ALTANA LCM III - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
5.5 Color measurement ......................................................................................................................................... 30
5.5.1 Take a color measurement ..................................................................................................................... 31
5.5.1.1 Touch-sensitive areas on the measurement window .................................................................. 32
5.5.1.2 Parameter setup options ............................................................................................................. 33
5.5.1.3 Change the color scale after a measurement ............................................................................. 33
5.5.2 Determine the Iodine color value ............................................................................................................ 34
5.5.3 Determine the Hazen color value (Pt-Co or APHA-method) ................................................................... 34
5.5.4 Determine the Gardner color value ......................................................................................................... 35
5.5.5 Mineral oil color value (ASTM D 1500 and ISO 2049) ............................................................................ 35
5.5.6 Determine the Saybolt color number (ASTM D 156) .............................................................................. 35
Section 6 Advanced Operations ......................................................................................................................... 37
6.1 System checks ................................................................................................................................................. 37
6.1.1 Instrument information ............................................................................................................................ 37
6.1.2 Upgrade of the instrument software ........................................................................................................ 38
6.1.3 Optical checks ......................................................................................................................................... 38
6.1.3.1 Verification kit ............................................................................................................................. 38
6.1.4 Output checks ......................................................................................................................................... 40
6.1.5 Lamp history ........................................................................................................................................... 40
6.1.6 Factory service ........................................................................................................................................ 41
6.1.7 Service time ............................................................................................................................................ 41
6.1.8 Instrument backup .................................................................................................................................. 43
Section 7 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 47
7.1 Cleaning requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 47
7.1.1 Housing and cell compartment ............................................................................................................... 47
7.1.2 Display .................................................................................................................................................... 47
7.1.3 Cuvettes/sample cells ............................................................................................................................. 47
7.2 Insert or change of the battery ......................................................................................................................... 48
7.2.1 Information about using the battery ........................................................................................................ 49
7.2.1.1 Recycle the lithium battery .......................................................................................................... 49
7.2.1.2 Optimal operation of the battery ................................................................................................. 50
7.2.1.3 Lifespan of the battery ................................................................................................................ 50
7.2.1.4 Load the battery/Operating time ................................................................................................. 50
7.3 Lamp replacement ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Section 8 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 55
Index ...................................................................................................................................................................... 57