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INSTRUCTION MANUAL TGA701 Instruction Manual Software Version 1.3xPart Number 200-287August 2008 Patents are Pending in U.S.A. and other countries© 2008 LECO Corporation Minor revisions may not be reflected in this manual. TGA701ThermogravimetricAnalyzer This page intentionally left blank. Introduction TGA701 1–3 1 Introduction The Introduction chapter provides general information including safety guidelines and warranty terms. This chapter also provides information about parts and accessories. 1 Introduction...............................................................................1–3 Illustrations.................................................................................1–6 Software License..........................................................................1–9 Warranty..................................................................................1–13 Warning and Caution Symbols......................................................1–15 Interference to Other Devices......................................................1–16 Declaration of Conformity............................................................1–17 Accessing the Manual..................................................................1–18 About this Manual......................................................................1–19 Equipment Packages...................................................................1–20 Options.....................................................................................1–21 Components and Accessories List.................................................1–22 Thermocouple Certificate of Compliance........................................1–23 Specifications............................................................................1–24 Facility Requirements..................................................................1–26 2 Installation................................................................................2–1 Illustrations.................................................................................2–2 Installing Instrument....................................................................2–3 Dual Instrument Installation........................................................2–12 International Installation.............................................................2–17 3 Option Installation.....................................................................3–1 External Blower............................................................................3–3 Installing External Balance.............................................................3–6 4 System Setup.............................................................................4–1 Getting Started with the Software...................................................4–5 Software Main Window..................................................................4–6 Configuring Spreadsheet.............................................................4–14 System Configuration.................................................................4–25 Configuring System for Sound Indicators.......................................4–32 Export Formats..........................................................................4–33 1–4 TGA701 Introduction Transmission Format..................................................................4–39 Export Buffer Format..................................................................4–44 Selecting Language....................................................................4–45 Sample Templates......................................................................4–46 Configuring User Defined Fields....................................................4–47 Determining User Permissions......................................................4–52 Managing Databases...................................................................4–55 5 Operation...................................................................................5–1 Instrument Controls.....................................................................5–3 Analysis Overview........................................................................5–4 Methods......................................................................................5–5 Method Equation Examples..........................................................5–13 Standards.................................................................................5–14 Calibration................................................................................5–18 Logging In a Sample...................................................................5–26 Analyze a Sample Using Internal Balance.......................................5–28 Analyze a Sample Using Preweighed Crucibles................................5–30 Determining Sample Filters..........................................................5–34 Configuring Report before Printing................................................5–38 Printing from the Software...........................................................5–41 Import Data..............................................................................5–42 Export Data...............................................................................5–43 Export Buffers............................................................................5–44 Transfer Export and Import.........................................................5–45 Backing Up and Restoring Data....................................................5–47 Data Transmit............................................................................5–49 Turning Off Instrument...............................................................5–50 6 Maintenance...............................................................................6–1 Periodic Maintenance....................................................................6–3 Fan Filters...................................................................................6–6 Cleaning Furnace.........................................................................6–7 Cleaning Crucibles........................................................................6–8 Viewing Log File...........................................................................6–9 7 Theory of Operation...................................................................7–1 Illustrations.................................................................................7–2 Theory of Operation......................................................................7–3 8 Diagnostics................................................................................8–1 Ambients....................................................................................8–3 Solenoids and Switches.................................................................8–8 Network......................................................................................8–9
