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Contents
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General information ....................................................................................... 7
1.1 General safety instructions.................................................................................................7
1.2 Intended use ......................................................................................................................8
1.3 Procedure if repairs should be necessary .......................................................................... 8
1.4 Technical support............................................................................................................. 10
2 Introduction.................................................................................................. 11
3 Setup and starting up................................................................................... 12
3.1 Transport.......................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Location and ambient conditions...................................................................................... 12
3.3 Levelling the instrument ................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Connectors and connections............................................................................................ 14
3.4.1 Power supply.............................................................................................................. 14
3.4.2 Connecting the K11 Control Panel ............................................................................. 14
3.4.3 Computer connection (optional) ................................................................................. 15
3.4.4 Connecting an external thermostat (optional).............................................................15
3.5 Assembling a thermostat jacket (optional) ....................................................................... 16
3.5.1 Assembling an external temperature measuring probe (optional) ..............................18
3.5.2 Inert gas connector (optional)..................................................................................... 18
3.5.3 Installation of the protocol printer (optional) ...............................................................19
4 Operating the instrument ............................................................................. 20
4.1 Switching the instrument on and off ................................................................................. 20
4.1.1 Mains switch............................................................................................................... 20
4.1.2 On/Off key on the Control Pad (switch on / standby) ................................................. 20
4.1.3 Resetting the instrument ............................................................................................ 21
4.1.4 Warming-up time........................................................................................................21
4.2 Error message behaviour................................................................................................. 21
4.3 The control panel (overview)............................................................................................ 22
4.4 The display....................................................................................................................... 22
4.5 Moving the sample stage ................................................................................................. 23
4.5.1 Safety Instructions...................................................................................................... 23
4.5.2 Moving the sample platform using the rotary knob..................................................... 24
4.5.3 Saving and activating standard sample platform positions.........................................24