SPEX SamplePrep ShatterBox 8550, Manual

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Index
Index ............................................................................................... 2
Introduction .................................................................................... 4
Historical background ............................................................................... 4
The 8550 ShatterBox ................................................................................ 5
Accessories .............................................................................................. 7
Main features ........................................................................................... 7
Precautions ..................................................................................... 9
Installation .................................................................................... 10
Location ................................................................................................. 10
Unpacking .............................................................................................. 11
Connection - electrical ............................................................................ 12
Connection – exhaust ............................................................................. 13
Leveling casters ...................................................................................... 13
Setting up .............................................................................................. 14
Questions ? ............................................................................................ 15
Choice of the grinding container .................................................. 16
Material.................................................................................................. 16
Size ....................................................................................................... 17
How the unit works ...................................................................... 19
Grinding methods ................................................................................... 19
Door operation ....................................................................................... 19
Clamping the dish .................................................................................. 19
Grinding motion ..................................................................................... 19
Using the 8550 ShatterBox .......................................................... 20
Operation of the safety door ................................................................... 20
The main running screen ........................................................................ 22
Loading a program ................................................................................. 24
During a grinding ................................................................................... 25
A general grinding .................................................................................. 26
Programming the 8550 ShatterBox (advanced) ......................... 28
Unlocking the advanced mode ................................................................ 28
Managing grinding methods .................................................................... 29
Preparing a grinding program ................................................................. 29
Grinding steps ........................................................................................ 30
Global parameters ........................................................................ 31
Options .................................................................................................. 31
Special parameters ....................................................................... 33
Accessing the Special parameters ........................................................... 33
Parameters description ........................................................................... 34
Dish calibration procedure....................................................................... 35