Guildline Autosal 8400B - Page 4

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5.2. PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2.1. PRELIMINARY CHECK ................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2.2. TEMPERATURE BATH FILLING .................................................................................................. 5-2
5.2.3. PRELIMINARY FUNCTION CHECK ............................................................................................ 5-3
5.2.4. BATH TEMPERATURE CONTROL CHECK ................................................................................ 5-3
5.2.5. CONDUCTIVITY CELL CHECK .................................................................................................... 5-4
6. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................. 6-1
6.1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2. OPERATING SEQUENCE ................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.2.1. CHECKING ZERO REFERENCE ................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2.2. STANDARDIZATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................. 6-2
6.2.3. SAMPLE MEASURING PROCEDURE .......................................................................................... 6-3
6.3. CONVERTING INSTRUMENT READING TO SALINITY .......................................................... 6-5
6.4. STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICES ......................................................................................... 6-6
6.5. MEASURING FOR OPTIMAL ACCURACY .................................................................................. 6-6
6.5.1. INSTRUMENT ACCURACY .......................................................................................................... 6-6
6.5.2. PROCEDURAL REFINEMENTS .................................................................................................... 6-6
6.6. SAMPLE HANDLING FOR OPTIMAL ACCURACY ................................................................... 6-7
6.6.1. METHOD TO REMOVE SAMPLE BOTTLE AND LEAVE CELL FULL.................................... 6-7
6.6.2. METHOD TO REMOVE WATER FROM PICKUP TUBE PRIOR TO MEASURING NEW
SAMPLE .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-8
7. INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTIONAL BCD
OUTPUT ...................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2. BCD CONNECTOR PIN CODE ........................................................................................................ 7-1
7.3. OPERATING PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................. 7-1
8. GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION ............................................................. 8-1
8.1. INSTRUMENT COMPONENT LOCATION ................................................................................... 8-1
8.1.1. CABINET .......................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1.2. CHASSIS ........................................................................................................................................... 8-1
9. THEORY OF OPERATION ................................................................................... 9-1
9.1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 9-1
9.2. POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................................................................ 9-1