Table Of Contents - TA DISCOVERY DSC2500 Getting Started Manual

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement ................................................................................... 2
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings .............................................................................................................. 3
Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Standards .............................................................................................................................. 3
Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards .............................................................................................. 4
Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Instrument Symbols ......................................................................................................................... 5
Electrical Safety ............................................................................................................................... 6
Handling Liquid Nitrogen ............................................................................................................... 6
Thermal Safety ................................................................................................................................ 7
Chemical Safety ............................................................................................................................... 7
Laser Safety ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Lifting the Instrument ...................................................................................................................... 8
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Introducing the Discovery DSC™ 2500, DSC250, DSC25 .................................................................... 11
Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 11
DSC System Components........................................................................................................................... 12
Discovery DSC ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Discovery DSC Cell ...................................................................................................................... 12
Gas Delivery Module ..................................................................................................................... 14
DSC Autosampler .......................................................................................................................... 14
Cooling Accessories ............................................................................................................................. 14
Finned Air Cooling System (FACS) ............................................................................................. 15
Quench Cooling Accessory (QCA) for FACS .............................................................................. 15
Stand-Alone Quench Cooler .......................................................................................................... 15
Refrigerated Cooling System (RCS) ............................................................................................. 16
Liquid Nitrogen Pump (LN Pump) ................................................................................................ 17
The Discovery DSC™ User Interface ........................................................................................................ 18
Primary Function Buttons .................................................................................................................... 19
View Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Additional Function Buttons ................................................................................................................ 21
Instrument Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 22
Options and Accessories............................................................................................................................. 24
Tzero® Sample Encapsulating Press ................................................................................................... 24
Installing the Discovery DSC™ System .................................................................................................. 25
Unpacking/Repacking the DSC.................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the Discovery DSC System ........................................................................................................ 25
Inspecting the System .......................................................................................................................... 26
Choosing a Location ............................................................................................................................ 26
In .................................................................................................................................................... 26
On .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Near ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Away from ..................................................................................................................................... 26
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