranty claims shall be forfeited.
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Safety notes
Local safety regulations!
Observe the local safety regulations relevant to the operation of the device (e.g. laborsafety regulations, regulations for the prevention of and protection against accidents).
References to possible risks given in this manual do not replace the relevant laborsafety regulations that are to be followed.
Personnel!
The SPECORD S600 may only be operated by appropriately qualified and trained personnel. For that, the knowledge of the information provided by this manual is indispensable and taken for granted.
Emergency shutdown!
In the case of emergency, disconnect the SPECORD S600 and its components from
line power by removing the power plug from the power outlet.
Electric shocks!
The SPECORD S600 is electrically powered. At several parts inside the system, extremely hazardous electrical voltages are accessible!
To ensure Protection Class I (protective earth connection) of the device, connect the
power plug of the device only to a power outlet with protective earth conductor. The
protective effect must not be undone by the use of an extension cable without protective earth conductor.
Before opening the device or removing any device covers, disconnect the power cable!
Before connecting the SPECORD S600 to the power outlet, make sure the line voltage
supplied agrees with the operating voltage specified on the rating plate at the rear
panel of the device. Operation of the device with any other operating voltage than
that specified may result in the destruction of the device.
Only use fuses of the specified type.
Do not operate the device in explosion-risk rooms!
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Safety notes
UV radiation!
On the SPECORD S600, a deuterium lamp delivers the radiation for the UV measuring
range. While measurements are running, UV radiation transmits the sample compartment in the sample beam. In measurement breaks, no UV radiation is accessible
there, as the sample beam is closed by a shutter. Besides, UV radiation appears in the
lamp compartment. Before any lamp replacement, switch off the SPECORD S600 and
disconnect the power cable!
Never look directly or indirectly, e.g. via a mirror, into the radiation emitted by the
lamp to avoid the risk of getting conjunctivitis!
Therefore, switch off the lamp for lamp replacement!
Longer exposure of the skin to UV radiation may cause skin damage!
Lamp damage!
Do not grasp functioning halogen and deuterium lamps on their glass bulbs. Contamination on the bulb affects the radiation properties of the lamps.
Especially protect the beam-exit window of the deuterium lamp.
Make sure to remove the protective cap from the halogen bulb after having inserted
it to avoid any risk of fire!
Non-observance will result in damage of the lamp.
Accumulation of heat
Heat accumulation might result in overheating and faults on the device.
Make sure not to cover the ventilation slots of the SPECORD S600!
Before you switch on the SPECORD S600, remove its dust cover!
Handling liquids
Take care to ensure that no liquids can enter the SPECORD S600 to avoid any damage to the device.
Risk of corrosion
Do not set up the device in the vicinity of aggressive vapors, e.g. strongly corrosive
acid or caustic vapors! The vapors might corrode the connections, mechanical and optical components of the device.
The SPECORD S600 was produced and tested in compliance with the following
standards and regulations:
 DIN EN 61010-1 (IEC 1010-1)
 73/23/EC
 89/336/EC.
The SPECORD S600 meets the requirements as per Protection Type IP 20.
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Technical Data of SPECORD S600
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Technical Data of SPECORD S600
3.1
Physical-optical data
Optical principle
High-performance diode array for UV NIR
range
Optics
Polychromator with concave holographic
grating and photodiode array (1024 pixels)
Wavelength range
190-1100 nm ± 2 nm
Photometric measuring range
-3 to 3 A
Photometric display range
-4 to 4 A
Wavelength accuracy
(with holmium oxide filter)*
±0.5 nm
Wavelength accuracy
(D2E-peaks at 486,0 nm and 656,1 nm)
±0.3 nm
Wavelength reproducibility
(with holmium oxide filter)*
±0.02 nm
Photometric accuracy
VIS at 546nm with Hellma F4 neutral-density
filter
±0.005 A
Photometric accuracy
UV with potassium dichromate acc. to Ph.Eur.
