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The excess of liquid pouring through the capillary tube is removed with an 
absorbent paper. Then, the vessel is immediately placed on a scale, and its 
mass is determined as quickly as possible. During the mass measurement, due 
to contraction of the volume of liquid its level usually decreases in the capillary 
tube, but this does not matter if at the time of placing instrument on the scale, it 
was completely filled and had correct temperature. Small diameter of the 
capillary tube prevents evaporation of  
the liquid from the vessel, and therefore it does not affect the measurement 
result. 
 
Before starting the density determination using a pycnometer, data on its 
volume and mass should be inserted to scale’s memory. If pycnometer’s mass 
is not specified in the local parameters, than the process starts with 
determining mass of an empty pycnometer. 
 
Process course: 
 
• Press <  Local parameters> key to enter the setting of local 
parameters in density mode. 
 
• Press <  Pycnometer mass> key to insert the mass of a 
pycnometer used for determining density of tested liquid. Pycnometer’s 
mass is expressed in grams [g]. Accept inserted  
value by pressing 
 key. 
 
• Press <  Pycnometer volume> to specify the volume of the 
pycnometer used for determining density of tested liquid. The volume 
is expressed in grams [cm
3
]. Accept inserted value by pressing   
key. 
 
• Press < Temperature> key and specify the temperature in which the 
test of liquid density determination is carried out. The temperature 
value is expressed in [°C]. Accept inserted value by pressing 
 
key. The temperature serves here for information purpose, and it is 
placed on reports from carried out processes. 
 
•  On specifying the parameters exit to main menu of the density  
mode by pressing 
 key. 
 
•  In order to start density determination using a pycnometer, press   
<
 Determine pycnometer density> key, using a pre-defined  
hot keys on indicator’s display.