Measurements with the plate or rod method page 43
7.3 Measuring surface tension by the plate method
Check whether all the requirements contained in the check list (Ö ch. 6.5) have
been met.
Select the measuring mode
SFT
. Start the measurement with ENT key.
The following table shows the course of the measurement:
Plate method: Surface Tension
Display Action Explanation
Sample:
insert the sample
and enter a name
Insert the sample
and use the
keypad to enter a
sample name.
Maximum 22 characters
Only if defined in
Setup:
In succession
Field 1
,
Field 2
,
Field 3
Enter the required
contents in the text
fields
The text fields, whose number is
defined in Setup, are called up in
succession (max. 3) and are used
to describe the measurement.
The text fields can be named in
LabDesk and these fields
assigned to the corresponding
data of the current measurement.
User:
please enter a
name
Use the keypad to
enter an operator
name.
Maximum 22 characters
Taring
automatic
Taring the probe above the liquid
surface
Searching
automatic
Searches for the surface: the
liquid is moved upwards until the
probe “jump“ is registered. The
surface position is stored.