Anton Paar TTK 600, Reference Manual

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Contents
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5.1 Alignment of the Standard Sample Holder...................................................................................... 34
5.1.1 Height Alignment with Rigid Adapter ...................................................................................... 34
5.1.2 Height Alignment with Motorized Alignment Stage................................................................. 35
5.1.3 Alignment of the Chamber Rotation........................................................................................ 35
5.2 Alignment of the Standard Sample Holder...................................................................................... 35
5.3 Preparing the Cooling Equipment ................................................................................................... 36
5.3.1 Preparing the Liquid-Nitrogen Cooling.................................................................................... 36
5.3.2 Preparing the Compressed-Air Cooling .................................................................................. 36
5.4 Checking the Instrument Condition................................................................................................. 36
5.5 Turning on the Instrument............................................................................................................... 37
6 Operating CCU 100 ............................................................................................................................... 38
6.1 Front Panel of the Instrument ......................................................................................................... 38
6.2 Keypad............................................................................................................................................ 38
6.2.1 Status LEDs............................................................................................................................ 39
6.3 Display ............................................................................................................................................ 39
6.3.1 Navigation Diagram of CCU 100 ............................................................................................ 40
6.4 Turning the Heater On and Off ....................................................................................................... 41
6.5 Controlling the Cooling Device........................................................................................................ 41
6.5.1 Controlling the Liquid Nitrogen Cooling .................................................................................. 41
6.5.2 Controlling the Compressed-Air Cooling ................................................................................ 42
6.6 Manual Control of CCU 100............................................................................................................ 42
6.7 Remote Control of CCU 100 ........................................................................................................... 42
7 Operating the LN2 Cooling Equipment ............................................................................................... 43
7.1 LN2 Consumption and Operating Time .......................................................................................... 43
7.2 Typical Cooling Curves ................................................................................................................... 43
8 Performing a Measurement.................................................................................................................. 44
8.1 Adjusting the Knife Edge................................................................................................................. 44
8.2 Preparing the Sample ..................................................................................................................... 44
8.2.1 Additional Information for the Standard Sample Holder ......................................................... 44
8.2.2 Additional Information for the Transmission Sample Holder................................................... 45
8.2.3 Samples for the Capillary Sample Holder............................................................................... 45
8.2.4 Taking out the Sample Holder ................................................................................................ 46
8.2.4.1 Standard Sample Holder ................................................................................................ 46
8.2.4.2 Transmission Sample Holder.......................................................................................... 46
8.2.4.3 Battery Sample Holder.................................................................................................... 47
8.2.5 Applying the Sample............................................................................................................... 48
8.2.5.1 Powder Samples for the Standard Sample Holder ......................................................... 48
8.2.5.2 Bulk Samples for the Standard Sample Holder .............................................................. 48
8.2.5.3 Powders and Pastes for the Transmission Sample Holder ............................................ 48
8.2.5.4 Foils for the Transmission Sample Holder...................................................................... 50
8.2.5.5 Coin Cells for the Battery Sample Holder ....................................................................... 50
8.3 Guideline for the correct choice of conditions and foil materials..................................................... 51
8.3.1 Temperature Range................................................................................................................ 51
8.3.2 Temperature accuracy and influence of convection heater .................................................... 51
8.3.3 Background of the foil materials ............................................................................................. 52
8.3.4 Foil Materials for the Battery Sample Holders ........................................................................ 52
8.4 Mounting the Sample Holder .......................................................................................................... 53
8.4.1 Mounting the Standard Sample Holder................................................................................... 53
8.4.2 Mounting the Standard Sample Holder Heating Environment ................................................ 53
8.4.3 Mounting the Capillary Sample Holder ................................................................................... 54
8.4.4 Mounting the Transmission Sample Holder............................................................................ 55
8.4.5 Mounting and use of the Antechamber for TTK 600............................................................... 56
8.4.6 Mounting and Use of the Battery Sample Holders.................................................................. 57
8.5 Creating a Gas/Vacuum Environment ............................................................................................ 58
8.5.1 Operation with Air ................................................................................................................... 58
8.5.2 Operation under Vacuum........................................................................................................ 58
8.5.3 Operation with Gases Other than Air...................................................................................... 59