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7 General Operation........................................................................................... 23
7.1 Heat Transfer Fluid ....................................................................................................23
7.1.1 Temperature Range ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
7.1.2 Viscosity.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
7.1.3 Specific Heat................................................................................................................................................................. 24
7.1.4 Thermal Conductivity ................................................................................................................................................... 24
7.1.5 Thermal Expansion ................................................................................................................................................ 24
7.1.6 Electrical Resistivity ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.7 Fluid Lifetime ......................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.8 Safety ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.9 Cost 26
7.1.10 Commonly Used Fluids ......................................................................................................................................... 26
7.1.10.1 Water .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
7.1.10.2 Ethylene Glycol ........................................................................................................................... 26
7.1.10.3 Mineral Oil ..................................................................................................................... 27
7.1.10.4 Silicone Oil ..................................................................................................................... 27
7.1.11 Fluid Characteristics Charts................................................................................................................................. 27
7.1.11.1 Limitations and Disclaimer ......................................................................................................... 27
7.1.11.2 About the Graph ............................................................................................................................... 28
7.2 Stirring ........................................................................................................................30
7.3 Power ............................................................................................................................................. 30
7.4 Heater ............................................................................................................................... 31
7.5 Temperature Controller ................................................................................................... 31
7.6 Refrigeration ............................................................................................................................. 32
8 Controller Operation ............................................................................. 35
8.1 Bath Temperature ...................................................................................................................... 35
8.2 Reset Cutout .............................................................................................................................. 35
8.3 Temperature Set-point .................................................................................................... 37
8.3.1 Programmable Set-points ......................................................................................................................... 37
8.3.2 Set-point Value ............................................................................................................................................................ 38
8.3.3 Set-point Vernier ................................................................................................................................................... 38
8.4 Scan .................................................................................................................................. 39
8.4.1 Scan Control .............................................................................................................................................. 39
8.4.2 Scan Rate ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
8.5 Temperature Scale Units ................................................................................................. 40
8.6 Ramp and Soak Program ...................................................................................................... 40
8.6.1 Number of Program Set-points ................................................................................................................ 40
8.6.2 Set-points .................................................................................................................................................... 41
8.6.3 Program Soak Time .................................................................................................................................... 41
8.6.4 Program Function Mode ........................................................................................................................... 42
8.6.5 Program Control ........................................................................................................................................ 42