±0.012 A
Stray light 198 nm
( KCl Merck 1.08164.0001)
≤ 1.0 %T
Stray light 220 nm (NaI)
≤ 0.05 %T
Stray light 340 nm (NaNO2)
≤ 0.05 %T
Long-term stability at 500 nm
≤ ±0.002 A/h
UV resolution (Toluene hexane)
≥1.6
Minimum measuring time
12 ms for one spectrum
* allowing for tolerances of used standard
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Technical Data of SPECORD S600
3.2
General technical data
Weight
11 kg
Footprint (W x D)
approx. 900x750 mm2 with PC
Dimensions (W x H x D)
680 x 190 x 250 mm3
Line voltage
230 VAC ±10 % or
115 VAC ±10 % (switchable by service)
Frequency
47 ... 63 Hz
Power consumption
140 VA
Fuses:
230 VAC: T 3.15 AH/250V, Type 19181 Wickmann
Line fuses
115 VAC: T 3.15 AH/250V, Type 19181 Wickmann
Radio noise suppression
EN 61326 Class B
Noise immunity
EN 61326
Protection Type
IP 20
Data interfaces
2 x RS-232 for accessories
1 x USB port for the connection of an external
PC
1 x RS–232 for the connection of an external PC
PC requirements for software WinASPECT
Pentium processor 133 MHz, 16 MB RAM,
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
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Device description and operating principle
4
Device description and operating principle
4.1
Mechanical design
The appearance of the SPECORD S600 is marked by the lamp compartment on the
right side, the central sample compartment that is open to three sides, and the polychromator section on the left side.
1
2
3
Fig. 1
Lamp compartment
Sample compartment with carrier rails for holding accessories
Polychromator
Mechanical design of SPECORD S600
Unlike scanning spectrophotometers with monochromator, the optical design of the
SPECORD S600 with its polychromator requires a few moving components only and
is mechanically very stable.
Fig. 2
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Optical path of SPECORD S600
Device description and operating principle
Light sources
The light sources used are a halogen lamp for the VIS and infrared region and a deuterium lamp for the UV region.
The lamp-selector slider serves to couple the light of either the
halogen or the deuterium lamp, or the light of both lamps simultaneously into the optical path.
In measurement breaks, lamp radiation is shut off by shutters.
That way, it is possible to perform dark-current measurements
and protect the sample from unnecessary radiation exposure.
Sample compart- The optical setup with polychromator allows an open sample
ment
compartment. The bundle of rays is restricted by optical slits to
the lamp compartment and the polychromator side each. The
accessory units are clamped to the carrier rails of the sample
compartment.
Polychromator
4.2
The polychromator used is the patented MCS module (Multi
Channel System) from Carl Zeiss. The entrance slit, the imaging holographic grating and the detector are embedded in a
ceramic housing.
Operating principle
The undispersed light of the halogen and/or the deuterium lamp transmits the sample and is partly absorbed by the sample. The thus altered light is spectrally dispersed
in the polychromator by the holographic grating. The produced spectrum is imaged
onto the diode array. The measured values of the individual photodiodes thus represent the value of intensity I over a small spectral region. As this is done in a very fast
process, this type of measurement is called simultaneous.
However, reading the individual photodiodes takes a certain time (integration time).
This integration time can be varied within predefined limits. The shortest integration
time possible depends, inter alia, on the number of photodiodes per line. A compromise has to be made in selecting the most favorable integration time. A smaller integration time means, that there is less time for the photodiode to capture the light to
be measured. The level of the measured signal will be lower and thus the signal-tonoise ratio deteriorate. On the other hand, a too high integration time may result in
an intensity that exceeds the level the photodiode can receive (degree of saturation).
The corresponding sections of the diode array are overdriven and the found transmission or absorbance values are wrong. However, a high integration time may be
quite desirable if measurements shall be taken in low-energy regions of the spectrum (e.g. 900 – 1020 nm) and the overdriven areas are deliberately eliminated for
the analysis. The system provides software-supported automatic search of integration times suitable for the analytical measuring range.
