Running An Experiment - TA Instruments ARES-G2 Getting Started Manual

Running an Experiment

Once you have chosen and installed a geometry and loaded the sample into the ARES-G2, you will need to
set up and run your experiment. This section provides basic instructions, for details on the steps involved,
see the online help accessed through the TRIOS program.
1 Select and install the appropriate geometry. If testing is to be done at temperatures other than ambient,
install the geometry and then adjust the temperature to the desired initial value. Allow the geometry to
reach thermal equilibrium.
2 Enter the desired sample information using the TRIOS program.
3 Configure the selected geometry and create the desired experimental procedure.
4 Zero the gap between upper and lower test geometries.
5 Open the gap and load the sample onto the geometry.
6 Lower the upper geometry onto the sample.
7 Trim the sample.
8 Bring the gap down to the final sample gap.
9 Wait for the sample to relax.
10 Start the test.
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