
8. Remove the specular port plug and install the light trap in its place and click the Start
button to collect the diffuse-only data.
9. From the main Scan window, click on the Calculator icon
to open the open the
Maths dialog.
10. On the graph displayed, highlight the first scan (of the total reflectance), by clicking
on it. When the scan is selected, it will be highlighted in red.
11. From the Maths dialog choose Selected Trace and then the ’-’ (minus) sign.
12. On the graph displayed, highlight the second scan (of the diffuse-only reflectance),
by clicking on it. When the scan is selected, it will be highlighted in red.
13. From the Maths dialog choose Selected Trace and then the ’=’ (equal) sign.
14. The results of this specular data equation will be displayed in a new graph.
Measurement calibration and corrections
Calibration
The detector calibration functions store separate sets of correction factors for the
instrument detectors and for the DRA detectors, so both require calibrations. The
instrument will recognize when an external DRA has been connected to the instrument
and will restore any previous calibrations stored in the external DRA.
Calibrations are performed using the Validate application, under the Calibration menu.
Caution
Both instrument and DRA are calibrated at the factory and should be recalibrated only
when tests indicate the need for it.
When should I perform a calibration?
Below are some common reasons that may indicate the necessity for calibration.
Calibrate PGA (Programmable Gain Amplifier)
PGA calibration should be executed each time a DRA is installed in a Cary instrument
for the first time, and after each time it is removed. At other times, the need for it may be
seen on an uncorrected baseline as steps or plateaus or on a corrected baseline as small
spikes-either positive or negative.
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