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a)
You will be prompted if you want the results of the
session printed or not. You must enter either a
y
for
yes or a
n
for no.
b)
You will now be prompted for specific information
that you must enter before calibration can proceed:
i
The name of the operator.
ii
The
kappa
value of the standard as supplied—it is
on the data sheet with the standard.
iii
The
apparent
kappa value of the standard.
iv
The serial number of your KT-9—located on the
tag on the back of the instrument
c)
You will then be reminded to make sure that the KT-9 is
connected to the computer and is turned on. You will
then have to select a measuring mode (
NO
-
PIN
,
PIN
or
E
XTERNAL
C
OIL
) on the KT-9 for the calibration procedure.
d)
Press the
K
key to continue when you are ready.
e)
You will now be shown a menu from which to choose
an action:
i
‘G’ -> Get old calibration data from KT-9
Pressing
g
will retrieve the current calibration
value in the KT-9 and re-display the menu.
ii
‘M’ -> Measurement of standard
Pressing
m
will begin the calibration process.
•A message:”
PRESS C/M ON KT-9
” will appear.
You will have to press the
R
IGHT
button on the
KT-9 to get a free-space reading for the
zero
value. Please ensure that the external sensor is
well away from any susceptible material.
•Next, you will be asked to measure the standard
with the prompt: “
MEASURE STANDARD
“
•The resulting kappa and
new
calibration values
will then be displayed, followed by the menu.
55
a)
You will be prompted if you want the results of the
session printed or not. You must enter either a
y
for
yes or a
n
for no.
b)
You will now be prompted for specific information
that you must enter before calibration can proceed:
i
The name of the operator.
ii
The
kappa
value of the standard as supplied—it is
on the data sheet with the standard.
iii
The
apparent
kappa value of the standard.
iv
The serial number of your KT-9—located on the
tag on the back of the instrument
c)
You will then be reminded to make sure that the KT-9 is
connected to the computer and is turned on. You will
then have to select a measuring mode (
NO
-
PIN
,
PIN
or
E
XTERNAL
C
OIL
) on the KT-9 for the calibration procedure.
d)
Press the
K
key to continue when you are ready.
e)
You will now be shown a menu from which to choose
an action:
i
‘G’ -> Get old calibration data from KT-9
Pressing
g
will retrieve the current calibration
value in the KT-9 and re-display the menu.
ii
‘M’ -> Measurement of standard
Pressing
m
will begin the calibration process.
•A message:”
PRESS C/M ON KT-9
” will appear.
You will have to press the
R
IGHT
button on the
KT-9 to get a free-space reading for the
zero
value. Please ensure that the external sensor is
well away from any susceptible material.
•Next, you will be asked to measure the standard
with the prompt: “
MEASURE STANDARD
“
•The resulting kappa and
new
calibration values
will then be displayed, followed by the menu.