Thermo Fisher Scientific CyberScan 6000 Series Meters v.2 - Manual (Page 66)

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DO Operation: OUR Measurement
DO6000 and PCD6500 meters
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This mode is used to measure Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR). The OUR is used to determine the
oxygen consumption or respiration rate, is defined as the milligram of oxygen consumed per hour.
Remember to setup your OUR measuring mode parameters from the OUR Setup screen.
To Take OUR Measurements
1. Touch OUR Start icon to being OUR measurement.
2. The screen will indicate the test is in progress with RUNNING and a timer on the main
screen (the time the test is run is setup in the OUR Setup option, see page 38). The OUR
value in mg/L/hr and the DO reading appears as mg/L.
3. To end the OUR test, touch Stop OUR icon or let the timer expire.
If you touch the Stop OUR icon before the timer expires, you will get a message
indicating your measurement reading might not be accurate.
If you let the timer expire, the message states the measurement has been stopped
4. Touch OK to confirm either message.
5. Another dialog box appears asking if you wish to save current OUR result. Touch OK to
save or Cancel to erase and return to OUR measurement screen.
6. If you touched OK, a new dialog box appears to ask if you want to view the results.
Touch OK to proceed to the Result View screen showing OUR value and other important
test details.
7. Touch Exit to exit Result View screen and return to OUR measurement screen. Touch
Delete All to delete all OUR test results in memory. OR Touch Print to send the OUR
test results to a computer or printer.
OUR measurement in progress OUR Measurement View Result Screen