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Chapter 2: Installing the DSC ....................................................................................................................... 31
Unpacking/Repacking the DSC ....................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the Instrument .................................................................................................................................. 31
Inspecting the System ................................................................................................................................ 31
Choosing a Location .................................................................................................................................. 32
Connecting Cables and Lines ................................................................................................................... 33
Ports ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Ethernet Switch Setup ........................................................................................................................ 35
Purge Lines .......................................................................................................................................... 37
Cooling Gas Line ................................................................................................................................. 38
Base Purge Line ................................................................................................................................... 38
Voltage Configuration Unit ............................................................................................................... 39
Power Switch ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Power Cable ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Starting the DSC ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Shutting Down the DSC ................................................................................................................................... 41
Installing the DSC Cooling Accessories ......................................................................................................... 42
Installing the Finned Air Cooling System .............................................................................................. 42
Installing the Quench Coolers .................................................................................................................. 43
Quench Cool Accessory for FACS .................................................................................................... 43
Quench Cooler ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Installation of Additional Items ...................................................................................................................... 46
Installing the Manual Lids ........................................................................................................................ 46
Installing the Autosampler Tray and Dust Cover ................................................................................. 46
Using the DSC .................................................................................................................................................... 47
Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................................ 47
Calibrating the DSC .......................................................................................................................................... 48
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Baseline Slope and Offset Calibration ..................................................................................................... 49
Enthalpy (Cell) Constant Calibration ...................................................................................................... 50
Temperature Calibration ........................................................................................................................... 50
Heat Capacity (Q2000/Q1000) Calibration ............................................................................................. 50
Heat Capacity (MDSC®) Calibration ...................................................................................................... 50
Pressure Calibration .................................................................................................................................. 51
Autosampler Calibration .......................................................................................................................... 51
Q2000/Q200/Auto Q20 Autosampler Calibration .......................................................................... 51
Q1000/Q100 Autosampler Calibration ............................................................................................ 53
Running a DSC Experiment ............................................................................................................................. 54
Experimental Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 54
Loading the Sample ................................................................................................................................... 55
Starting an Experiment ............................................................................................................................. 55
Stopping an Experiment ........................................................................................................................... 56
Maintaining the Instrument ............................................................................................................................. 57
DSC Q Series Getting Started Guide
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