Discovery DSC™ Getting Started Guide
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Chapter 3:
Use, Maintenance, & Diagnostics
Using the Discovery DSC™
All of your DSC experiments will have the following general outline. In some cases, not all of these steps
will be performed. The majority of these steps are performed using the instrument control software. The
instructions needed to perform these actions can be found in the online help in the instrument control
software; therefore, they will not all be covered in detail here.
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Calibrating the instrument
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Selecting the pan type and material
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Preparing the sample
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Creating or choosing the test procedure and entering sample and instrument information through the
instrument control software
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Setting the purge gas flow rate
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Loading the sample and closing the cell lid
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Starting the experiment
To obtain accurate results, follow these procedures carefully.
Before You Begin
Before you set up an experiment, ensure that the Discovery DSC
system and the controller have been
installed properly. Make sure you have:
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Connected the instrument and the controller to an Ethernet router/switch
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Connected all gas lines
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Connected any desired accessories
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Powered up the unit
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Become familiar with controller operations
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Calibrated the Discovery DSC, if necessary