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Device description and operating principle
In absorption measurements, the incident intensity IR (reference value) and the intensity IS attenuated by the sample is measured at every wavelength of interest.
Measurement is in arbitrary units, as only the ratio of both values is of importance.
Quantitatively, the absorption behavior is expressed in transmission T[%] or absorption A:
However, also the dark current must be considered for result generation. The dark
current is the intensity ID of the ambient light that may enter the polychromator
through the open sample compartment including the currents on the diode array
caused by electronics. The intensity of the dark current must be subtracted from the
intensities of sample and reference. The dark current can be measured automatically
or – in very time-critical measurements – started manually. The corresponding options are to be selected along with other measurement parameters in WinASPECT®
software.
Transmission and absorption are calculated according to the following formulas:
D
Transmission
IR
Unattenuated intensity (reference value)
IS
Intensity after attenuation by the sample
ID
Dark current
T[%] = D ∗ 100
T[%]
Percent transmission
A = − lg D
A
Absorption
I −I
D= S D
IR − ID
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Transport and installation requirements
5
Transport and installation requirements
5.1
Conditions for storage and transport
For transport and storage, the following ambient conditions must be complied with:
 Temperature range in transport:
-40...+70 °C
 Relative humidity in transport: up to 95 %
5.2
Installation conditions
Caution!
Do not cover the ventilation slots of the device!
Do not place any objects on the device!
Do not operate the device in explosion-risk rooms!
Keep aggressive vapors, e.g. strongly corrosive acid or caustic vapors away from the
vicinity of the device.
The installation site of the SPECORD S600 must meet the following requirements:
 The place should be free of draft, dust, corrosive vapors as well as vibrations.
 Do not set up the SPECORD S600 near electromagnetic fields (e.g. of motors).
 Avoid dripping or splashing water near the instrument.
 Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or the radiation of heaters.
 Temperature range:
+ 15 ... + 35 °C
 Humidity:
up to 90 % (at + 30 °C)
Considering the dimensions of the SPECORD S600 and a clearance of approximately
100 mm to the sides and the front, the device needs a bench space of 880 x 450
mm2.
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Installation and start-up
6
Installation and start-up
6.1
Connectors and display elements
The connectors and display elements of the SPECORD S600 are arranged on its front
and back wall for easy access.
The LED indicators on the left front side of the SPECORD S600 serve to indicate line
power and lamp operation.
1
2
3
Fig. 3
Halogen lamp ON LED (red)
D2E lamp ON LED (yellow)
Line power ON LED (green)
Display elements on front panel
The LED's light when the SPECORD S600 has been switched on and the lamps are
on.
The power-input connector with fuse holder, the power switch, and the connectors
for PC and accessories are arranged on the back panel of the device.
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1
2
3
4
Fig. 4
16
7
Connector for accessories
Connector for accessories
RS232 port for PC
USB port for PC
Connectors on back panel
6
5
5
6
7
8
4
3
2
Type label
Power switch
Fuse holder for line fuse
Power input connector
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Installation and start-up
6.2
Connecting the SPECORD S600
Observe correct position of device!
Move the SPECORD S600 only in upright position (observe label on transport case).
Do not turn the device upside down.
Electric shock
Before connecting the SPECORD S600 and the PC to line power, make sure the available line voltage agrees with the operating voltage specified on the type labels. Operation of the devices on line voltages other than the specified operating voltage may
result in their destruction.
Connecting SPECORD
S600 and PC
1. Remove the device from its transport packaging and remove the plastic cover.
Wait until the device has adjusted to the ambient temperature.
2. Install the software on the PC (→ Refer to WinASPECT® User's Manual).
3. Connect the SPECORD S600 (→ see Connectors and display elements p.16) to
the PC (free COM port or USB port) using the supplied connecting cable.
Note
When you use the autosampler, you must connect the PC to the USB port and the autosampler to the serial port!
