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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Conventions............................................................................................................................................ 1
Symbols .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Part 1: Installation Instructions ......................................................................................................... 2
Preparing for Installation........................................................................................................................ 2
Equipment Description........................................................................................................................... 3
SediGraph III 5120......................................................................................................................... 3
MasterTech 052 (optional) ............................................................................................................. 4
Removing Packing Material and Making Internal Connections ............................................................ 5
Attaching Tubes and Cables................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the 5120 Analysis Program .................................................................................................... 12
Preparing the Analysis Fluids ................................................................................................................ 17
Installing the MasterTech 052 (Optional) .............................................................................................. 18
Verifying Operation ............................................................................................................................... 19
Verifying SediGraph Operation ..................................................................................................... 19
Verifying MasterTech Operation (Only if MasterTech 052 is installed)....................................... 20
Performing Reference Material Analysis ....................................................................................... 23
Creating a Sample File .......................................................................................................... 23
Performing the Analysis ........................................................................................................ 24
Performing a Long Scan................................................................................................................. 26
Final Documentation.............................................................................................................................. 30
Part 2: Installation Checklist ............................................................................................................. 31
Checklist Description ............................................................................................................................. 31
Preparing for Installation........................................................................................................................ 32
Removing Packing Material and Making Internal Connections ............................................................ 32
Attaching Tubes and Cables................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the Analysis Program ............................................................................................................. 33
Preparing Analysis Fluids ...................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the MasterTech 052 (Optional) .............................................................................................. 34