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Contents
Chapter 1: About the Optilab rEX ........................................... 1-1
1.1 Methods of Measuring Refractive Indexes .................................................. 1-2
1.2 Using This Manual ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Contacting Wyatt Technology ...................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Instrument Description ......................................... 2-1
2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Front Panel .................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 2-4
Chapter 3: Quick Start ............................................................. 3-1
3.1 Setting Up the Optilab rEX .......................................................................... 3-2
Chapter 4: Installation and Setup ........................................... 4-1
4.1 Power and Signal Connections ................................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 Power Connector ............................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 Signal Connectors ...........................................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Communication Connector ..............................................................................4-7
4.2 Fluid Connections ....................................................................................... 4-7
4.3 Dry Nitrogen Connection ............................................................................. 4-8
4.4 Power On and Warm Up ............................................................................. 4-9
4.5 Purging the Optilab rEX .............................................................................. 4-9
4.6 Instrument Stability Check ........................................................................ 4-10
Chapter 5: Using the LCD Display .......................................... 5-1
5.1 Navigating the Optilab rEX Tabs ................................................................. 5-2
5.2 Main Tab ...................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3 aRI Tab ........................................................................................................ 5-4
5.4 Alarms Tab .................................................................................................. 5-5
5.5 System Tab ................................................................................................. 5-7
5.5.1 Constants Dialog .............................................................................................5-9
5.5.2 LED Intensity Dialog ...................................................................................... 5-11
5.6 Communications Tab ................................................................................. 5-13
Chapter 6: Off-Line Measurements......................................... 6-1
6.1 Instrument Calibration ................................................................................. 6-2
6.1.1 General Information and Sample Preparation .................................................6-2
6.1.2 HPLC Pump with Injector ................................................................................6-3
6.1.3 Syringe Pump Infusion ....................................................................................6-3
6.1.4 Collecting Data ................................................................................................6-4
Optilab rEX User’s Guide (M1500 Rev. D)
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