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Getting St
ar
t
ed Guide f
or
Models 55/550/5500
Revision
C
Issued
February
201
8
DISCO
VER
Y TG
A
THERMOGRA
VIMETRIC ANAL
YZER
2
Table of Contents
Introduction
3
Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement
3
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
4
Regulatory Compliance
4
Safety Standards
4
Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards
5
Safety
6
Instrument Symbols
6
Electrical Safety
7
Chemical Safety
7
Thermal Safety
7
Mechanical Safety
8
Lifting the Instrument
8
Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1: Introducing the Discovery TGA
12
Overview
12
TGA System Components
13
Balance Assembly
13
Wire-Wound Furnace for TGA 55 and TGA 550
14
EGA Furnace for TGA 55 and TGA 550
15
Infrared (IR) Furnace for TGA 5500
16
Discovery TGA Autoloader or Autosampler
17
Hi-Res™ TGA
18
Modulated TGA™ (MTGA™)
19
Other Discovery TGA Accessories
19
The Discovery TGA User Interface
20
Primary Function Buttons
21
View Panel
22
Additional Function Buttons
23
Instrument Specifications
24
Discovery TGA Instrument Characteristics
24
Discovery TGA Sampling System
25
Chapter 2: Installing the Discovery TGA System
26
Unpacking/Repacking the TGA
26
Installing the Discovery TGA System
26
Inspecting the System
27
Choosing a Location
27
Near
27
Away from
27
Preparing the Discovery TGA for Installation
28
Removing the Shipping Bracket
28
Unpacking the Balance
29
Connecting the Discovery TGA to the Controller
31
Setting up System Communication
33
Connecting Lines to the Gas Delivery Module
33
Connecting Purge Gas Lines
33
Connecting the Air Cool Line
35
Connecting the Heat Exchanger Cable and Water Hoses
36
Connecting the Power Cable
37
Installing the Autosampler Tray
37
Installing the Hang-Down Wires
38
Installing the Tare Hang-Down Wire
38
Installing the Upper Reflective Assembly and Sample Hang-Down Wire on the TGA 5500
40
Installing the Sample Hang-Down Wire on the TGA 55 and TGA 550
44
Leveling the Discovery TGA and Aligning the Balance
45
Leveling the Instrument
45
Aligning the Sample Hang-Down Wire
45
Aligning the Bottom of the Sample Hang-Down Wire
47
Installing the Lower Furnace Assembly on the TGA 5500
48
Closing the Balance Assembly
51
Balance Conditioning
51
Filling the Heat Exchanger Reservoir
51
Purging Air from the Heat Exchanger System
52
Installing the Autosampler Tray
53
Starting the Discovery TGA System
54
Shutting down the Discovery TGA
55
Chapter 3: Use, Maintenance, & Diagnostics
56
Using the Discovery TGA
56
Before You Begin
56
Calibrating the Discovery TGA
57
Autosampler and Autoloader Calibration
57
Weight Calibration
57
Temperature Calibration
58
Running a Discovery TGA Experiment
59
Selecting the Pan Size and Material
59
Taring the Sample Pan(S)
59
Loading the Sample Pans
60
Loading Open Pans
60
Loading Sealed Pans
60
Starting an Experiment
61
Stopping an Experiment
61
Removing or Reinstalling a Wire-Wound or EGA Furnace
61
Furnace Removal
61
Furnace Installation
62
Maintaining the Instrument
63
Conditioning the Balance
63
Cleaning the Furnace
63
Cleaning the Pans
64
Cleaning the User Interface Screen
64
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Brand
TA Instruments
Model
TGA5500
Category
Measuring Instruments
Language
English
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