Ocean Optics Jaz Absolute Irradiance - Manual (Page 10)

2: Calibration
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If you have a calibration file available (via SpectraSuite or SPEC-CAL) go on to Chapter 3: Jaz Setup for
Absolute Irradiance .
If you are performing your own calibration, use the following procedure.
Performing a Calibration Using SpectraSuite
If you have purchased a calibration light source though Ocean Optics, you can use this lamp to create the
absolute irradiance calibration of the spectrometer and probe. The procedure below describes how to
acquire this calibration file.
► Procedure
1. Connect the spectrometer to the fiber optics probe (fiber, cosine corrector or integrating sphere).
2. Connect the fiber optics probe to the calibration light source.
3. Turn on the light source. Allow for proper warming up of the light source as stated in the light
source’s manual.
4. Start SpectraSuite. The raw spectrometer data appears on the screen (Scope mode).
5. Navigate to File | New | New Absolute Irradiance Wizard to launch the Absolute Irradiance
wizard.