Water analysis spectrophotometers
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1. 44 0 1223 446655 Fax 44 0 1223 446644 E mail uv vis unicaminstruments com Web Site www unicaminstruments com Spectronic Unicam North America and Latin America 820 Linden Avenue Rochester NY 14625 USA Tel 800 654 9955 or 716 248 4000 Fax 716 248 4014 E mail info spectronic com Web Site www spectronic com For Indian sub continent Far East and Australasia Contact Spectronic Unicam Europe Middle East and Africa A Thermo Electron Company a conc Unicam Water analysis spectrophotometers ao Unicam Today s industry has to satisfy increasing environmental legislation and regulation but control costs in the face of global competition That s why we ve made AquaMate powerful enough to handle all your water analyses yet simple enough to be used by non scientific users Whether you are optimising your cost of analysis using test kits searching for unknowns or troubleshooting a problem you can trust AquaMate to provide the most versatile cost effective solution AquaMate is available in two versions both with a class leading high resolution 2nm bandwidth monochromator A Visible version provides a wavelength range of 325 1100nm while the extended 190 1100nm range of the UV Visible version provides additional flexibility to analyse detergents and screen for organics AquaMate provides optical performance previously unheard of in a water analysis spectrophotometer The 2nm bandwidt2. s non volatile memory You can load methods and calibrations from one kit manufacturer or from several kit manufacturers to make sure you get the best combination of speed sensitivity selectivity and low cost of analysis AquaMate is supplied with detailed instructions for all these methods so you can be operational immediately The combination of built in disk drive and intelligent programming allows you to keep your AquaMate current with the very latest kit technologies and chemistries There are no more lengthy delays waiting for your instrument supplier to provide you with the latest calibrations We can send you the latest calibrations on disk via e mail or you can enter the calibrations yourself The floppy disk drive can also be used to archive your results or transfer them to a PC for further processing or statistical analysis ee A l Sample throughput is made fast and easy using the low price MiniSipper and built in printer options As part of the standard package AquaMate is supplied with sample accessories to accommodate tubes vials ampules 1 square cells and cuvettes of 1 50mm pathlength Optional sample handling accessories provide even more flexibility and productivity Long pathlength cuvette holders up to 100mm deal with low analyte concentrations and small sample volumes can be measured with the 50uL cuvette option A low price 7 position automatic carousel allows you to automate
3. date and time of hard copy method operator and sample identification calibration P curve instrument parameters software version and serial number Plus the results Test kit manufacturers go to great lengths to validate the ruggedness and reliability of their kit chemistries and methodologies but only Spectronic Unicam pay the same degree of attention to the validation and calibration of the spectrophotometer AquaMate s unique Calibration Validation Carousel CVC verifies all aspects of spectrophotometer performance as shown in the table on the right The CVC automatically runs these tests and generates a hard copy report and disk based electronic archive The tests run unattended so your operators won t view calibration validation as a chore and it frees them up to perform other duties Validating other spectrophotometers requires a skilled scientist but with the CVC anyone can generate consistent error free proof of spectrophotometer performance The wavelength and Absorbance filters in the CVC are secondary reference materials traceable to NPL or NIST primary reference materials The traceability path is preserved through an accredited ISO IEC Guide 25 calibration process allowing AquaMate to pass the most detailed internal or regulatory body audit WAVELENGTH ACCURACY ACTUAL MEASURED 279 5 nm 278 6 nm 361 1 nm 361 0 nm 453 7 nm 453 0 nm 656 1 nm 656 0 nm ABSORBANCE ACCURACY ACTUAL MEASURED 0
