Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Software overview Chapter 3
Mastersizer 3000 Page 3-21
Maintenance utilities
The Maintenance window gives access to various background information about
the system that can be useful as part of an ongoing maintenance schedule or in the
process of contact with the Malvern Instruments Help Desk.
 Choose Tools-Maintenance from the ribbon to display the Maintenance
window:
The window is broken down into the following sections:
Notifications
Notifications are brief notes that indicate any errors, problems or necessary reme-
dial/investigative action that may be required in order to keep the system function-
ing correctly. Follow the advice given in any notifications and then remove them by
clicking Clear All.
The Status bar also provides a visual reminder that notifications are available:

Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser diffraction
Blue laser wavelength	470 nm
Sample dispersion options	Wet and dry dispersion
Data acquisition rate	10 kHz
Particle size range	0.01 to 3500 microns
Laser type	He-Ne and solid state
Accuracy	Better than 1%
Repeatability	Better than 0.5%
Technology	Mie and Fraunhofer theories
Sample dispersion units	Hydro MV, Hydro LV, Aero S
Optical model	Mie theory
Power requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Detector arrangement	Log-spaced array