4. Connect one power cable each to the SPECORD S600 and the PC. Connect the
power cables of the SPECORD S600 and the PC to power outlets that are connected to the same phase of the line power supply (multiple socket outlet, if possible).
6.3
Start-up
Do not cover ventilation slots!
Take care to ensure that the ventilation slots on the top and on the right and left bottom of the SPECORD S600 are not covered. Do not place any objects in front of the
openings. The suction intakes for the two fans on the bottom of the device must not
be covered by light objects placed on the tabletop (e.g. a loose sheet of paper.
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Installation and start-up
1. Start WinASPECT® software by a click on the program icon on the Windows desktop or by clicking the Start button on the taskbar:
Start / Programs / WinASPECT / WinASPECT
Fig. 5
WinASPECT® program icon
2. Switch on the SPECORD S600 at the power switch on the back panel of the device (→ Fig. 4 p. 16).
The green "Power ON" LED on the front panel of the device starts lighting (→ see
Fig. 3, Display elements on front panel, p.16).
3. In WinASPECT® software, select the SPECORD S600 – PC port: used.
 Activate the Measurement / Set Parameters menu function to open the window
of the SPECORD S600 device driver.
Fig. 6
Dialog box of SPECORD S600 device driver

Click on the General tab.

Choose the port of the SPECORD S600, to which the PC has been connected.

Close the device driver window by a click on the [OK] button.
4. Initialize the device to establish the communication between PC and SPECORD
S600. For that, activate the Measurement / Initialize Device menu command.
The SPECORD S600 is ready now for taking measurements.
Note
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Installation and start-up
Consider that the SPECORD S600 needs a warm-up time of one hour to reach thermal stability. Therefore, do not start high-precision measurements unless the warmup period is over.
6.4
Switching off the SPECORD S600
1. Exit the WinASPECT® session using the File / Exit menu command.
2. The shut down the computer.
3. Finally switch off the SPECORD S600 at the power switch.
Note
If you have finished the measurements on the SPECORD S600, and you want to analyze the results on the PC, you may also switch off the SPECORD S600 without shutting down the computer before.
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Accessories
7
Accessories
7.1
Standard cell holders
The standard scope of supply of the SPECORD S600 includes a universal holder and a
cell holder for cells of up to 50 mm pathlength.
7.1.1
Universal holder
1
2
Mount for cell holders or solid sample holders
Clamping lever
Fig. 7
Universal holder
Fig. 8
Installing and clamping the universal holder
Inserting the universal
holder in the sample compartment
1. Put the universal holder with its hook onto the rear carrier rail and push it close
to the right sample compartment wall.
2. Throw the clamping lever to the right.
Note
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Accessories
The carrier rails must be fixed in the upper position.
Placing the universal holder close to the right-hand sample compartment wall is necessary, if the sample to be analyzed shall be positioned at the place of the smallest
cross-section of the beam. This setup provides an optimized signal-to-noise ratio.
7.1.2
Cell holder
The cell holder is suitable for holding standard cells of an external width of 12.5 mm
and a pathlength of between 1 and 50 mm.
Note
The minimum filling height for standard cells is 20 mm.
1
2
Fig. 9
Cell support
Guide
Cell holder
The cell holder is to be mounted to the universal holder.
1. Push the guide of the cell holder onto the corresponding mount of the universal
holder.
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Accessories
Fig. 10
Universal holder with cell holder
2. Insert the cell so it rests against the right-hand support surface of the cell holder.
Correct
Fig. 11
7.2
Correct position of the cell in the cell holder
Further accessories
Optionally the following accessories are available for the SPECORD S600:
 Thermostatted cell holder, water cooled
 Adjustable cell holder for micro, submicro or HPLC cells
 Peltier-controlled cell holder
 6-cell changer, water-cooled
 6-cell changer, Peltier-controlled
 8-cell changer, water-cooled
 8-cell changer, Peltier-controlled
 Cell carousel for 15 cells
 100 mm cylindrical cell
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Accessories
 Holder for round cells
 Holder for solid samples
 11° ... 60° variable angle reflectance accessory
 Absolute reflectance accessory
 Sipper system
 XYZ sampler
 Fiber coupling with measuring probes and SMA connectors
 75 mm Integrating Sphere for transmission and reflectance measurements
 Cell chain for 50 samples
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Care, maintenance, lamp change
8
Care, maintenance, lamp change
8.1
Care and maintenance
The SPECORD S600 is largely free of maintenance.
