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80 . TGA 4000 Installation and Hardware Guide
– Remove the sample trays from the autosampler, or leave them in place, to load
the crucibles. If you removed the trays, carefully return them to the autosampler
and make sure that the two knobs on the bottom of each tray engage the holes
in the autosampler plate.
– Now you can have the system weigh each sample in the list. You can also choose
to have each sample weighed right before the run starts. To weigh all the
samples before starting the play list, highlight the Sample List line. A message
informing you that a method has not been selected is displayed. You can select
the method after the samples have been weighed. Click
Weigh List
. The
Tare/Weigh System screen appears and the system begins to weigh the samples
listed in the Sample List. When finished, the weights are displayed, along with
the tare weights, in each Sample line.
– Next you need to add some items to the Data Analysis List. If you have not
entered a method for the Sample List, however, you cannot fill in the Data
Analysis List. To enter a method, highlight the Sample List line. Type in the name
of the method in the Method Name field or click the
Browse
button and find and
select the method you want to use. Edit the method's program and initial state
parameters by clicking the
Edit Method
button. When finished editing, close the
Method Editor by clicking the window's
Close
button in the upper-right-hand
corner.
– Click the Data Analysis List line and then
Add a step
. Select
Display Curve
. The
default selection in the Edit Step area is
Use Current Run
. After adding the
display of a curve, addition items are listed in the Player Step Options box when
you add another step.