Cole Parmer MP-800D Series Instruction Manual

Cole Parmer MP-800D Series Instruction Manual

Melting point s

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MP-800D Series
Melting Point S
Instruction Manual
Version 1.5

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  • Page 1 Cole-Parmer ® MP-800D Series Melting Point S Instruction Manual Version 1.5...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction 2. Safety advice before use 3. General description 4. Preparation for use 4.1 Electrical Installation 4.2 Installation 4.3 Warning 5. Instrument and software controls 5.1 Instrument 5.2 Connecting the accessory printer 6. Melting point determination 6.1 Terminology 6.2 Temperature Settings 6.3 Sample Preparation 7.
  • Page 3 12. Performing a Rapid Melt 13. Viewing Melt reports and videos 13.1 Manual event tagging 13.2 Opening previously saved Melt reports 13.3. Deleting or copying a melt report 14. Managing measurement files 14.1 File display 14.2 Searching measurement files 14.3 Favourites 14.4 Copying and deleting measurement files 14.5 Editing measurements 15.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this piece of Cole-Parmer equipment. To get the best performance from the MP-800D please read these instructions carefully before use. Before discarding the packaging check that all parts are present and correct. For your own safety and that of others please read and understand the safety advice given below before using the equipment.
  • Page 5: Preparation For Use

    determination. The instrument has sufficient internal storage capacity for an almost unlimited number of preset method programs and typically between 250 and 350 result files . When required, result files can be transferred from the instrument to a USB flash drive for external storage and archiving. When a melting point measurement is started the MP-800D heats up to the pre-programmed plateau temperature at the maximum rate before stabilising at the plateau temperature for two minutes.
  • Page 6: Installation

    4.2 Installation Connect the unit to the electricity supply but DO NOT SWITCH ON. Place the unit on a firm, level, non-slip surface ensuring that there is sufficient free space on all sides without coming into contact with anything else during use. Switch the unit ON at the mains On/Off switch at the rear of the instrument.
  • Page 7: Instrument And Software Controls

    5. Instrument and software controls 5.1 Instrument MP-800D front view MP-800D rear view 1. Touch Screen The touch screen interface is used to perform all control functions on the MP-800D. Live images of the sample compartment, real-time data on the instrument’s status and the sample block temperature can also be viewed on this display.
  • Page 8: Melting Point Determination

    6. Melting point determination 6.1 Terminology The capillary technique is a standard method for determining the melting point of a substance. In this method, thin glass capillary tubes containing prepared samples of a substance are introduced into the heating block of a suitable device. The block is heated at a fixed rate over a temperature range that brackets the expected melting temperature of the substance until the substance is completely melted (clear point).
  • Page 9: Sample Preparation

    6.3 Sample Preparation For accurate melting point determinations the substance being tested should be in a dry and uniformly powdered form. Coarse crystalline and non-homogeneous samples should be crushed into a fine powder using a pestle and mortar before the substance is introduced into a capillary tube. Each capillary tube in a melting point determination should be prepared in the same way.
  • Page 10: Main Menu Screen

    7.2 Main menu screen After a short time the main menu screen is displayed. The Cole-Parmer MP-800D is controlled solely through the touch screen interface of the instrument and follows a basic Android user interface. If the number of options available in a menu exceeds the number that can be displayed on the screen, use a finger to scroll across or up and down to view all the options.
  • Page 11: Navigation Bar

    7.3 Navigation bar Use the keys on the navigation bar to move between screens: Back Home Menu Returns to the Returns to the main menu Shows open previous screen. screen at any time. applications. 8. Settings Prior to using the MP-800D it is advised to set up the unit to your own preferences and geographical location.
  • Page 12: Changing The Settings

    8.1 Changing the settings The Settings menu is populated with various settings, some of which have default options which can be changed to suit your individual preferences and geographical location. To change a setting, touch to select a setting. A pop-up screen will appear. Select the required option from the pop-up screen then touch the main screen behind or back key to exit.
  • Page 13: Creating A User Account

    USB flash drive in an encrypted format which is protected against tamper or change. The encrypted file can then be stored in a 21 CFR part 11 compliant system. In order to access the results we provide a reader application which allows a copy of the results to be exported from the encrypted file whilst keeping the original results intact and unchanged.
  • Page 14 Enter and confirm a password for the account You will now be signed in as ‘USERNAME’ and this will be shown at the top of the main menu screen. Once you are signed in to your user account you can edit the settings to your own preferences. These settings will be saved to your user account.
  • Page 15: Setting Up A New Measurement

