Chapter 4 Making measurements - a tutorial
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Accessory – pressing this displays a dialogue allowing the user to control
the dispersion unit (pump and stirrer speeds, etc.). The system automati-
cally detects which dispersion unit and cell are fitted and changes this dia-
logue to suit.
Help – pressing this button displays help information.
Close – pressing this button closes the measurement window.
A manual measurement test
Try making a manual measurement using ordinary single dairy cream.
1. Make sure the system (optical bench and Hydro 2000MU) is connected and
powered up.
2. Fill the sample beaker with clean dispersant and, using the dispersion unit con-
trols, pump the dispersant through the cell.
3. Select Measure-Manual. The software will automatically make an electrical
and optical background measurement as well as aligning the optics.
4. Press the Options button to open the Measurement Options dialogue:
Select its Material tab and specify the material measured. Select Dairy cream
from the Sample material name box. (For their own samples, the user
would specify a new material by pressing the Materials button).
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