Metrohm NIRS XDS Process Analyzer – DirectLight/NonContact - Manual (Page 101)

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4. Select the channel. From the menu bar,
click on Acquire, then Select Channel.
Use the spinner to select the correct
channel, then click on “OK”.
This must be performed for each channel.
Always verify the channel before
proceeding with the test.
5. Select Diagnostics, Reference Standard,
Create Reference Standard. Vision takes an
instrument reference scan.
The XDS instrument has an internal
reference fiber, which is selected for this
operation.
6. Vision requests that the correction file be
located. It is in the C:\Vision directory.
Highlight the file “TSSZERO.da” and click
“Open.”
7. Once the file is selected, Vision applies the correction to sample spectra taken with this
channel. This method enhances transferability of samples from one channel (of a given probe
geometry) to another.
Click “Close Report” to proceed.
8. Select the next channel, if used. From the
menu bar, click on Acquire, then Select
Channel. Use the spinner to select the
correct channel, then click on “OK”.
This must be performed for each channel.
Always verify the channel before
proceeding with the test.