BUCHI Melting Point M-565 User Manual
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6 Operation
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MeltingPoint Monitor 1.1 Operation Manual, Version B
6.2.4
Handling of melting point methods
The software offers comprehensive options to handle large amounts of methods on the PC, while the
Melting Point M-565 storage is limited to 50 melting point methods. The following list gives an over-
view about possible actions:
Create or edit methods at the PC
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Exchange methods between PC and the Melting Point M-565
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Delete methods (select methods in the list and press the ‘Delete’ button on the keyboard)
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How to change to ‘Methods’ view
Activate ‘Methods’ in the program’s window by a mouse–click (
a
). The ‘Main view’ will show all avail-
able methods instantly.
How to transfer methods between Melting Point M-565 and PC
To transfer methods, select one or more methods. Selected methods are highlighted in blue. Use the
blue double–arrow buttons (b) to transfer them between the upper table (PC) and the lower table
(Melting Point M-565).
a
The tables in the box list all available methods
b
NOTE
Methods stored on the Melting Point M-565 must be copied to the computer for editing first.
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‘Melting start thresh. (%)’ value must be defined for all methods. The default value is 15 %. The
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value is used for a melting range determination only. For detailed information, check also the
operation manual of the Melting Point M-565.
Maximum 50 methods can be stored on the Melting Point M-565. On the computer the number
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of storable methods is limited by the available disk space only.
Each method is stored as a single file. The files are stored in the directory defined in the settings.
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Files stored in another directory are not displayed.