Spectrometer Troubleshooting and FAQs

Vernier Spectrometer, order code V-SPEC, $1,199
Red Tide VIS-NIR Spectrometer, order code SPRT-VIS, $1,732
, order code SP-VIS, \Contact Us
, order code SP-UV-VIS, \Contact Us
Red Tide Emissions Spectrometer, order code ESRT-VIS, $1,154
SpectroVis Plus, order code SVIS-PL, $449
To see comparison graphs of different models of spectrometers, visit:
http://www.vernier.com/spectroscopy/comparison.html

TROUBLESHOOTING

-Primary Test: Are you using Logger Pro 3.6 (or newer)?
-Secondary Test: Is the USB cable securely connected?

RELATED TIL ENTRIES

TIL 1577: Do you have labs written for the Spectrometer?
TIL 1898: Do Ocean Optics USB4000 (UV-VIS and VIS-NIR) Spectrometers Work with LabQuest?
TIL 1563: Can I do blackbody experiments with the Vernier or Ocean Optics Spectrometers, or with SpectroVis?
TIL 1846: Does the SpectroVis Optical Fiber work with any of the Ocean Optics Spectrometers?
TIL 2068: Logger Pro crashes after opening a qmbl file from LabQuest.
TIL 2178: Are there some readily-available substances I can use to measure fluorescence with a SpectroVis Plus?
TIL 2404: Can I use my spectrometer without collecting a full spectrum?

SPECIFICATIONS

Specs are different for each Spectrometer. See:
http://www.vernier.com/spectroscopy

CALIBRATION

-Calibrate? Yes. Except when you remove the cuvette holder/light source to collect emission data from other light sources, such as LEDs or discharge tubes.
-Calibration process: Use a USB cable to connect the Spectrometer to a computer. Run Logger Pro 3.6 (or newer). Select Calibrate from the Experiment menu. Follow the instructions in the Calibrate dialog box.

RELATED VERNIER PRODUCTS

400 μm diameter VIS-NIR optical fiber, order code VIS-NIR, $138
400 µm diameter UV-VIS optical fiber, order code UV-VIS, $138
Plastic Cuvettes (visible range), order code CUV, $15
Plastic Cuvettes (UV-VIS), order code CUV-UV, $69

SIMILAR OCEAN OPTICS PRODUCTS THAT WILL WORK WITH LOGGERPRO

all USB2000 models
all USB4000 models
CHEM2-UV-FIBER
CHEM2-VIS-FIBER
HR2000