Malvern Instruments Mastersizer X, Manual

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This manual covers the Accessory in association with the following Mastersizer
family members:
Instrument. Ref. Number.
Mastersizer X standard bench. MAM 5000
Mastersizer X long bench. MAM 5002
Mastersizer S standard bench. MAM 5004
Mastersizer S long bench. MAM 5005
Mastersizer Micro. MAF 5000
Mastersizer Microplus. MAF 5001
Assumed information
For clarity this manual will assume that you are using your Accessory in
association with a standard bench Mastersizer S. If there are any operational
procedures that differ when in use with another Mastersizer family member, the
alternative information will be given.
Within this manual the QS Small Volume Sample Dispersion Unit will be
referred to as the “Small Volume Sample Dispersion Unit”, or as the “Accessory”.
Throughout this manual the Small Volume Sample Dispersion Unit refers to the
Dispersion Unit & the Controller Unit.
Within this manual the Mastersizer system will be referred to as the “Mastersizer”
or the “system” unless the information given is for a particular instrument.
Windows terms
It is important that you understand some windows terms before reading further.
Refer to chapter 1 of the Getting Started manual.
Menu Commands
Menu commands from the Malvern software are referred to in the form main
menu-menu item . As an example, the command Setup-Hardware refers to
selecting the Hardware item in the Setup menu. The same rules apply for
sub-menus of sub-menus. Menu commands are always shown in bold text.
C H A P T E R 1
Q S S m a l l V o l u m e S a m p l e D i s p e r s i o n U n i t
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