Micromeritics ACCUPYC II 1345 Operator's Manual page 193

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ALIBRATE NSERT
An insert must be calibrated and its operation verified. Appropriate calibration standards are
included in the MultiVolume kits. For example, a 100 cm
must be calibrated with the 10 cm
CM 3
0.1 I
NSERT
Because of the size of the 0.1 cm
of other inserts.
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If the 1 cm
calibrating the 0.1 cm
1. Remove the sample chamber cap and place on a clean work surface with the greased side
facing upward.
2. Place the insert into the sample chamber (the sample cup is built into the insert). Replace the
chamber cap.
3. Press Alt + 4 to access the Analyze function. Press ENTER until the Chamber Insert prompt
is displayed. Ensure that None is displayed.
4. Press ENTER to display the Analyze prompt. Press ENTER to begin the calibration.
5. After the calibration is complete, the Reload prompt is displayed.
6. Press CHOICE until the average measured volume is displayed. Record this value.
7. Press Alt + 2 to access Setup.
8. Press CHOICE until Calibration Data is displayed.
9. Press ENTER to display the Chamber Insert prompt.
10. Ensure that None is selected, then press ENTER to display the Cell Volume prompt.
11. Subtract the average volume of the 0.1 cm
volume displayed in the prompt. Record this value.
12. Press ENTER to display the Expansion Volume prompt.
13. Record the value displayed for the expansion volume, then press ENTER to return to the Cal-
ibration Data prompt.
14. Press ENTER. The Chamber Insert prompt is displayed.
15. Press CHOICE until 0.1 cm
prompt. Enter the value recorded in Step 11.
16. Press ENTER to display the Expansion Volume prompt. Enter the value recorded in Step 12.
17. Press SAVE to save the information and return to the Reload prompt.
The pycnometer is now ready for analyses using the 0.1 cm
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insert, cup, and calibration standards.
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insert, its calibration is performed in a different manner from that
pycnometer has not been calibrated recently, perform a calibration before
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insert.
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is displayed, then press ENTER to display the Cell Volume
15 MultiVolume Insert Option
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capacity AccuPyc with a 10 cm
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insert / cup (recorded in Step 6) from the cell
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insert / cup.
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insert
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