ARES-G2 Getting Started Guide
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6
Left-to-Right Adjustment
: Turn the left front leveller in either direction until the bubble is centered
within the circle.
7
Repeat steps 5 and 6, if necessary, until the bubble is centered and the instrument is level.
8
Turn the left rear leveller counterclockwise, lowering it until it just touches the surface of the laboratory
benchtop.
Starting the ARES-G2
When all of the connections have been made between the test station, oven, power supplies, network, and
any environmental system accessory; and the transducer and motor are unlocked, power on the system as
described below.
1
Plug the power cord from the lower power supply module into the power source for the room.
2
Turn the power switch on the back of the lower power supply module to the On position (|).
3
Press the standby button on the test station front panel (shown in the figure below). The instrument power
status light will blink until the instrument comes up to full power. The light will show a steady green
when the instrument is ready for operation. When the instrument is powered up, the motor will become
energized and automatically move to the zero position. Do not impede the motor’s movement while this
is happening.
See
for basic information on using the ARES-G2. For details, refer to the online help accessed
through the TRIOS software.
Shutting Down the ARES-G2
Should you need to shut down the ARES-G2, simply press and release the standby button on the front
panel. This will safely power down the instrument as soon as the oven comes down to a safe operating tem-
perature. At that point, the power will be shut down and the power light will turn red. This means the
instrument is now in the standby state. If you press and hold the standby button, the instrument will imme-
diately go into the standby state.
Before switching the system to the standby state, remove all test sample materials from test fixtures, and
move the transducer into a position where the upper test fixture is not in contact with the lower test fixture.
(When power is restored, the motor will perform a calibration operation that will require free motor shaft
rotation.)
Environment
Servo motor button
button
Stage up
Stage down Slew button Standby
Indicator Lights:
Red—function is on
Green—function is on
button
