13 Measuring
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Filling with a syringe
1. Connect the syringe to the sample inlet adapter.
2. Push the plunger of the syringe slowly and continuously until a drop emerges
from the sample outlet adapter.
3. Leave the syringe in the filling position during the measurement.
To fill with a funnel
1. Mount an adapter Luer cone to the sample inlet adapter.
2. Connect the adapter with a funnel using a silicone hose (3 x 5 mm).
3. Fix the funnel in a position higher than the sample inlet of the DMA M.
4. On the outlet of the DMA M, mount another adapter Luer cone and connect it
to a waste vessel using a second silicone hose (3 x 5 mm).
5. Mount a valve or hose clamp at the outlet silicone hose.
6. Close the valve and fill your sample into the funnel.
7. Fill the measuring cell by carefully opening the valve and closing it again
before the funnel runs empty.
To fill with a peristaltic pump
1. Mount an adapter Luer cone to the sample inlet adapter.
NOTICE
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The liquid levels in the sample container and waste container must be
below the filling level of the instrument. Never put the peristaltic pump or
waste container on top of the instrument.
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Check the hoses of the peristaltic pump daily.
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Check the life time of the hoses specified by the supplier and change the
hose frequently.
