Table Of Contents - Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents5
About This Manual7
Introduction To This Manual Introduction7
Access To The Instrument8
Assumed Information9
Naming Convention9
Ribbon Commands9
Where To Get Help10
Mastersizer 3000 And Mastersizer 3000E Instruments13
Introducing The Mastersizer 300013
Introduction13
About The Mastersizer16
Optical Unit16
Dispersion Units Overview16
Measurement Cell/Computer (Mastersizer Application Software)16
Typical Systems17
Wet Dispersion17
Hydro Lv/Mv17
Hydro Ev/Hydro Sm17
A Typical Wet Dispersion Unit Installation18
Dry Dispersion19
Optical Unit Components21
End Panel23
Cell Components25
Inserting And Removing The Cell26
Software Overview29
Powering On And Starting The Software30
Software User Interface31
Control Ribbons32
Record View Tab33
Editing Which Parameters Are Displayed34
Sorting On A Parameter Column34
Locked Measurement Files34
Reports Tab35
Selected Records Information35
Copying Records35
Data Quality Tab36
Workspaces38
Recent Measurement Files39
Record And Reports View Selector40
Targets41
Shortcuts41
Customising The Software Interface42
General Preferences43
Themes44
Graphs44
Folders44
Company Information45
Extended Software Features45
Custom Layouts (Save/Restore Layout)46
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Access Control46
Positioning Elements Within The User Interface46
Predefined Window Layouts47
Saving Or Restoring The Window Layout47
Quick Access Toolbar48
Maintenance Utilities49
Notifications49
System Information50
If You Have Email Software On The Mastersizer Computer50
Maintenance Reminders50
System Health Checks52
System Usage53
Logs53
Making Measurements55
Measurement Types And Process55
Measurement Prerequisites56
Making Sop Measurements57
Creating Or Editing An Sop58
Running An Sop (Hydro Units)60
More About The Trend View63
Statistics Shown In The Live Trend View64
Selecting A Range Of Records In The Trend View65
To Expand The Range To Incorporate More Records65
To Contract The Range65
To Modify Which Figures Are Shown In The Trend View65
Adding Further Trend Graphs66
Running An Sop (Aero Units)67
Making Manual Measurements70
Manually Controlling The Dispersion Units74
To Access The Accessory Control Panel74
Manual Control Accessories75
Sop Player76
Measurement Settings Reference79
Sample - Identification79
Sample - Particle Type81
Sample - Material82
Sample - Dispersant84
Sample - Instructions86
Measurement - Duration87
Measurement - Sequence89
Measurement - Obscuration90
Sample Dispersion - Accessory91
Sample Dispersion - Cleaning92
Data Processing - Analysis95
Analysis Model96
Advanced Button97
Data Processing - Result99
Data Processing - User Sizes102
Reporting Standard Sieve Sizes103
Output - Data Export105
Output - Averaging108
Output - Printing109
Viewing Measurement Results111
Working With Measurement Files112
Opening Existing Measurement Files112
Creating And Saving Measurement Files113
Filtering The Record View113
To Close A Measurement File113
The Filters Can Be Removed By114
Column Configuration115
Grouping Records116
Merging Records117
Creating An Averaged Record118
Editing Results118
Selecting Records To Display In A Report120
Analysis Report121
Weighted Residual121
Span122
Concentration122
Obscuration122
Distribution123
Uniformity123
Specific Surface Area (Ssa)123
Fundamental Concepts124
Calculating The Concentration (Cv)124
Beer-Lambert Law124
Volume Concentration124
Volume-Based Results126
Concentration At Different Obscurations126
Equivalent Spheres127
Equivalent Surface Area128
Equivalent Maximum Length128
Equivalent Minimum Length128
Derived Distribution Parameters129
Optical Models131
Fraunhofer Approximation131
Mie Theory131
Requirements For Using Mie131
Refractive Index Of Medium132
Refractive Index (Real)132
Absorption Index132
Density132
Sample Preparation Guidance133
Sample Preparation Flow Chart134
Representative Sampling135
Spinning Rifflers135
Liquid Samples135
Considerations For Dry Samples136
Considerations For Wet Samples137
Choice And Preparation Of The Dispersant137
Surfactants And Admixtures139
Slurries140
Use Of Ultrasonics140
Samples With Unstable Concentrations140
Bubbles141
Degassing141
Symptoms Of Poor Sample Preparation142
Reporting143
About Reports144
Malvern Reports144
Viewing And Using Reports145
Displaying Reports145
Collapsing/Expanding Report Sections145
Selecting Reports To Display In A Workspace146
Scrolling Layout146
Zooming In And Out Of Reports146
Trend Graphs (In Reports)147
Editing A Trend Graph147
To Alter The Information Shown On The Graph148
Printing Reports150
Copying Data From Reports151
Creating And Editing Reports153
Changing The Font Style For Report Parameters156
System Security157
Activating Security157
About Security157
Software Licensing159
Sharing A Licence File159
Audit History161
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Viewing The Audit History162
Electronics Signatures164
Record Signing164
Advanced Features167
Doing More With Sops167
Extracting An Sop From A Measurement167
Sop Templates168
Sop Summary Report170
Sop History171
Exporting Data172
Export Data Settings172
Export Templates173
Creating Or Modifying An Export Template173
Deleting An Export Template175
Index177