Hach DR 5000 user manual Navigating the wavelength scan

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Advanced Operations

3.Press Zero. ”Zeroing....“ appears below the graph as the baseline scan begins.

4.Insert the prepared sample cuvette/cell into the cuvette/sample cell holder.

5.Press Read. Below the graph ”Reading...“ appears and a graph of the absorbance or transmittance values at the scanned wavelengths is displayed continuously.

The Wavelength Scan is complete, if

the graph is shown full size,

the scaling of the x-axis fits automatically,

the Cursor functions in the vertical navigation bar are highlighted.

6.6.2.1Navigation of the wavelength scan graph or a wavelength scan analysis

 

Table 15 Navigating the wavelength scan

 

 

Cursor Function/

Description

Zoom Function

 

 

 

Curve Icon

Choice of Cursor Mode Peak/Valley (cursor moves between minimum/maximum absorbance

(Choice of Cursor Mode)

values) or Cursor Mode Tracking (cursor moves over each data point of the scan).

 

 

 

The arrow keys are used (right/left) to move the cursor (depending on the selected mode) to the

Arrow keys

next data point. The data of the data point (wavelength/absorbance or transmittance value) are

highlighted on the x and y axes.

 

 

Note: Press any point on the curve to display the associated data.

Zoom Icon

This function is used to magnify the section of the curve in the vicinity of the cursor. The original

curve size can be restored by pressing the zoom icon again.

 

 

 

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Hach DR 5000 user manual Navigating the wavelength scan