DSC Q Series Getting Started Guide
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Chapter2:InstallingtheDSC....................................................................................................................... 31
Unpacking/RepackingtheDSC....................................................................................................................... 31
InstallingtheInstrument.................................................................................................................................. 31
InspectingtheSystem................................................................................................................................31
ChoosingaLocation .................................................................................................................................. 32
ConnectingCablesandLines ................................................................................................................... 33
Ports ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
EthernetSwitchSetup ........................................................................................................................ 35
PurgeLines .......................................................................................................................................... 37
CoolingGasLine................................................................................................................................. 38
BasePurgeLine................................................................................................................................... 38
VoltageConfigurationUnit............................................................................................................... 39
PowerSwitch ....................................................................................................................................... 40
PowerCable.................................................................................................................................
........ 40
StartingtheDSC ................................................................................................................................................ 40
ShuttingDowntheDSC ................................................................................................................................... 41
InstallingtheDSCCoolingAccessories ......................................................................................................... 42
InstallingtheFinnedAirCoolingSystem .............................................................................................. 42
InstallingtheQuenchCoolers.................................................................................................................. 43
QuenchCoolAccessoryforFACS.................................................................................................... 43
QuenchCooler..................................................................................................................................... 44
InstallationofAdditionalItems ...................................................................................................................... 46
InstallingtheManualLids........................................................................................................................ 46
InstallingtheAutosamplerTrayandDustCover..
............................................................................... 46
Chapter3:Use,Maintenance,&Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 47
UsingtheDSC.................................................................................................................................................... 47
BeforeYouBegin........................................................................................................................................ 47
CalibratingtheDSC .......................................................................................................................................... 48
Tzero
TM
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BaselineSlopeandOffsetCalibration..................................................................................................... 49
Enthalpy(Cell)ConstantCalibration...................................................................................................... 50
TemperatureCalibration........................................................................................................................... 50
HeatCapacity(Q2000/Q1000)Calibration ............................................................................................. 50
HeatCapacity(MDSC®)Calibration...................................................................................................... 50
PressureCalibration .................................................................................................................................. 51
AutosamplerCalibration .......................................................................................................................... 51
Q2000/Q200/Auto Q20AutosamplerCalibration .......................................................................... 51
Q1000/Q100AutosamplerCalibration ............................................................................................ 53
RunningaDSCExperiment............................................................................................................................. 54
ExperimentalProcedure ........................................................................................................................... 54
LoadingtheSample ................................................................................................................................... 55
StartinganExperim ent ............................................................................................................................. 55
StoppinganExperi
ment ........................................................................................................................... 56
MaintainingtheInstrument............................................................................................................................. 57