    10. Setting up a new measurement To run a melting point determination you will need to create a measurement profile. This will include the measurement name, start temperature and ramp rate. ❖ Touch the ‘Measurements’ card on the main menu screen to open the Measurements folder. ❖...
  • Page 16: More Options

    ❖ Specify a start temperature. This is typically 5-10°C below the expected melting temperature of the substance. Touch ‘Next’ on the keypad. ❖ Specify a ramp rate. The minimum is 0.1°C/min, the maximum is 20°C/min. Touch ‘Next’ on the keypad. 10.1 More options By default, the end of the melting point determination will be detected automatically.
  • Page 17: Add Measurement Protection

    10.2 Add measurement protection On this card you have options to password protect the measurement for security against changes from other users. A password can be set so that it is required to enter it when you wish to perform one or more of the following operations: ❖...
  • Page 18: Running A Melting Point Determination

    11. Running a melting point determination 11.1 Sample preparation This section provides guidelines for sample preparation before performing a melting point determination. 1. For accurate melting point determinations, ensure the sample is dry. Dry the sample overnight in a vacuum desiccator with desiccant under reduced pressure if necessary. 2.
  • Page 19: Starting A Measurement

    11.3 Starting a measurement ❖ Place the prepared capillaries in the sample compartment and close the lid. ❖ From the main menu screen select the ‘Measurements’ card. ❖ Swipe up or down the screen to find the required measurement program and touch to open. If the measurement has not yet been defined, please follow section 10, Setting up a new Measurement.
  • Page 20: Viewing A Measurement In Progress

    11.4 Viewing a measurement in progress Once the command to run has been sent, the run screen will show the camera display and status of the measurement in progress. Run screen status ‘Heating’ 1. File name of the measurement. The back arrow returns to the previous screen. 2.
  • Page 21 Run screen status ‘Stabilising’ After the two minute stabilising period, the heating block will begin to ramp up in temperature at the programmed ramp rate. The current status will indicate ‘Ramping’. Run screen status ‘Ramping’ During the ramping stage, the samples will begin to melt. The MP-800D will detect the start of the melting process by a change in the image intensity of the capillary tube.
  • Page 22 Run screen with sample status ‘Melting’ in all three capillaries Run screen with sample status ‘Liquid’ in all three capillaries A short time after all the samples have become liquid the unit will stop automatically and ‘Finished’ will be displayed on the screen. The unit will automatically start to cool. ❖...
  • Page 23: Aborting A Measurement

    11.5 Aborting a measurement If for any reason you wish to stop and abort a measurement, touch ‘STOP AND DISCARD’ at any time. The results and video will not be saved. ❖ Touch ‘Discard’ to confirm that you wish to stop the measurement. ❖...
  • Page 24: Viewing Melt Reports And Videos

    13. Viewing Melt reports and videos Once a melting point determination has completed the Melt report screen is displayed. Melt report screen 1. File name of the Melt report. The back arrow returns to the previous screen. 2. Measurement and result summary with date and time stamp. 3.
  • Page 25: Manual Event Tagging

    Melt video screen ❖ To replay the melt video, touch the ‘Play’ icon . The video will run in real time. ❖ To pause playback, touch the ‘Pause’ icon II. ❖ To skip to any point in the video, slide the progress dot ● across the screen. ❖...
  • Page 26 ❖ To add a manual tag at any point in the melting point determination, pause the video playback, select Tube 1, 2 or 3 then touch ‘ADD A TAG’. ❖ Touch the appropriate tag. Manual tag options The manually tagged value will be displayed under the appropriate tube heading. Up to 8 manually tagged values can be added for each capillary.
  • Page 27: Opening Previously Saved Melt Reports

    Melt video screen showing a manually tagged event 13.2 Opening previously saved Melt reports Melt reports saved on the MP-800D can be viewed from the Results folder card. ❖ From the main menu screen, touch the Results card. ❖ Select and touch the required Results file to open a preview screen. Results file preview ❖...
  • Page 28: Deleting Or Copying A Melt Report

    13.3. Deleting or copying a melt report A Melt report can be copied to a USB flash drive for transfer to a computer, or deleted when no longer required. See also section 15.5. ❖ Touch the ‘Overflow’ icon at the top right of the Melt report screen. This will open the options for deleting or copying to USB.
  • Page 29: Managing Measurement Files

    14. Managing measurement files When opening the Measurements card, the Measurements file screen will display a complete list of all measurement files stored on the unit. The action bar across the top of the screen can aid in searching, deleting or copying files. There is also a “favourites” feature which will allow you to easily select the files you use most frequently.
  • Page 30: File Display

