Commands and Tips for Thermo Scientific Devices
Finnigan/TSP UV1000 Detector

The following commands and properties are available (please note that the display Filter level determines which commands and properties are displayed):

 

Property

Min

Max

Default

Description

AvailableLamps

None

UV & VIS lamps

UV lamp only

Indicates which lamps are available.

Range

0.0005, 0.001, 0.002, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0

1.0000

Amplifying factor in [AUFS] for the output signal.  

Response

0.0

5.0

1.0

Time constant. Indicates the time needed by the detector to reach 63% of the full-scale deflection.

Wavelength

190 nm

800 nm

UV lamp: 254 nm

VIS lamp: 430 nm

Both lamps: 254 nm

Wavelength at which the detector measures the signal:

UV lamp only: 190 - 380 nm

VIS lamp only: 366 - 800 nm

Both lamps: 190 - 800 nm,

190 - 380 nm (UV lamp on)

381 - 800 nm (VIS lamp on)

ZeroOnLambda
Change

Off

On

Off

Determines whether the detector performs an Autozero every time the wavelength is changed.

 

Command

Description

UV_LampOn

Turns the deuterium lamp on.

UV_LampOff

Turns the deuterium lam off.

Visible_LampOn

Turns the tungsten lamp on.

Visible_LampOff

Turns the tungsten lamp off.

 

 Tip:

After a Reset command, it takes 90 seconds until the detector is ready to execute further commands.