Analysis system including a central control section for generally
controlling the analysis that sends a command to perform a pre-injection
operation, to an automatic sampler together with information designating
a sample to be selected, such as an identification number, and
simultaneously sends a command to perform an operation of measuring a
dark current in a photodiode array (PDA) detector, to a multi-channel
spectrophotometer. Thus, the automatic sampler performs the pre-injection
operation, such as an operation of moving a needle to a position of a
designated vial container to suck a sample, and the spectrophotometer
performs the dark-current measurement operation during a time period of
the pre-injection operation. After the sample is actually introduced into
the column, in response to a command to perform a normal measurement
operation, an operation of acquiring absorption data of an eluate from
the column is started without performing the dark-current measurement
operation.