MicroCal VP-ITC - Section 2: VPViewer and Origin Software

VP-ITC MicroCalorimeter User’s Manual
Section 2: VPViewer and Origin Software
Section 2: VPViewer and Origin Software
This section details the features of the VPViewer and Origin software. VPViewer provides the
user interface to control the VP-ITC instrument and conduct the experiment. Origin (in this
project window) is used only for plotting the data received from the VP-ITC instrument. A
separate project window for Origin (Origin for ITC) is used for analyzing data.
New users may find this section too detailed for their immediate needs and for that reason skip
this section and proceed to the Section 4 tutorials for a ‘hands on’ approach to learning the
software though simple experiments. While performing the tutorials, the user should refer to this
section when further detail is desired about a specific software function. After performing the
tutorials, it is advised to read through this entire section for a thorough understanding of the
software.
This section is arranged as follows:
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2.1 VPViewer and Origin Software Overview..................................................................................15
2.2 Powering Up the VP-ITC Instrument ..................................................................................................15
2.3 VPViewer Main Window ....................................................................................................................17
2.4 ITC Controls Window .........................................................................................................................21
2.5 Thermostat/Calibration Window .........................................................................................................26
2.6 Setup/Maintenance Window................................................................................................................27
2.7 Constants Window...............................................................................................................................30
2.8 Real Time Data Display in Origin.......................................................................................................31
2.9 ITC Cell Status ....................................................................................................................................33
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