Technical Information
Archive
Antares Analytical offers a free Technical Bulletin for owners and users of Baird spectrometers.
Our purpose is to help Baird users lower their operating costs and extend
the life of their current equipment.
The bulletin, issue by issue,
will cover the most common problems encountered, along with advice on
maintenance and spotting potential problems. It will soon be available
in Spanish as well as English.
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Bulletins available for
online reading:
NEW B19 - Communication errors on MC20 equipped Baird spectrometers: normal causes and the steps to take in pinpointing and resolving the problem.
B18 - Entrance optics solenoid, problems and solutions:
background on use of solenoid systems, probable cause for problems, steps
to take in resolving them.
B17 - The FSQ or DV2-5 Loss of Optical Alignment: possible causes,
the underlying problems, the solutions.
B16 - The selection of Calibration and Standardization Standards
for metallurgical, ICP and oil/fuel, their differences and advice on choosing
and using CRMs and SUS.
B15 - Optical Cell Temperature Regulation. It affects the FSQ, DV6
and DV6E. Discussion of the temperature control system components, their
settings and some typical problems and solutions.
B14 -
No Burning in the MOA/FAS
Sample Stand (part 2)
B13 - No Burn in the MOA/FAS Sample Stand. Troubleshooting and basic
repair. (part 1) This also covers all MOA models, MOA-C, MOA-GT and MOA-M.
B12
- Argon Systems: Design and function of argon systems used in Baird spectrometers.
This also covers argon powered sample clamps used in HR-400 equipped FSQ,
DV5, DV6 and DV6E spectrometers. (part 2)
B11 - Argon Systems: Design and function of argon systems
used in Baird spectrometers. This also covers argon powered sample clamps
used in HR-400 equipped FSQ, DV-5, DV-6 and DV-6E spectrometers. (part
1)
B10 - Optical Components:
General and specific information about the optical sysytems and components
used in Baird spectrometers.
B9 - Vacuum System Maintenance, Troubleshooting
and Repair (part 2)
B8 - Basic FSQ, DV, ICP Vacuum System Maintenance and
Troubleshooting (part 1)
B7 - A
Loss of PMT High Voltage in MC20 equipped FSQ or DV series.
B6 - Photomultiplier Tubes: General and specific information
about the PMTs used in various Baird spectrometers.
B5 - Inaccurate Reference Result after a Routine Sample Analysis:
The reference element gives a totally wrong value. The element values
will also be totally wrong.
B4 - Loss of Optical Alignment Function: The spectrometer,
all Baird models except ICP-2070, has no Hg (Mercury) alignment. Optical
alignment on units with no Hg lamp.
B3 - Suspected Loss of High Voltage on the Baird rotrode
model MOA. This bulletin does not cover the FAS
B2 - No Spark at the Sample Stand for the Baird arc spark
units equiped with a KH-5 or HR400
B1 -
Poor accuracy and precision for sulfur, phosporous and carbon on the Baird
FSQ, DV4, DV5 and DV6
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