    14.1 File display The file display can be viewed either in detail format or as a grid display. ❖ To toggle between display formats, touch the 'Detail’ or ‘Grid’ view icons. Detail view When in Detail view, touching the header allows Measurement files to be listed in order as follows: ❖...
  • Page 31 When in Grid view, the file order can be changed by touching the ‘Sort’ icon. Grid view with ‘Sort’ icon highlighted ❖ Touch the ‘Sort’ icon to change the display order when in grid view. You will have the option to order files by measurement name, start temperature, ramp rate or date created.
  • Page 32: Searching Measurement Files

    14.2 Searching measurement files Using the search function will help you to find the Measurement file you require quickly and easily. ❖ Touch the ‘Search’ icon. Measurements folder with the Search icon highlighted ❖ Using the keypad, begin typing the name of the file. Both measurements and results files containing the search term will be displayed.
  • Page 33 ❖ Touch to select the required measurement. The measurement card will open and show a summary of the measurement details. Card showing details of the selected measurement file The following options are available from the measurement card: ❖ Touch ‘RUN’ to start the measurement. ❖...
  • Page 34: Favourites

    14.3 Favourites Measurements which are used frequently can be added to a favourites list so they can be located quickly. ❖ To add a measurement to your favourites list, first open a measurement from the measurement files stored on the instrument. ❖...
  • Page 35: Copying And Deleting Measurement Files

    14.4 Copying and deleting measurement files Measurement files can be copied for editing or deleted when no longer required. 14.4.1. Copying or deleting single files ❖ Touch a measurement file to open the preview card. ❖ Touch the ‘Overflow’ icon to open the delete/duplicate options. Delete or duplicate a single measurement ❖...
  • Page 36 14.4.2 Copying or deleting multiple files ❖ To select multiple files for copy or deletion, touch the ‘Overflow’ action button at the top right of the screen. ❖ Touch ‘Select’. This will open selection buttons next to each measurement file. Note: Touch the ‘Back’...
  • Page 37 File is copied Before deleting a measurement, the instrument will display a warning as a check to ensure you wish to continue with the deletion. ❖ To permanently delete the selected files, touch ‘OK’. ❖ To abort the deletion, touch ‘CANCEL’. Warning check before files are deleted...
  • Page 38: Editing Measurements

    14.5 Editing measurements Any parameter of a measurement can be easily edited. Note that if measurement protection is in place, a password may be required before the measurement can be edited. ❖ From the main menu screen select the ‘Measurements’ card. ❖...
  • Page 39: Managing Results Files

    15. Managing results files When opening the Results card, the Results screen will display a complete list of all results files saved on the unit. The action bar across the top of the screen can aid in searching, deleting or copying files. There is also a “favourites”...
  • Page 40 When in Detail view, touching the header allows Results files to be listed in order as follows: ❖ Measurement name, A-Z or Z-A. ❖ Mean clear point, low to high or high to low. ❖ Standard deviation, low to high or high to low. ❖...
  • Page 41: Searching Results Files

    15.2 Searching results files Using the search function will help you to find the results file you require quickly and easily. ❖ Touch the ‘Search’ icon. Results folder with the Search icon highlighted ❖ Using the keypad, begin typing the name of the file. Both measurements and results files containing the search term will be displayed.
  • Page 42: Favourites

    Melt report 15.3 Favourites Results which are viewed frequently can be added to a favourites list so they can be located quickly. ❖ To add a result to your favourites list, first open a result card from the files stored on the instrument.
  • Page 43: Copying And Deleting Results Files

    ❖ Exit by touching the ‘Back’ button on the navigation bar. ❖ To view results stored in the favourites list, touch the ‘Heart’ icon on the action bar at the top of the screen. ❖ To remove a result from the favourites list, repeat the process, touching the ‘Heart’ icon so that it becomes un-filled.
  • Page 44 Warning check before a file is deleted ❖ To permanently delete the file, touch ‘OK’. ❖ To abort the deletion, touch ‘CANCEL’. 15.4.2 Copying or deleting multiple files ❖ To select multiple files for copy or deletion, touch the ‘Overflow’ action button on the top right of the screen.
  • Page 45 ❖ Touch the selection button next to each result file to be copied or deleted. Selecting results files for copying or deletion Note: A USB flash drive must be inserted into the MP-800D for the ‘Copy to USB’ option to be active. ❖...
  • Page 46: Viewing Results Files On A Computer