To ensure your laboratory certification with device validation, Analytik Jena AG offers
you a service/maintenance agreement.
User care and maintenance is limited to the following operations:
 Cleaning of sample compartment and device casing
 Lamp change
 Change of line fuses
You should only use spares from Analytik Jena AG.
You can order consumables and wear parts by phone from our Service Department:
Hotline No.: + 49 3641-77-7407
In the case of malfunction of the device, please contact our Service Department. For
the address, refer to the → inside cover page.
8.2
Cleaning
Wipe off spilt samples in the sample compartment or on accessory units instantly
with cleaning tissue.
Wipe off contamination on the instrument with a soft, clean cloth slightly moistened
with a commercially available, neutral detergent.
Setzen Sie das SPECORD S600 keiner ätzenden Atmosphäre aus, es könnte korrodieren.
Cleaning in medical laboratories
Take particular care if the SPECORD S600 is used for the analysis of infectious material.
In normal operation, possible contamination is limited to sample compartment and
accessories. Remove any contamination immediately with appropriate agents taking
care that no solvents can enter the interior of the device.
As possible disinfectant, we recommend the use of
Incidin® Plus
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Henkel - Ecolab Deutschland GmbH
Care, maintenance, lamp change
If it is necessary to return the SPECORD S600 used for the analysis of infectious material to Analytik Jena AG for servicing, it must be decontaminated before and the decontamination procedure documented.
8.3
Changing lamps
8.3.1
Part numbers of lamps
Order spare lamps from Analytik Jena AG specifying the following Part Numbers:
8.3.2
Lamp
Part No.
D2E lamp (deuterium lamp)
820-60021-0
Halogen lamp
820-60013-0
Note on the service life of lamps
The service life of lamps is:
 Halogen lamp:
> 500 h (at 5.0 V operating voltage)
 Deuterium lamp:
> 1000 h
The service life of the lamps is reduced, if the SPECORD S600 is frequently switched
on and off. This particularly applies to the deuterium lamp, because of the relatively
high ignition voltage required.
The following rule applies as criterion for the service life of the deuterium lamp:
With one daily ON/OFF switching operation, its radiation intensity is allowed to decrease to 50% after 1000 hours.
The deuterium lamp must be changed, if its heating coil has burnt out, its energy is
insufficient or the operating hours counter indicates 2000 h.
8.3.3
Opening the flap of the lamp compartment
The flap of the lamp compartment is to be opened read the operating hours of deuterium lamp or change the lamps.
1. Switch the SPECORD S600 off and allow the lamps to cool down sufficiently.
2. Release the lock (Fig. 12/ 2) of the flap of the lamp compartment by folding the
lock frontward so it sticks out approximately vertically from the SPECORD S600.
3. Swing the flap upward.
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Care, maintenance, lamp change
1
2
Fig. 12
Lock
Flap of lamp compartment
Opening the flap of the lamp compartment
In the open lamp compartment, you can see the deuterium lamp and the halogen
lamp.
1
2
3
4
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fig. 13
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5
Deuterium lamp
Knurled screws for fastening the deuterium lamp
Plug-and socket connection
Operating hour meter of deuterium lamp
Screws for fastening the halogen lamp
Halogen lamp
Open lamp compartment
Care, maintenance, lamp change
8.3.4
Changing the deuterium lamp
Danger! Risk of electric shock!
Before changing the deuterium lamp, make sure to switch off the SPECORD S600 at
the power switch!
Danger! Hot lamps!
While in operation, lamps get very hot. Before changing the lamp allow it to cool
down sufficiently.
Dirt on beam exit window!
