12 Section 12 – User Settings ................................................................................................................ 12-9
12.1 General Settings. ........................................................................................................... 12-9
12.1.1 Language. ......................................................................................................... 12-9
12.1.2 Printer Selection. ............................................................................................... 12-9
12.1.3 Alarms…………………………………………..…………………………….………12-9
12.1.4 Position. ............................................................................................................ 12-9
12.1.5 Volume. ............................................................................................................. 12-9
12.1.6 Brightness. ........................................................................................................ 12-9
12.2 Calibration Offsets........................................................................................................ 12-10
12.3 Date/Time ..................................................................................................................... 12-11
13 Section 13 – Testing Polymers According to ASTM D 1238 “Procedure A” (Manual Cut-Off
Operation) .......................................................................................................................................... 13-1
13.1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 13-1
13.2 Creating a New Procedure A Program .......................................................................... 13-1
13.3 Test Procedure ............................................................................................................... 13-6
14 Section 14 - Testing Polymers According to ASTM D 1238 Procedure B (Automatically Timed
Flow Rate) when the Melt Density is known. .................................................................................... 14-1
14.1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 14-1
14.2 Creating a New Procedure B Program .......................................................................... 14-2
14.3 Test Procedure ............................................................................................................... 14-8
15 Section 15 - Testing Polymers According to ASTM D 1238 Procedure B (Automatically Timed
Flow Rate) when the Melt Density is Unknown (Procedure for Calculating the Melt Density of a
Polymer) ............................................................................................................................................. 15-1
15.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.2 Creating a New Procedure B Program .......................................................................... 15-2
15.3 Test Procedure ............................................................................................................... 15-7
16 Section 16 - Cleaning Instructions .................................................................................................... 16-1
17 Section 17 - Preventative Maintenance ............................................................................................ 17-1
17.1 Cleanliness ..................................................................................................................... 17-1
17.2 Motorized Weight Lowering Device (MP1200M) ........................................................... 17-1
17.3 Electrical Checks ............................................................................................................ 17-1
18 Section 18 - Calibration/Verification – PPDT Attachment ................................................................ 18-1
18.1 Calibration/Verification Procedure for PPDT ................................................................. 18-1
18.1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 18-1
18.1.2 Theory of Operation .......................................................................................... 18-1
18.1.3 Arm Length Calculation ..................................................................................... 18-3
18.1.4 Height Offset ..................................................................................................... 18-3
18.2 Temperature Verification/Calibration ............................................................................. 18-4
18.2.1 Suggested Equipment ....................................................................................... 18-4