    15.5 Viewing results files on a computer When result files are copied to a USB flash drive, they are saved in a folder named ‘SMPX’. Each result consists of four files: ❖ Melt video – can be viewed on any computer. ❖...
  • Page 47: Printing Results

    16. Printing results If you have the accessory printer (SMP50/PRINTER) connected to the MP-800D it is possible to print a Melt report. The Melt report print-out will show the following information: ❖ File name ❖ Date and time ❖ Mean clear point ❖...
  • Page 48 Delete or print a Melt report ❖ Touch ‘Print’ to print the Melt report.
  • Page 49: Instrument Calibration

    17. Instrument Calibration The MP-800D is factory calibrated to the specifications shown on the certificate supplied with the instrument. To ensure that the instrument is continuing to operate within specification, periodic checks on the accuracy of the temperature readings are recommended. If the accuracy of the instrument is found to deviate from the specification or if it is a requirement of your local quality policy, the user calibration procedure can be used to recalibrate the displayed temperature on the instrument.
  • Page 50 Calibration summary screen The calibration summary screen displays the following information: Correction: Value of the current correction factor. This will be 0.000 for factory calibration and will be updated when a user calibration is performed. Calibration type: Factory calibrated or user calibrated. Last calibrated: Displays the date of the previous user calibration.
  • Page 51 Select the result of the first calibration standard ❖ Choose the result file for calibration by selecting and touching on it. Choose a result for calibration The mean clear point of the selected result will automatically populate the display for ‘First measured temperature’.
  • Page 52 ❖ Next, on the line labelled ‘First expected temperature’ type in the certified value as given on the certificate supplied with the standard then touch ‘Next’ on the keypad. First calibration point ❖ If a single point calibration is all that is required, touch ‘APPLY CALIBRATION’. ❖...
  • Page 53 The calibration summary screen will be updated with the latest calibration details. Note: Touching ‘RESET’ will return the unit to factory calibration and remove the correction factor. Updated calibration summary screen Reset factory calibration ❖ Touch ‘OK’ to reset to factory calibration.
  • Page 54: Calibration Correction Factor

    The calibration history of the instrument will be displayed on the Calibration screen with both current and previous correction details shown. Any previous user calibration can be re-applied by touching ‘APPLY’. Calibration history 17.2 Calibration correction factor Depending on how many calibration points are used, the MP-800D software performs the following temperature adjustments: ❖...
  • Page 55: Performing A Software Update

    18. Performing a software update Where applicable, software updates will be available at http://www.stuart-equipment.com/. ❖ To update the MP-800D software, first download the new software version onto a USB flash drive. ❖ Insert the USB flash drive into the MP-800D USB port and open the ‘Settings’ menu. ❖...
  • Page 56: Maintenance And Servicing

    19. Maintenance and servicing WARNING: Ensure the unit is disconnected from the mains electricity supply before attempting maintenance or servicing. This equipment does not require routine servicing and there are no serviceable parts within the equipment. The only user maintenance required is to clean external surfaces using a damp cloth and mild detergent solution.
  • Page 57: Cleaning The Sample Block

    19.3 Cleaning the Sample Block Occasionally it may be necessary to gain access to the sample block to allow broken capillary tubes or other debris to be removed. Please ensure that the sample block is cooled to room temperature and the instrument’s electrical power supply is disconnected before commencing the following procedure.
  • Page 58: Specification

    20. Specification Overall Dimensions: Height: 164mm Depth: 360mm Width: 300mm Weight: 4.6kg Technical Specifications: Temperature range Ambient to 400°C Temperature resolution 0.1°C Ramp rate 0.1°C to 20.0°C/minute Cooling down time 350°C to 50°C ~ 12 minutes Heating up time 50°C to 350°C ~ 6 minutes Number of samples Up to three simultaneously...
  • Page 59: Declaration Of Conformity

    This product meets the applicable CE Directives that interference will not occur in practise. Where and UKCA Legislation for radio frequency there is a possibility that injury, damage or loss might interference and may be expected not to occur if equipment malfunctions due to radio interfere with, or be affected by, other equipment with similar frequency interference, or for general advise before qualifications.
  • Page 60 Ordering Information Order No. Series Model Legacy SKU 03013-02 MP-800 MP-800D SMP50 03013-03 MP-800 MP-800D SMP50/IQOQ Warranty Registration India T: +91 22 61394444 T: +44 (0) 1480 272279 E: info@antylia.com E: uk.sales@antylia.com W: coleparmer.in W: coleparmer.co.uk China Germany T: +1 847 549 7600 T: +49 (0) 9377 92030 E: de.sales@antylia.com E: sales@antylia.com...

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