Shutting Down The Dsc - TA Instruments DSC Q Series Getting Started Manual

Shutting Down the DSC

Before you decide to power down your instrument, consider the following:
• All of the components of your thermal analysis system are designed to be powered on for long periods.
• The electronics of the DSC and the controller perform more reliably if power fluctuations caused by turning
units on and off are minimized.
For these reasons, turning the system and its components on and off frequently is discouraged. Therefore,
when you finish running an experiment on your instrument and wish to use the thermal analysis system for
some other task, it is recommended that you leave the instrument on.
To ensure proper shutdown of the instrument, it is recommended that you select Control/Shutdown
Instrument from the Instrument Control menu or select SHUTDOWN from the instrument. A confirmation
message will be displayed. Select OK (touchscreen) or Shutdown (Instrument Control) to proceed. All
communication to the instrument will be halted while the instrument saves data to the flash screen. Once this
procedure is complete, the instrument will post a message indicating that it is safe to turn off the power to the
instrument or reset the instrument.
To power down your instrument set the power switch to the OFF (0) position.
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