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Table of Contents
Control Panel,1-5
Disabling the Control Panel Buttons,1-5
Viewing Control Panel Actions in Run Information,1-6
ON Light,1-6
Analyzing and Attention Lights,1-6
Stir ON Button,1-6
Stirrer Direction Controls,1-6
Stirrer Speed Controls,1-7
Bar Code Reader,1-7
Sample Compartment,1-8
Aperture Tube,1-8
Aperture Tube Knob,1-8
Sample Platform,1-9
Reversing the Sample Platform,1-10
Platform Release,1-11
External Electrode,1-11
Stirrer,1-11
Particle Trap,1-12
Status and Illumination Lights,1-12
Accessories,1-13
Beakers,1-13
Accuvette® STs,1-13
Calibrators,1-13
Aperture Tubes,1-14
Handling Aperture Tubes,1-14
Cleaning the Aperture Tube, Beakers, and Accuvette® STs,1-15
Cleaning the Analyzer,1-16
Pre-Filtering the Electrolyte and Cleaning Fluid,1-17
Starting the Analyzer,1-18
Preparing the Analyzer for Sample Runs,1-18
CHAPTER 2: Software Overview,2-1
Opening the Multisizer 4 Software,2-1
Connecting the Software to the Analyzer,2-1
Connecting Analyzer and Software on Startup,2-1
Connecting to the Analyzer Using the Software Main Menu,2-2
Disconnecting from the Analyzer Using the Software Main Menu,2-2
Multisizer 4 Software Window,2-2
Main Menu,2-3
Main Toolbar Buttons,2-5
Default Main Toolbar Configuration,2-5
Main Toolbar Buttons: First Group,2-6
Main Toolbar Buttons: Second Group,2-6
Main Toolbar Buttons: Third Group,2-7