Discovery TGA™ Getting Started Guide
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Primary Function Buttons
Use the following buttons for the main functions of the instrument.
Table 1:
Primary Function Buttons on the User Interface
Key Name
Description
Start
Begins the currently-programmed experiment. This is the same function
as
Start
on the instrument control software.
Start
automatically loads
the selected sample pan and closes the furnace, if necessary, before
beginning the experiment.
Stop
If an experiment is running, this button ends the method normally, as
though it had run to completion; i.e., the method-end conditions go into
effect and the data that has been generated is saved. This is the same
function as
Stop
on the instrument control software. If an experiment is
not running (the instrument is in a standby or method-end state), the
Stop
button will halt any activity (air cool, all mechanical motion, etc.).
If an Autosampler sequence is in progress,
Stop
will halt the sequence.
Furnace Open
/
Close
Toggles between opening and closing the TGA furnace.
Tare
Autoloader: Zeros the weight of an empty sample pan.
Autosampler: Displays a screen that allows you to choose the sample
pan to tare.
Pan Load/Unload
Autoloader: Loads and unloads a sample pan.
Autosampler: Displays a screen that allows you to choose the pan posi-
tion to load/unload.
Back
Returns you to the previous page used
Home
Returns you to the Main screen.
