Shutting Down The Discovery Tga - TA Instruments TGA5500 Getting Started Manual

Shutting Down the Discovery TGA

Before you decide to power down your system, consider the following:
• All of the components of your thermal analysis system are designed to be powered on for long periods.
• The electronics of the TGA perform more reliably if power fluctuations caused by turning units on and
off are minimized.
For these reasons, turning the system and its components on and off frequently is discouraged. Therefore,
when you finish running an experiment on your instrument and wish to use the thermal analysis system for
some other task, it is recommended that you leave the instrument on.
To ensure proper shutdown of the instrument, it is recommended that you execute a shutdown from the
user interface or TRIOS software before turning off the power to the instrument. To shut down, perform
one of the following options:
• Select Shutdown from the instrument user interface Utilities menu.
• Select Shutdown from the Instrument menu within the TRIOS software.
A confirmation message displays. Select Yes to continue. All communication to the instrument halts while
the instrument saves any unsaved data. Once this procedure is complete, the instrument user interface
screen goes blank (black), indicating that it is safe to turn off the power to the instrument.
To power down your system, set the power switch to the OFF (0) position.
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