10 Settings and Calibration
Touching the Settings and Calibration section on the main menu screen will open the Settings and
Calibration menu. There are three options available:
Change user settings:
Settings that relate to
how the device operates and displays information
can be viewed and adjusted in this menu.
Change maintenance settings:
The devices
software can be upgraded and the touch screen
can be recalibrated in this menu.
Manage device calibration:
This menu can be
used to recalibrate the device and view stored
information on the devices calibration history.
10.1 User Settings
The following user settings can be accessed and adjusted by pressing the Change user settings section
of the Settings and Calibration screen.
Date format:
The devices displayed date can be set to UK or US format.
Time format:
The devices displayed time can be set to 12 or 24 hour format.
Temperature unit:
The devices displayed temperature unit can be set to centigrade (˚C), fahrenheit
(˚F) or Kelvin (K).
Camera gain:
The devices camera gain can be adjusted to make the image of the sample capillaries
darker or brighter. Three settings of Low, Normal and High are available. The “Low” settings will
reduce the brightness of the image compared to the “Normal” setting and the “High” setting will
increase the brightness of the image compared to the “Normal” setting. The “Normal” setting should
be suitable for most melt determinations.
Calibration frequency:
The frequency at which the device is recommended to be recalibrated can be
specified using this option. The available options are Never, Weekly, Monthly, Bi-annually and Yearly.
When a melt determination is initiated, the dialogue box below will be displayed if the time period
specified in this setting has elapsed since the previous calibration. Pressing “OK” will allow the user to
continue with the melt determination.
The dialogue box will be displayed each time a melt determination is initiated, until the device is
recalibrated or the calibration frequency setting is changed.
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