DSC Q Series Getting Started Guide
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Important:TAInstrumentsManualSupplement.......................................................................................... 3
TableofContents................................................................................................................................................. 4
Notes,Cautions,andWarnings ........................................................................................................................ 7
RegulatoryCompliance ...................................................................................................................................... 8
SafetyStandards ........................................................................................................................................... 8
ElectromagneticCompatibilityStandards................................................................................................ 8
Safety ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
InstrumentSymbols..................................................................................................................................... 9
ElectricalSafety............................................................................................................................................. 9
HandlingLiquidNitrogen........................................................................................................................ 10
ThermalSafety ............................................................................................................................................ 11
LiftingtheInstrument ............................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter1:IntroducingtheDSC ................................................................................................................... 13
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
DSCSystemC
omponents ................................................................................................................................14
DSCCell....................................................................................................................................................... 14
CoolingAccessories .................................................................................................................................. 15
FinnedAirCoolingSystem(FACS) ................................................................................................. 15
RefrigeratedCoolingSystem(RCS) ................................................................................................. 16
QuenchCooler..................................................................................................................................... 17
LiquidNitrogenCoolingSystem(LNCS) ....................................................................................... 17
TheDSCQ2000/Q200TouchScreen............................................................................................................... 18
PrimaryFunctionKeys.............................................................................................................................. 18
ControlMenu.............................................................................................................................................. 19
DisplayTouchScreenOptions ................................................................................................................. 21
TheDSCQ1000/Q100TouchScreens ............................................................................................................. 22
PrimaryFunctionKeys.
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DSCControlMenuKeys ........................................................................................................................... 23
DisplayMenuKeys.................................................................................................................................... 24
DSCAutoQ20/Q20/Q10Keypad .................................................................................................................... 25
OptionsandAccessories .................................................................................................................................. 26
TzeroSampleEncapsulatingPress .......................................................................................................... 26
DSCAutosampler ...................................................................................................................................... 26
PhotocalorimeterAccessory(PCA) ......................................................................................................... 26
DSCPressureCell ...................................................................................................................................... 27
InstrumentSpecifications................................................................................................................................. 28
DSCInstrumentCharacteristics........................................................................................................ 28
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