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Appendix 

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Required ports for individual instruments 

Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA25 
Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30 
Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA100 

For PC:  1x PCIe slot for IEEE1394b board 

1x RS232 or 1x USB 2.0 port (or higher) with RS232 
USB adapter 

For Laptop: 1x PC card slot for IEEE1394b interface 

1x RS232 or 1x USB 2.0 port (or higher) with RS232 
USB adapter 

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Procedure if repairs should be necessary 

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Contact KRÜSS 

 

Contact KRÜSS customer support. 

 

If you did not obtain the measuring instrument directly from KRÜSS but from a dealer, 
please contact your dealer first. He may be able to rectify the damage. If not, contact 
KRÜSS customer support directly. 

 

You will be given a repair number. Please quote this number in your covering letter when 
you dispatch the unit. 

Send us the measuring instrument or accessories 

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Do not dispatch the measuring instrument or accessories without consulting KRÜSS 
customer support. 

 

Components which are not directly affected by the damage may also have to be sent 
with the unit. KRÜSS customer support will advise you on the necessary scope of the 
shipment. 

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Remove liquids (e.g. samples, temperature control liquid) completely from the instrument 
and the accessories. 

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Clean the unit or accessories before dispatch. This applies particularly if there is 
contamination due to hazardous substances. 

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Use the original packaging to pack the instrument or accessories. If you no longer have the 
original packaging, it must be ordered from KRÜSS at the customer

s expense. 

!

 

Pack all components separately which were packed separately when the unit was supplied. 
Do not dispatch the unit in the assembled state. 

Summary of Contents for Mobile Surface Analyzer

Page 1: ...KR SS GmbH Borsteler Chaussee 85 22453 Hamburg Germany www kruss de Mobile Surface Analyzer MSA User Manual V1 04 KR SS GmbH Hamburg 2014...

Page 2: ...2 3 2 Cover 6 2 4 Components on the underside 6 2 4 1 Illumination 6 2 4 2 Prism 6 2 4 3 Aperture 7 2 4 4 Dosing outlet 7 3 Filling cartridges for the pressurized dosing unit 8 4 Carrying out a measu...

Page 3: ...Cleaning 16 6 1 Housing 16 6 2 Underside prism and illumination 16 6 3 Valve 16 6 4 Needle guide for the optional syringe dosing unit 17 Appendix 18 I Technical data 18 II Computer requirements 18 III...

Page 4: ...ilable information in the appropriate safety data sheets must be taken into account when handling such substances SPAC SPAC SPAC SPAC The controls of the MSA and a connected computer must not be opera...

Page 5: ...or the MSA and the measurement of surface free energy with distilled water and diiodomethane based on the standard measuring template in the ADVANCE software The modification of measurement parameters...

Page 6: ...gy is calculated Do not press the measurement button when the MSA is not positioned on a sample The pressurized dosing system ejects drops of the test liquids 2 3 Dosing unit 2 3 1 Dosing units availa...

Page 7: ...ed Optional injection dosing unit the plunger is moved to the top 2 4 Components on the underside 2 4 1 Illumination The illumination is divided into segments to enable two dispensed drops to be illum...

Page 8: ...d As standard it is set to an angle of approximately 45 for drops of 1 L with contact angles of 30 and above If necessary adjust the aperture with the help of the Allen key provided to optimize the dr...

Page 9: ...the dosing cover The cartridges are now accessible 3 Remove the cartridge to be filled To get an easier access to the cartridges there is a removal tool included which is to be put underneath the lid...

Page 10: ...wards 6 Rotate the assembly so that the Luer outlet is at the top Extract any remaining air with the syringe Remove the syringe and the Luer adapter 7 Place the cartridge in the dosing unit Repeat the...

Page 11: ...therwise it will not be possible to build up the working pressure in the dosing unit Connect the USB plug on the MSA s main cable to a USB port on the computer The MSA will initialize and in doing so...

Page 12: ...ement During calibration one drop per liquid is dosed in three steps i e there are two drops on the calibration plate after calibration 4 5 Carrying out a measurement Set the MSA to the required measu...

Page 13: ...ponents of the MSA can be damaged if touched when the body is charged electrostatically Discharge your body immediately before reconfiguring the unit for example by touching a metallic earthed object...

Page 14: ...ove the two screws on the side of the housing without the cable gland Remove the housing half shell Open the cover 4 Remove the screw on the printed circuit board marked in the illustration 5 Carefull...

Page 15: ...reverse 5 3 Filling the syringe dosing unit 5 3 1 Opening the cover If the instrument is connected the plunger fitted moves upwards for removal when the cover of the MSA is opened Only open the cover...

Page 16: ...system The only additional step is to fit a dosing needle after the Luer adapter has been removed 5 3 3 Fitting the syringe sleeve 1 Unscrew the fitted plunger from the dosing unit with the help of th...

Page 17: ...o large amounts of solvent Do not touch the prism or the illumination unit with hard objects Use soft lint free cotton swabs 6 3 Valve The valve has to be cleaned if drops are dosed in wrong size and...

Page 18: ...ou can put the valve opened with the magnet in an ultrasonic bath 6 4 Needle guide for the optional syringe dosing unit The needle guide on the underside of the MSA can be removed for cleaning Insert...

Page 19: ...SPAC SPAC SPAC General Current version 1 0 Supported operating systems Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Architecture 32 or 64 bit User privileges Administrator privileges required only for installatio...

Page 20: ...ill be given a repair number Please quote this number in your covering letter when you dispatch the unit Send us the measuring instrument or accessories Do not dispatch the measuring instrument or acc...

Page 21: ...instructions and danger warnings in the manual were not observed The warranty claim is void if changes on the product are performed by the customer or a third party without prior consultation of KR S...

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