Chapter 4 Making measurements - a tutorial
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Measurements on a Mastersizer 2000E
Instrument preparation
Before starting a measurement, ensure that the correct cell is installed in the cell
area then power up the system as outlined below. (If an SOP is run, the software
will check that the correct cell is connected, informing the user if it is not).
To power up the system:
1. Switch on the dispersion unit(s).
2. Switch on the optical bench.
3. Switch on the computer and start the software by double-clicking on the Mas-
tersizer 2000E icon.
Making a basic SOP measurement
Start an SOP by selecting Measure-Start SOP. In the dialogue which appears,
select an SOP. The Measurement Display dialogue will appear:
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The status area at the bottom left of the dialogue always says what is going on in the
measurement. The information in the dialogue will change depending on the stage
of the measurement. The SOP measurement runs as automatically as possible. In a
typical SOP measurement there are only a few things the user has to do:
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