4. 9470A 0 9461 A UV ABSORBANCE ACCURACY ACTUAL MEASURED 0 8043 A 0 8073 A 0 9256A 0 9202 A 0 3314A 0 3360 A 0 6921 A 0 6897 A STRAY LI GHT WAVELENGTH STRAY LIGHT 220 0 nm 3 7932 A 340 0 nm 3 3979 A BANDWI DTH SPECIFICATION BANDWIDTH lt 2 2 NM 2 0 nm NOI SE ABS NOISE PK PK 0 0 A 0 0001 A 1 0 A 0 0002 A DRIFT WAVELENGTH MEASURED 500 0 nm 0 0010 A HR RESULT PASS PASS PASS PASS RESULT PASS RESULT PASS PASS PASS PASS RESULT PASS PASS RESULT PASS RESULT PASS PASS RESULT PASS TOLERANCE 1 3 nm 1 3 nm 1 3 nm 1 0 nm TOLERANCE 0 0070 A TOLERANCE 0 0200 A 0 0250 A 0 0250 A 0 0250 A SPECIFICATION 3 3A 3 3 A DIFFERENCE 0 2 nm SPECIFICATION 0 0001 A 0 0030 A SPECIFICATION 0 0010 A HR Calibration and validation is an increasingly important requirement for many laboratories factories and institutions That s why we ve also taken the filters from the CVC and turned them into boxed sets of filters They can be used to validate the calibration of any well designed spectrophotometer so even your existing spectrophotometers can benefit from Spectronic Unicam s calibration expertise DIFFERENCE 0 9 nm 0 1 nm 0 7 nm 0 1 nm DIFFERENCE 0 0009 A DIFFERENCE 0 0030 A 0 0054 A 0 0046 A 0 0024 A DIFFERENCE 0 4932 A 0 0979 A DIFFERENCE 0 0000 A 0 0028 A DIFFERENCE 0 0000 A HR Optical system Single beam with high energy 2nm bandwid
5. 00E AquaMate Visible spectrophotometer 9423 AQA 2700E AquaMate with built in printer Visible spectrophotometer 9423 AQA 2000E AquaMate UV Visible spectrophotometer 9423 AQA 2200E AquaMate with built in printer UV Visible spectrophotometer 9423 UV6 4270E MiniSipper including tubing kit 9423 UV6 4280E Spare tubing kit for MiniSipper 9423 UV5 3400E 7 cell carousel for AquaMate 9423 UV6 1400E CVC for AquaMate NPL 9423 UV6 1460E CVC for AquaMate NIST 4401 161 00391 Paper for built in printer on Aquamate 1 roll 9423 168 14601 10mm compact UV Silica flow cell for MiniSipper 9423 168 14591 Compact glass 10mm flowcell for MiniSipper 9423 168 14351 10mm std UV Silica flow cell for MiniSipper 9423 168 11301 10mm Glass stoppered cell 9423 168 11321 10mm UV Silica stoppered cell 9423 UV5 1240E 100mm pathlength rectangular cell holder 9423 UV5 1210E 100mm pathlength cylindrical cell holder 4013 172 82111 9W 9W AquaMate to PC cable 4013 172 59551 Parallel printer cable 9423 UV9 0002E Spare D2 lamp for AquaMate UV Vis 9423 UV9 0004E Spare Tungsten lamp for AquaMate
6. More Focus More Knowledge More Choice Spectronic Unicam is a company dedicated to the manufacture sale and support of Visible and UV Visible spectrophotometers Formed from the integration of two long established spectroscopy companies Spectronic Unicam s unique focus gives customers access to premium quality technical support and knowledgeable applications advice More focus means we also provide a greater choice of customer driven products and accessories By choosing Spectronic Unicam our customers will have chosen a spectrophotometer that exactly matches their requirements The apparatus described in this document has been designed as far as possible to meet high international safety standards when installed and operated in accordance with accepted procedure and with the safety precautions detailed in the User Manual We reserve the right to alter the specification of the equipment described in the document without prior notice Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation AccuVac is a registered trademark of the Hach Company Designed by The Art Department Printed in Great Britain version 1 0 Part No 9498 909 90011 Calibration No 0521 Accreditation applies to wavelength and Absorbance filters FM 41499 0521 1SO9001 Our quality management system is registered to the 1SO9001 standard Spectronic Unicam Europe Middle East and Africa Mercers Row Cambridge CB5 8HY UK Tel
