Owner's manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
6300
3
PREFACE — 7
Scope — 7
Explanation of Symbols — 8
Safety Information — 8
Intended Usage — 8
Cleaning & Maintenance — 8
General Specifications — 9
Environmental Conditions — 9
Getting Started — 9
CHAPTER 1
C
ONCEPT OF OPERATION — 11
A Highly Automated Procedure — 11
New Convenience and New Technology — 11
Isoperibol Operation — 11
Dynamic Operation — 11
Full Microprocessor Based Process Control — 12
Full Microprocessor Based Data Acquisition and
Handling — 12
Flexible Programming — 12
CHAPTER 2
I
NSTALLATION — 13
Required Consumables, Utilities and Power
Requirements — 13
Installing the Calorimeter — 13
6300 Calorimeter External Plumbing — 17
CHAPTER 3
I
NSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION — 21
Types of Controls — 21
Menu Keys — 21
Control Keys — 21
CHAPTER 4
P
ROGRAM INSTALLATION & CONTROL — 23
Software Installation — 23
Default Settings — 23
Revising Default Settings — 23
CHAPTER 5
O
PERATING INSTRUCTIONS — 27
To Begin a Test — 27
Operating the Oxygen Bomb — 27
Allowable Sample Size — 29
Attaching the Cotton Thread — 29
Closing the Bomb — 31
Fill Cycle — 31
Pre-Period — 31
Bomb Firing — 31
Post-Period — 33
Cool/Rinse — 33
Drain — 33
Samples — 35
Combustion Aids — 35
Oxygen Charging Pressure — 35
Combustion Capsules — 35
Foodstuffs and Cellulosic Materials — 36
Coarse Samples — 36
Corrosive Samples — 36
Explosives and High Energy Fuels — 36
Volatile Sample Holders — 36
Poor Combustion — 37
CHAPTER 6
C
ORRECTIONS & FINAL REPORTS — 39
Entering Corrections and Obtaining the Final Report — 39
Manual Entry — 39
Fixed Corrections — 39
CHAPTER 7
R
EPORTING INSTRUCTIONS — 41
Report Option Section — 41
Report Generation — 41
Net Heat of Combustion — 42
CHAPTER 8
F
ILE MANAGEMENT — 43
Clearing Memory — 43
Removable SD Memory — 43
CHAPTER 9
M
AINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING — 45
Routine Maintenance — 45
6300 Maintenance Checklist — 47
Inspection of Critical Sealing Surfaces — 48
Bomb Exhaust Troubleshooting — 48
Jacket Fill and Cooling Problems — 50
Bomb Removal and Replacement — 51
6300 Calorimeter Error List — 51
APPENDIX A
M
ENU OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS — 53
Main Menu — 53
Calorimeter Operation Menu — 53
Temperature vs. Time Plot — 54
Temperature Plot Setup Menu — 54
Operating Controls Menu — 55
Program Information and Control Menu — 57
Calibration and Data Controls Menu — 58
Thermochemical Calculations Menu — 60
Calculation Factors Menu — 62
Net Heat/Dry Heat Factors — 63
Data Entry Controls Menu — 63
Reporting Controls Menu — 65
Communication Controls Menu — 66
File Management — 67
Run Data File Manager — 68
Diagnostics Menu — 68