Do not touch the glass bulb of the new deuterium lamp. Particularly avoid contamination on the quartz glass beam exit window! If you touched the glass bulb with your
fingers, wipe off the fingerprints with a clean, lintfree cloth and pure alcohol. Any
contamination will worsen the performance of the lamp.
1. Switch off the SPECORD S600 and disconnect its power cable.
2. Open the flap of the lamp compartment and allow the lamps to cool down sufficiently.
3. Loosen the three-pole plug-and-socket connection (Fig. 13 / 3) by compressing
the lateral straps and pulling the connectors apart. Unscrew the knurled screws
(Fig. 13 / 2) and withdraw the defective deuterium lamp (Fig. 13 / 1) from its
holder.
4. Remove the new deuterium lamp from its packaging and insert it in the lamp
holder taking care that the locating pin of the lamp holder fits into groove of the
lamp base.
5. Screw down the deuterium lamp by means of both knurled screws.
Reconnect the lamp connector.
Note
Consider that the deuterium lamp needs about one hour after switch on to reach its
full thermal stability!
8.3.5
Changing the halogen lamp
Danger! Risk of electric shock!
Before changing the halogen lamp, make sure to switch off the SPECORD S600 at the
power switch!
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Care, maintenance, lamp change
Danger! Hot lamps!
While in operation, lamps get very hot. Before changing the lamp allow it to cool
down sufficiently.
Dirt on halogen lamp!
Do not touch the glass bulb of the lamp to avoid any contamination affecting its performance!
1. Switch off the SPECORD S600 and disconnect its power cable.
2. Open the flap of the lamp compartment and allow the lamps to cool down sufficiently.
3. Loosen the two fastening screws (Fig. 13 / 5).
4. Withdraw the defective halogen lamp (Fig. 13 / 6) from its holder.
5. Remove the new halogen lamp from its packaging.
6. Insert the new halogen lamp taking care to ensure that the notch at its base encloses the pin in the bottom part of the holder.
7. Fasten the halogen lamp by means of the screws (Fig. 13 / 5).
Note
Consider that the halogen lamp needs about one hour after switch on to reach its full
thermal stability!
8.4
Changing fuses
If the line fuses are defective, you can change them yourself.
Risk of electric shock!
Before changing the fuses, make sure to switch the SPECORD S600 off with the
power switch and disconnect the power cable from the power input connector of the
device.
1. Remove the power cable from the SPECORD S600.
2. Open the fuse holder (→ Fig. 4 p.16)) by pulling on its lid.
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3. Replace the defective line fuses.
Make sure to use only the following fuse types:

T 2 AH.
4. Close the fuse holder again.
5. Reconnect the power cable to the power input connector of the SPECORD S600
and the power outlet.
6. Switch the SPECORD S600 on again.
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Disposal
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Disposal
The owner/operator of the SPECORD S600 must ensure to dispose of the waste material (samples) cropping up in the analyses in accordance with the relevant legal
and local regulations.
When the service life of the device is over, dispose of the device with its electronic
components as electronic scrap observing the relevant regulations.
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List of illustrations
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List of illustrations
Fig. 1
Mechanical design of SPECORD S600 ........................................................ 12
Fig. 2
Optical path of SPECORD S600 ................................................................... 12
Fig. 3
Display elements on front panel.................................................................. 16
Fig. 4
Connectors on back panel ............................................................................ 16
Fig. 5
WinASPECT® program icon .......................................................................... 18
Fig. 6
Dialog box of SPECORD S600 device driver ................................................ 18
Fig. 7
Universal holder ........................................................................................... 20
Fig. 8
Installing and clamping the universal holder .............................................. 20
Fig. 9
Cell holder..................................................................................................... 21
Fig. 10
Universal holder with cell holder ................................................................. 22
Fig. 11
Correct position of the cell in the cell holder .............................................. 22
Fig. 12
Opening the flap of the lamp compartment ............................................... 26
Fig. 13
Open lamp compartment ............................................................................. 26
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