User ManualTable of ContentsLCS IV and LCM IV1Section 1 Specifications7Section 2 General Information92.1 Safety information92.1.1 Precautionary labels92.1.2 Safety around source lamps102.1.3 Chemical and biological safety102.2 Overview of product10Section 3 Installation133.1 Unpacking the instrument133.2 Operating environment133.3 Front and back view143.4 Power connections153.5 Interfaces163.6 Cuvette compartments and cuvette adapters163.6.1 Cuvette compartments and adapter163.6.2 Installation of cuvette adapter Z17Section 4 Start Up194.1 Switch on the instrument, startup process194.2 Language selection194.3 Self-check194.4 Sleep mode204.5 Power off the instrument20Section 5 Standard programs215.1 Overview215.1.1 Tips for using the touch screen215.1.2 Use of the alphanumeric keypad215.1.3 Main menu225.2 Instrument Setup235.2.1 Operator ID235.2.2 Sample ID245.2.2.1 Sample ID with hand-held scanner method 1255.2.2.2 Sample ID with hand-held scanner method 2265.2.2.3 Import sample ID list265.2.3 Security settings275.2.3.1 Assign operator security level285.2.3.2 Deactivate password305.2.4 Date and time305.2.5 Sound settings325.2.6 PC and printer325.2.6.1 Printer setup335.2.6.2 Print data345.2.6.3 Print data continuously345.2.6.4 Network setup355.2.7 Power Management385.3 Save, recall, send and delete data385.3.1 Color values385.3.1.1 Automatic/manual color value storage395.3.1.2 Recall color values from the measured data memory395.3.1.3 Send color values from the measured data memory415.3.1.4 Delete color values from the measured data memory425.3.2 Control charts for data from the AQA Log425.3.3 Data log (only LCS IV)435.3.3.1 Automatic/manual saving of single and multi-wavelength measurements445.3.3.2 Recall single and multi-wavelength measurements from the measured data memory445.3.3.3 Send single and multi-wavelengths from the measured data memory465.3.3.4 Delete single and multi-wavelengths from the measured data memory475.3.4 Wavelength scan and time course (LCS IV only)475.3.4.1 Data storage from wavelength scan or time course485.3.4.2 Recall stored data from wavelength scan or time course485.3.4.3 Send data from wavelength scan or time course495.3.4.4 Delete stored data from wavelength scan or time course505.3.5 Trends505.4 Take and prepare samples535.5 Color measurement545.5.1 Take a color measurement555.5.1.1 Touch-sensitive areas in measurement mode555.5.1.2 Parameter setup options565.5.1.3 Change the color scale after a measurement575.5.1.4 Change the measuring range after a measurement585.5.2 Determination of the iodine color value585.5.3 Determination of the Hazen color value (Pt-Co or APHA method)585.5.4 Determination of the Gardner color value595.5.5 Determination of the Mineral oil color value (ASTM D 1500 and ISO 2049)595.5.6 Determination of the Saybolt color number (ASTM D 156)595.5.7 Color determinations only by LCS IV595.5.7.1 Color determination according to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP)595.5.7.2 Color determination according to the US Pharmacopoeia (USP)635.5.7.3 Color determination according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (CP)645.5.7.4 Determination of the Klett color value645.5.7.5 Determination of the AOCS Cc 13 e (Lovibond®) scale655.5.7.6 Determination of the Yellowness Index (ASTM D 1925)655.5.7.7 Determination of the Hess-Ives color number655.5.7.8 Determination of the ADMI color number655.5.7.9 Determination of the Acid wash color665.5.7.10 Determination of the ICUMSA color index665.6 Measurement of color differences (LCS IV only)675.6.1 Take a color difference measurement675.6.1.1 View graph/table/values695.6.2 Take a color difference measurement with stored reference values705.6.3 Add a reference to the reference list705.7 Photometry (LCS IV only)715.7.1 Single Wavelength (absorbance, concentration and transmittance readings)715.7.1.1 Set up Single Wavelength mode715.7.1.2 Take single wavelength readings (single reading)735.7.2 Multi Wavelength mode – readings with more than one wavelength735.7.2.1 Set the Reading mode at different wavelengths735.7.2.2 Complete a reading in the Multi Wavelength mode765.7.3 Time course of absorbance/transmittance765.7.3.1 Time course setup parameters765.7.3.2 Time course scan reading785.7.3.3 Analysis of time course data785.7.4 Wavelength Scan mode – recording of absorbance and transmission spectrums795.7.4.1 Set up the wavelength scan805.7.4.2 Perform a wavelength scan825.7.4.3 Work with reference scans83Section 6 Advanced Operations876.1 System Checks876.1.1 Instrument Information876.1.2 Update the instrument software876.1.2.1 Software update with USB memory876.1.3 Optical Checks886.1.4 AQA Analytical Quality Assurance896.1.4.1 Standard Configuration896.1.4.2 Perform AQA Standard Measurement916.1.5 Instrument backup916.1.6 Service menu926.1.7 Service time926.1.8 Lamps operating time936.2 Toolbar936.2.1 Log on936.2.2 Sample ID946.2.3 Timer946.2.4 AQA946.2.5 Trends95Section 7 Maintenance977.1 Cleaning requirements977.1.1 Spectrophotometer977.1.2 Screen977.1.3 Cuvettes/cells987.2 Lamp replacement987.3 Cell compartment (2) replacement100Section 8 Troubleshooting103Section 9 Service and Certification107Index109Size: 5.56 MBPages: 110Language: EnglishOpen manual