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Table of Contents
Main Toolbar Buttons: Fourth Group,2-8
Status Panel,2-8
Viewing Area,2-10
Run Menu,2-10
Instrument Toolbar Buttons,2-11
Instrument Toolbar: Run Buttons,2-11
Instrument Toolbar: Reset Button,2-12
Instrument Toolbar: Fluid Control Buttons,2-12
Status Bar,2-12
CHAPTER 3: Installing and Calibrating an Aperture Tube,3-1
Overview,3-1
When to Install a New Aperture Tube,3-1
Selecting an Aperture Size,3-1
Installing an Aperture Tube,3-2
Using Small Aperture Tubes (20 µm and 30 µm),3-4
Handling Small Aperture Tubes,3-4
Unblocking small aperture tubes,3-5
Reducing Environmental Factors That Create Noise,3-5
Create a dust-free lab environment,3-5
Reduce acoustic noise levels,3-5
Reduce vibration,3-5
Block electrical interference,3-5
Pre-Filtering the Electrolyte and Cleaning Fluid,3-5
Cleaning the Analyzer Prior to Using a Small Aperture,3-6
Cleaning System Components and Accessories,3-6
Small Aperture Noise Profiles,3-7
Using Appropriate Current and Gain Settings,3-9
Storing Small Aperture Tubes,3-9
Calibrating the Aperture,3-10
Choosing the Calibrator Size,3-10
Nano-Size Particle Calibration Standards,3-11
Selecting Calibration Options,3-11
Preparing the Analyzer for Calibration,3-12
Running the Calibration,3-13
Pausing or Stopping Calibration,3-14
Completing the Calibration Run (Accepting the Kd),3-15
Obtaining the Mean Kd,3-16
Example,3-17
Updating the Mean Kd Value,3-17
Verifying the Calibration,3-18
Saving the Calibration File,3-21
The Change Aperture Tube Wizard,3-21
Step 1: Select the new aperture tube,3-23
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