Spectral Products SPM301 Operation Manual

SPECTRAL PRODUCTS

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SPM301

Operation Manual

ver 1.0

Table of Contents

Warranty and Liability 1
Environment 2

Operating Conditions 2
Storage Conditions 2
Other Environmental Conditions 2

System Description 4

Optical System 4
System Overview 5

System Specification 6

General 6
Light Source 6
Spectrometer 6
Sample holder (Cuvette) 7

System Installation 8

Equipment Provided 8
Software Installation 8
Connecting to the line power supply 8
Connecting to your computer 9

System Operation 10

Preparation 10
Measurement with Software 12

Technical Support 16

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Warranty and Liability

This SM product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a
period of one year from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Spectral
Products will, without charge, repair or replace, at its discretion, the defective product or
component parts.

For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility
designated by Spectral Products (SP). For products returned under warranty, the Buyer shall
prepay shipping charges (including shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned
to SP from another country), and SP will pay for shipping charges to return the product to
the Buyer.

This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a
result of unauthorized alterations, modifications or repairs, if the serial number is altered,
defaced or removed, the improper or inadequate maintenance by the Buyer, Buyer-supplied
software or interfacing, or improper site preparation or maintenance. No other warranty is
expressed or implied. SP shall not be liable for any consequential damages, including
without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use, as permitted by law.

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Environment

Operating Conditions

Warning!

This instrument is not designed for operation in an explosive atmosphere.

The instrument will operate correctly under the following conditions:

• Indoors or outdoors when the weather is clear and no wind.

• Ambient temperature +15 °C to +35 °C.

• Ambient relative humidity from 20% to 80%, without condensation.

• Altitude in the range from 0m to 2000m.

Storage Conditions

You can store the instrument safely under the following conditions:

• Indoors.

• Ambient temperature +15 °C to +35 °C.

• Ambient relative humidity from 20% to 80%, without condensation.

• Altitude in the range from 0m to 2000m.

Other Environmental Conditions

Chemicals

Use, store, and dispose of chemicals that you require for your analyses in accordance with
the manufacturer’s recommendations and local safety regulations.

Warning!

Some chemicals used with this instrument may be hazardous or may become
hazardous after completion of an analysis. The responsible body (for example, Laboratory
Manager) must take the necessary precautions to ensure that the surrounding workplace
and instrument operators are not exposed to hazardous levels of toxic substances (chemical
or biological) as defined in the applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or OSHA,
ACGIH, or COSHH documents.
Venting for fumes and disposal of waste must be in accordance with all national, state
and local health and safety regulations and laws.

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Toxic Fumes

If you are working with volatile solvents or toxic substances, you must provide an efficient
laboratory ventilation system to remove vapors that may be produced when you are
performing analyses.

Waste Disposal

Waste containers may contain corrosive or organic solutions and small amounts of the
substances that were analyzed. If these materials are toxic, you may have to treat the
collected effluent as hazardous waste. Refer to your local safety regulations for proper
disposal procedures.

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System Description

The SPM301 is compact NIR spectrometer operating in the 1000-3000nm range. The
spectrometer features a 256 pixels PbS array detector spectrometer (SM301), a broad band
tungsten-halogen light source, and a cuvette holder.

This instrument is usable in a wide range of applications requiring fast measurements.

Optical System

The SPM301 compact near infra-red spectrophotometer features an array detector based
spectrometer system.

The optical system is depicted schematically in figure below.