7. T METHOD GRAPH ARDS PAGE run load a calibration USERS G0 ae i ah ase te FILE FETIMES DISK x TYPE ID FILENAME M FIXED HACH Cl F 1486 F gt FXD M FIXED HACH Cl T 148 CT gt FXD M FIXED HACH CI FHR 1470F FXD M FIXED HACH C1 THR 147 T FXD M FIXED H C102 HR 1500 FXD M FIXED H C102 MR 1510 FXD M FIXED H C102 HR 1520 FXD M FIXED HACH Cr3 1556 FxXD M FIXED H COLOR 1678 FXD M FIXED H COLOR 1686 M FIXED HACH Ni AC 2350 M FIXED H N NITRATE 2500 M FIXED H DISS LR 2650 94 DISK SPACE REMAINING HIGHLIGHT A FILE AND PRESS ENTER VIEW RESULTS COPY PRINT FORMAT READ VIEW ALL DIR DISEK DISK LIBRARY choose a method 16 12799 9014 12 21 HOPIE IERIE 226 8nm 2 Boiler Feed ABS ABS gt i 3 376 aa 0 659 CONC2280 17 2160 mg L PASS CONC275 3 3624 mg L PASS LIMS PRINT SAUE FIXED CLEAR EXPORT LIST DATA PAGE RESULTS display print and save results In multi user environments or those with non scientific operators you can control operator access to your AquaMate In this mode authorised operators are required to log on and enter a password which assigns them privileges based on their job function and experience For example you can prevent operators editing methods calibrations QC pass fail limits and calculations etc These may be privileges you want to reserve for senior operators or the system administrator only You may also decide that fundamental instrument param
8. cuvettes Calibration Validation Carousel CVC Main software functionality Peak search capability Simple Absorbance T or Conc Factor Multi A up to 20 wavelengths Serial up to 9 wavelengths Quantitation 1 20 standards with 1 3 replicates 4 curve fits and display of calibration equation and coefficient ability to re measure or delete standards User log on ability to set privileges for multiple users Sample identification 11 character alphanumeric sample i d via user prompt or incremental seeding Printers software selection of Inkjet Laser et dot matrix and built in printers Timers 4 user selectable procedural timers Auto print and Auto save results History file online lifetime user maintenance and service maintenance log Menu selection of English French German Spanish and Italian languages On board calculator Applies 1 to 4 equations to each sample measurement Each equation supports up to 20 typed characters and 9 operands comprising x functions and incorporating Absorbance values at multiple wavelengths fixed or variable factors constants and PASS FAIL criteria Water analysis methods Supplied with over 300 methods on 3 floppy disks Methods can be run from disk or selected methods loaded into non volatile memory Dimensions 455 x 395 x 215mm 18 x 15 5 x 8 5 Mass Weight 10Kg 22lbs excluding accessories Electrical requirements 100 240V 50 60Hz 9423 AQA 25
9. eters such as re setting instrument lamp hours are the privilege of the administrator only If you want to set up your own methods or modify your test kit supplier s calibration you ll find AquaMate has all the functionality you ll ever need You can run calibrations using up to 20 standards each with 3 replicates and choose from 4 curve fits You can also program up to 20 different wavelengths Built in procedural timers allow you to control events such as the time required for the sample color to develop You can enter QC limits that generate an on screen and hard copy PASS or FAIL You can apply calculations to your raw data to change the reported units or correct for different sample weights volumes or dilutions If you don t know the analyte wavelength AquaMate will find it for you and show the peak profile and peak wavelength on the graphical display AquaMate provides a comprehensive choice of print options to satisfy regulatory requirements for detailed hard copy results An optional built in 110mm 47 s graphics printer is ideal for environments with limited space or where transportability is required AquaMate also has built in drivers for Laser et DeskJet and dot matrix printers for environments that require a full size hard copy colour hard copy or where you wish to utilise an existing printer The hard copy report is the same regardless of print option It includes hard copy of date and time of analysis
