Setting Diagnostics In WinISI

From the Project Manager window, select the project (i.e. the hard disk directory) where the diagnostics results will be stored. Normally they are stored in a project named WINISI under the c:\WINISI directory.

With the project highlighted, click on the diagnostic icon

and then click on Use dialog to select tests. A message will appear that the instrument is connected, click on OK. If you get an error, make sure that the instrument is turned on and the cable is connected.

Click on Instrument Response.

Set the number of repetitions to 5.

Click on Test

The result for a NIRSystem 6500 should look like the following picture. For a NIRSystam 5000 and 4500 it will only show the NIR portion of the spectra.

The Value of the NIR MAX in this example is 32747

Click OK and go back to the main Diagnostic menu:

Click on Wavelength Accuracy. The following window will appear:

Set the number of repetitions to 5.

Click on Test. The following window will appear:

In the bottom window you will find the results of:

K, Phi and NIR Wave Error.

Click OK and go back to the main Diagnostic menu.

Now click on NIR repeatability.

At the end of the test, select the average option. The Rep value to include in your weekly report, from this example would be 16.