The desired dosage should be entered on the number pad after pressing
the ‘‘ENERGY’’ pad. Press ‘‘START’’ to begin operation. After the dosage
is delivered, the Spectrolinker beeps four times and the display flashes
‘‘END.’’ Open the door at this point, and the display will oscillate between
‘‘DOOR’’ and ‘‘0.’’
The Spectrolinker is designed to make repetitive operations easy. So,
when the door is closed after an operation, the Spectrolinker remains in
the ENERGY mode and displays the last energy dosage entered. To
repeat the previous dosage, just press ‘‘START.’’
To alter a previously entered dosage, press ‘‘RESET,’’ enter the new
value and then press ‘‘START’’ to begin the operation.
When the chamber door is opened during an operation, the display will
oscillate between ‘‘DOOR’’ and the energy dose remaining. To resume
the operation, close the door and press ‘‘START.’’ Otherwise, press
‘‘RESET’’ to return the electronics to the WAKE state.
2. Optimal Crosslink Mode — When this is selected, the unit is pre-
programmed to deliver an energy dosage of 120 millijoules per unit area
(120,000μJ/cm2) and ‘‘1200’’ appears on the display. This is considered
the optimal dosage for most membranes [1]. All the number keys are
deactivated in this mode. Press ‘‘START’’ to begin operation. After the
dosage is delivered, the Spectrolinker beeps four times and the display
flashes ‘‘END.’’ Open the door and the display will oscillate between
‘‘DOOR’’ and ‘‘0.’’
To repeat the previous operation, just press ‘‘START’’ after you close the
door. The Spectrolinker remains in the OPTIMAL CROSSLINK mode and
displays ‘‘1200,’’ i.e., 120mJ/cm2. Otherwise, press ‘‘RESET’’ to return the
electronics to the WAKE state.
When the chamber door is open during the operation, the display oscil-
lates between ‘‘DOOR’’ and the energy dose remaining. To resume the
operation, close the door and press ‘‘START.’’ Otherwise, press ‘‘RESET’’
to return the electronics to the WAKE state.
3. Intensity Mode — To initiate this mode, press ‘‘INTENSITY’’ and then
‘‘START.’’ The value displayed is the irradiance level at the center of the
chamber. The unit remains on until ‘‘RESET’’ is pressed, returning the
electronics back to the WAKE state. When the Spectrolinker is in the
INTENSITY mode, the μW/cm2LED lights. All the number keys are
deactivated in this mode.
In this mode, the unit displays ‘‘BULB’’ when the intensity level falls below
1,500 μW/cm2, indicating that the UV tubes need replacement. When the
chamber door is opened during the operation, the display oscillates
between ‘‘DOOR’’ and ‘‘0.’’ Then, if the door is closed, the Spectrolinker
will remain in the INTENSITY mode. Press ‘‘START’’ to resume operation
or ‘‘RESET’’ to return the electronics to the WAKE state.
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