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2998 lamp is red and error message:Wavelength calibration failure - WKB86910

Article number: 86910

SYMPTOMS

  • Lamp led is red.
  • Wavelength calibration failure.
  • Replacing lamp does not resolve issue.
  • Cleaning cell with organic solvent does not resolve issue.

ENVIRONMENT

2998 Photodiode Array Detector

CAUSE

One or more calibration peak accuracy not <1 nm.

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Perform an erbium calibration (see WKB6197).
  2. Save new calibration values Lambda 1 and Lambda 512.
  3. Reset 2998.
  4. Perform wavelength verification.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id86910, 2998, 2998B, 2998SFC, A-10PDA, A-30PDA, UPAPDA, UPC2PDA, UPPDA, UPPDAARC, UPPDAARCB, UPPDA-E, UPPDA-L, UPPDALTC, UPPDATC, UPPPDA

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