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Page 2 - S e t t i n g U p t h e S p e c t ro m e t e r a n d G L X; B. Install the License Key; If the GLX is connected to a computer, disconnect it.; C. Connect Optional Hardware

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X S e t t i n g U p t h e S p e c t r o m e t e r a n d G L X 2 S e t t i n g U p t h e S p e c t ro m e t e r a n d G L X A. Update the GLX Important note: If your GLX has firmware version lower than 1.3, upgrade the firmware before you install the ...

Page 3 - E. Configure the Spectrometer; S p e c t ro m e te r A n a ly s i s C o n fi g u r a t io n S c r e e n; To Open the Configuration Screen

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X S p e c t r o m e t e r A n a l y s i s C o n f i g u r a t i o n S c r e e n 3 E. Configure the Spectrometer In the Spectrometer Analysis Configuration screen, follow these general steps. (For a detailed explanation of the parameters in the config...

Page 4 - Spectrum Preview; F1 Save Dark; after; F3 Clear Scan; Navigating in the Configuration Screen; Data Acquisition; or

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X S p e c t r o m e t e r A n a l y s i s C o n f i g u r a t i o n S c r e e n 4 Spectrum Preview When the configuration screen opens, the GLX automatically starts monitoring and displaying spectrum data in the upper half of the screen. With this pr...

Page 5 - Data Acquisition Tab; Scope; Bandwidth

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X S p e c t r o m e t e r A n a l y s i s C o n f i g u r a t i o n S c r e e n 5 Data Acquisition Tab Integration Time Integration time is analogous to the shutter speed of a camera. The higher the integration time, the longer the detector monitors ...

Page 6 - Sample Rate; C o l l e c ti n g D a ta; Spectral Scope Mode; Time Acquisition Mode

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X C o l l e c t i n g D a t a 6 either side of the pixel specified by the Wavelength parameter. There- fore, the total number of pixels equals Bandwidth × 2 + 1. Sample Rate This parameter specifies the rate (in Hz or samples per second) at which the...

Page 7 - Wavelength; M e a s u r e m e n t s; Intensity

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X M e a s u r e m e n t s 7 2. Press to begin recording data. 3. Press again to stop recording. The data run is saved with a name such as “Run #1 - 500.0 nm” to indicate the value of the Wavelength parameter. Note: See the GLX Users' Guide for genera...

Page 8 - Absorbance

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X M e a s u r e m e n t s 8 Absorbance The GLX uses this equation to evaluate each pixel on the detector and produce the absorbance spectrum: Where: S λ = Sample intensity at wavelength λ D λ = Dark intensity at wavelength λ R λ = Reference intensity...

Page 9 - A p p e n d i x : B e e r ' s L a w Pro c e d u r e; Equipment

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X A p p e n d i x : B e e r ' s L a w P r o c e d u r e 9 A p p e n d i x : B e e r ' s L a w Pro c e d u r e Follow these steps to obtain an absorbance versus concentration graph for aqueous solutions of copper(II) sulfate (CuSO 4 ). Equipment You w...

Page 10 - Time Acquisition; Procedure

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X A p p e n d i x : B e e r ' s L a w P r o c e d u r e 10 13. Press to switch to the Time Acquisition tab. 14. Set Scan Mode to Beer's Law . 15. Set Wavelength to 800 nm. 16. Set Bandwidth to 15 pixels. 17. Press (Close). Result: The Graph screen op...

Page 11 - Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t; For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:; Address: PASCO scientific

® O c e a n O p t i c s w i t h X p l o r e r G L X T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t 11 Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at: Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the PASCO catalog. Copyright The PASCO scientific 012-09731B ...