Brookfield LFRA Texture Analyzer - Manual (Page 8)

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 8 Manual No. M/05-370-A1205
II. QUICK START
1. Unpack the instrument according to Section I.5.
2. Attach the selected probe. See Section IV.2 for more information.
3. Place the sample on the base table. Adjust the table height so that the surface of the
sample is within 5 mm of the probe (see Section III.3).
4. Set the test mode to Normal See Section III.6 for more information.
5. Set the trigger value to 0.5% of the load cell range. For example, use 5g for a 1000g load
cell instrument.
6. Set the test speed and distance. See Section IV.3 for more information.
7. Press the START button.
8. Record the Peak Load and/or Final Load in grams.
9. Clean the probe and remove sample.