10. h optical system means AquaMate has the analyte selectivity and sensitivity to handle a wide range of environmental applications other than just water analysis using test kits For example AquaMate is probably the only water analysis spectrophotometer capable of retrieving useful information from the sharp peaks found in chlorophyll spectra or from organic contaminants that absorb in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum Superb linearity stability and signal to noise ratio also means you can trust AquaMate to take stable measurements from highly absorbing or light scattering samples 6 000 e a PEAK POSITION FOUND i m L m E S E 420 0 430 0 440 0 450 0 460 0 470 0 Choose kits from suppliers who offer you the best combination of speed sensitivity selectivity and cost for your type of analysis AquaMate is ready out of the box to use test kits from all the leading manufacturers so there is no need to change the way you work when you replace your existing photometer or spectrophotometer AquaMate is pre programmed with the most common tests for example Nitrate Phosphate and Chloride It is also supplied with floppy disks containing more than 300 methods and calibrations from all the leading test kit manufacturers Many of these are equivalent to DIN ISO and APHA AWWA WPCF methods AquaMate s built in disk drive makes it easy to load these methods and calibrations into AquaMate
11. th monochromator and Quartz coated optics Wavelength range 190 1100nm or 325 1100nm Bandwidth 2nm Stray light lt 0 05 220nm and 340nm Absorbance accuracy 1A 0 005A Absorbance repeatability 1A 0 002A Wavelength accuracy 1nm Wavelength repeatability 0 2nm Stability lt 0 002A hr Noise lt 0 0001A Display 1 4 VGA Graphics LCD Computer interface RS232C Printer interface Centronics parallel Method amp data storage Up to 30 methods calibrations or results files in non volatile memory Plus built in industry standard 1 44Mb disk drive for unlimited method calibration and results storage Each disk stores up to 200 methods calibrations etc Also used for electronic archiving transfer of results to a PC and for upgrading instrument applications software Sample handling accessories supplied with AquaMate Combination test tube cuvette holder accommodates tubes up to 125mm high 47s and 18mm diameter 7 15 and 10mm pathlength glass or quartz cuvettes Variable pathlength cell holder accommodates glass or quartz cuvettes from 1 50mm pathlength Cell holder for Hach 1 square cells and AccuVac ampules Optional accessories Built in 110mm 47 s wide 60 character graphics printer factory fit only MiniSipper automated sample introduction system 7 position thermostat ready automatic carousel Sample holders for 100mm pathlength rectangular and cylindrical
12. the generation of calibration curves The MiniSipper is ideal when you want to quickly process large batches of samples This peristaltic pump based sample introduction system is available with 1mm 10mm 20mm and 40mm glass or quartz flowcells The MiniSipper improves productivity by processing up to 300 samples per hour We ve made working with AquaMate simple because we know that is what your operators will demand and expect They will simply select a method or calibration from a list on the graphical display put a cuvette tube vial cell or ampule in the sample compartment holder enter an alphanumeric sample ID and press run The sample results and calibration curve will be displayed graphically and if selected automatically printed and archived to disk 16712799 AQUAMATE v4 04 12 24 ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGE ENGLISH SOUND ON DATE FORMAT i dd MM yy AUTOMATIC CAL VAL OFF DEFAULT FILE TYPE NORMAL prams SEEDED PROMPT USER SETUP CHANGE HISTORY E FIL 16712799 82A 42 26 55 4nm CURRENT USERS NAME PASSWORD C F ADMIN v ORD ANALYSIS v GRONKIEWICZ SCIENCE v MORENO CHEMISTRY Da PRIVILEGES E 16712799 AQUAMATE v4 04 G G1A 12 28 530 0nm IH E EDIT METHODS H HISTORY C CALIBRATIONS L RESET LI F DELETE FILES I INMITIALISATIONS CANCEL cere Log on 16 12 99 QUANT GRAPH 12 23 ID Water 2 06 SAVE PRINT STAND QUAN
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