Able, Ontents – Parr Instrument 6300 User Manual
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Scope — 7
Explanation of Symbols — 8
Safety Information — 8
Intended Usage — 8
Cleaning & Maintenance — 8
General Specifications — 9
Environmental Conditions — 9
Getting Started — 9
A Highly Automated Procedure — 11
New Convenience and New Technology — 11
Isoperibol Operation — 11
Dynamic Operation — 11
Full Microprocessor Based Process Control — 12
Full Microprocessor Based Data Acquisition and
Handling — 12
Flexible Programming — 12
Required Consumables, Utilities and Power
Requirements — 13
Installing the Calorimeter — 13
6300 Calorimeter External Plumbing — 17
Types of Controls — 21
Menu Keys — 21
Control Keys — 21
Software Installation — 23
Default Settings — 23
Revising Default Settings — 23
To Begin a Test — 27
Operating the Oxygen Bomb — 27
Allowable Sample Size — 29
Attaching the Cotton Thread — 29
Closing the Bomb — 31
Fill Cycle — 31
Pre-Period — 31
Bomb Firing — 31
Post-Period — 33
Cool/Rinse — 33
Drain — 33
Samples — 35
Combustion Aids — 35
Oxygen Charging Pressure — 35
Combustion Capsules — 35
Foodstuffs and Cellulosic Materials — 36
Coarse Samples — 36
Corrosive Samples — 36
Explosives and High Energy Fuels — 36
Volatile Sample Holders — 36
Poor Combustion — 37
Entering Corrections and Obtaining the Final Report — 39
Manual Entry — 39
Fixed Corrections — 39
Report Option Section — 41
Report Generation — 41
Net Heat of Combustion — 42
Clearing Memory — 43
Removable SD Memory — 43
Routine Maintenance — 45
6300 Maintenance Checklist — 47
Inspection of Critical Sealing Surfaces — 48
Bomb Exhaust Troubleshooting — 48
Jacket Fill and Cooling Problems — 50
Bomb Removal and Replacement — 51
6300 Calorimeter Error List — 51
Main Menu — 53
Calorimeter Operation Menu — 53
Temperature vs. Time Plot — 54
Temperature Plot Setup Menu — 54
Operating Controls Menu — 55
Program Information and Control Menu — 57
Calibration and Data Controls Menu — 58
Thermochemical Calculations Menu — 60
Calculation Factors Menu — 62
Net Heat/Dry Heat Factors — 63
Data Entry Controls Menu — 63
Reporting Controls Menu — 65
Communication Controls Menu — 66
File Management — 67
Run Data File Manager — 68
Diagnostics Menu — 68