Calibrating The Pycnometer - Micromeritics AccuPyc II 1340 Operator's Manual

AccuPyc II 1340

Calibrating the Pycnometer

Although calibrated before shipment, the pycnometer should be recalibrated to your laboratory
atmospheric and environmental conditions. Calibration consists of a two-part procedure:
• Specifying calibration parameters
• Performing the calibration
Specifying Calibration Parameters
Calibration parameters are specified using the Analysis Parameters prompts.
Set
Refer to
prompts in this procedure.
Refer to the following sections if you wish to familiarize yourself with the keypad and display
before proceeding:
• Pycnometer
• Pycnometer
1. Press
ALT + 2
Unit[n]
Set-up type?
Analysis Parameters
Analysis Parameters should display as the Set-up type; if not, press
displays.
2. Press
ENTER
default value of 10 for the number of purges.
Unit[n]
Analysis Parameters
Number of purges:
10
3. Press
ENTER
Unit[n]
Analysis Parameters
Purge fill pressure:
19.500 psig
June 2013
Up, page 3-11
if you need additional information on responses to the
Keypad, page 3-4
Display, page 3-8
to access the Set up type prompt.
SN1234 10 cm3
to accept Analysis Parameters and advance to the next prompt; accept the
SN1234 10 cm3
; accept the default of 19.500 psig for the fill pressure.
SN1234 10 cm3
Installing the Analyzer
until it
CHOICE
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