Koehler K88530, Operation And Instruction Manual

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K8853X Air Release Value Instrument
Operation and Instruction Manual
K8853X-Manual
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5 Operation
The Koehler Air Release Value Apparatus is
designed for acquiring test data in accordance
with the ASTM D3427 and related test procedures.
Please be sure to read the safety and hazard
warnings, the installation procedure, and the
standard test method before operating this
software and instrument.
5.1 General Operation
1. Main. Turn on the main power switch to the
Air Release Value Apparatus (located on the
back of the unit). The Main screen will appear
on the touch screen control panel. See Figure
5 below. On this screen the Sample ID and
the Operator name can be entered. The main
screen also shows the Water Tank Level, the
Setpoint Temperature of the Bath as well as
the actual Bath Temperature.
Figure 5. Main Screen
2.
Results. The results tab is where you can find
the stored test results. From here you can
select a result to view the graph, print it or
export the results via LIMS. See figure 6
below:
Figure 6. Results Tab
3.
Settings. The settings can be accessed by
clicking the Settings Tab on the top of the
Main Screen. This tab has an option for
System Settings or Test Settings. The
Systems Settings screen gives general
information about the unit and software and
can be seen in the following Figure 7. The
Test Settings screen is where the user can
select the Temperature Units, Water/Air
Temperature, Sinker Size being used, Initial
Sample Warming Time and Glassware
Preheat Time. This screen is shown in Figure
8.
Figure 7. System Settings