9 Carry out your first measurement
We recommend to carry out a first simple measurement in order to get acquainted
with the device and the displays. Here you work with the ex-factory set drying
parameters (standard drying 120°C, automatic switch off).
In order to obtain exact results, the instrument must have reached its
operating temperature (see warm-up time chap. 1). For this warm-up time
the instrument must be connected to the power supply.
Place into the sample dish a dry piece of paper
Place removal aid with the sample dish on the sample dish retainer. Make
sure that the sample dish is resting flat on the sample dish retainer. Always
work with a removal aid as this will enable safe working and prevent burns.
Close heating hood and tare with
Open heating hood.
Pour approx. 3 g of water on the paper in the sample dish.
Wait until the stability monitor „o" goes out.
Close heating hood.
Start the drying process by
The status display
You can watch the drying process on the display screen.
The current temperature, lapsed time as well as the current interim result will
be continuously updated and displayed.
The icons of the enabled heating profile and the switch-off criterion are
flashing.
Using
the display con be switched over to the different displays of
results.
DAB-BA-e-1813
.
.
indicates the enabled drying process
27