Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Making measurements Chapter 4
Mastersizer 3000 Page 4-21
The options available on this panel depend on the connected accessory. These are
described in the dispersions units respective user manual.
 Hydro series wet dispersion units manual for the Hydro MV, LV, EV and
SM dispersion units
 Aero series dry dispersion units manual for the Aero dispersion units
Manual control accessories
Manually controlled accessories may also be connected to the optical unit. These
accessories do not have an automated or manual software control, but will be
controlled directly from the control interface on the accessory itself.
Like the automatic controlled dispersion units, manual accessories are selected
from the SOP Editor:
 On the Home ribbon, select New-SOP from within the Documents group.
ribbon. (To edit an existing SOP, choose Open-SOP instead.)
 Complete the SOP Editor as described in the Mastersizer 3000 User Manual.
Information on the manually controlled accessories is described in the dispersions
units respective user manual.
Refer to the Hydro series wet dispersion units manual for the Hydro SM dis-
persion units.

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