CEM Discover SP-D 10/35 Configuration guide

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Cleaning and Maintenance Tips fo
Discove ® SP-D 10/35 and 80
Discover SP-D Cleaning with Tap Water – to be done DAILY
Note: Complete p ocedu e each day afte unning samples. The sample will vent 4 to 6 times
and lose 2 to 3 mL of wate
1. C eate the following method using the document, CEM Syne gy–D Softwa e Ope ating
P ocedu es in the section “C eate New Methods.”
Mic owave Powe Application: Ramp to Tempe atu e
P essu e Stages: Custom,
Stage 1: P essu eSP = 125 PSI, Times at SP = 4,
Stage 2: P essu eSP = 250 PSI, Times at SP = 10,
Remove Stages 3 – 5.
Vessel: 80 mL Qua tz o 35 mL o 10 mL Py ex without Line
Stage
Temp
amp
Time
Hold
Time
Pressure
Power
Stirring
1
200
4:00
2:00
400
300
Med
2. Add tap wate to vessel
10 mL to the 35 mL and 80 mL vessel, OR
3 mL and 15 – 20 g ains of NaCl to the 10 mL vessel
3. Add sti ba and cap
4. Place in Explo e ack o Discove SP–D
5. Add sample to queue using the document, CEM Synergy–D Software Operating
Procedures in the section “Set-up and Sta t a Sample Queue with the Explo e ” O
“Set-up and Sta t a Sample Queue without the Explo e ”
6. P ess Play
ActiVent cleaning – to be done WEEKLY
1. P ess the HOME key to display the “Discove Home” sc een.
2. P ess the “+/-“ keys to highlight “System Setup”.
3. P ess the ENTER key.
4. P ess the ight ARROW key 3 times to display the “Setup 4” sc een.
5. P ess the “+/-” keys to highlight “APM Cleaning”.
6. P ess the ENTER key. A new sc een will appea :
7. Remove the attenuato (mic owave doo ) f om the cavity.
8. P ess the ENTER key. A new sc een will appea :
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“Clean APM” - Moves APM fo wa d and lowe s the p essu e head.
“APM Home” - Raises p essu e head and homes APM.
9. Use the “+/-” keys to highlight “Clean APM”.
10. P ess the ENTER key. The p essu e device will move fo wa d. Once the device eaches the f ont of
the inst ument, it will vib ate fo about 3 seconds and then lowe the p essu e device.
11. Once the p essu e device is lowe ed and no movement of device components can be hea d, emove
the back cove of the APM.
12. Hold the f ont cove of the p essu e device and lift upwa d. The unde side of the ActiVent will be
exposed.
13. Use a damp cloth to clean the p essu e device, inside and out, as well as the o- ings.
14. Once the p essu e device is cleaned, lowe the p essu e assembly onto the t ack. Ensu e that the
p essu e device is p ope ly aligned on the t ack.
15. Use the “+/-” keys to highlight “APM Home”. The p essu e head will aise and etu n to the Home
position
Stirring Verification – to be done WEEKLY
1. Place empty vessel with sti ba into the attenuato (do not install cap).
NOTE: Depending on the viscosity of the sample, a eaction mixtu e can be p epa ed and the above
p ocedu e can be used to dete mine if the sample is adequately sti ing.
2. Log-in to the Discove as a use with Administ ative p ivileges.
3. P ess the HOME key to display the “Discove Home” sc een.
4. P ess the “+/-“ keys to highlight “Administ ative Functions”.
5. P ess the ENTER key.
6. P ess the ight ARROW key one time to display the “Administ ation” sc een.
7. P ess the ENTER key.
8. P ess the ight ARROW key 4 times to display the “Maintenance 5” sc een.
9. P ess the “+/-” keys to highlight “Test Sti ing”.
10. P ess the ENTER key. The sti ing speed will be displayed at the bottom of the sc een.
11. P ess the “+/-“ keys to change the sti ing speed to High, Medium, Low and Off.
NOTE: If sti ing does not occu , t y using a la ge /st onge sti ba .
NOTE: The p epa ed sample can be used to dete mine adequate sti ing speed fo each sample.
NOTE: If sti ing does not wo k p ope ly, contact CEM Se vice: [e-mail].
I Temperature Verification with Water – to be done MONTHLY
1. C eate the following method using the document, CEM Synergy–D Software Operating Procedures in
the section “C eate New Methods.”

Mic owave Powe Application: Ramp to Tempe atu e
P essu e Stages: Ino ganic
Vessel: 80 mL Qua tz o 35 mL o 10 mL Py ex without Line (p efe ed)
Stage
Temp
Ramp
Time
Hold
Time
P essu e
Powe
Sti ing
1
240
3:00
2:00
200
300
Med
2. Add tap wate to vessel:
10 mL to the 35 mL and 80 mL vessel, OR
3 mL and 15 – 20 g ains of NaCl to the 10 mL vessel
3. Add sti ba and cap.
4. Add to Explo e ack o Discove SP–D.
5. Add sample to queue using the document, CEM Synergy–D Software Operating Procedures in the
section “Set-up and Sta t a Sample Queue with the Explo e ” O “Set-up and Sta t a Sample Queue
without the Explo e .”
6. P ess Play.
7. Run the sample twice in a ow, making su e to change the cap between runs.
8. Run the sample a thi d time, making su e to change the cap between uns. Note the tempe atu e at
the beginning of the hold time.
The tempe atu e should be within 6°C of 200°C.
If the tempe atu e is not within 6°C of 200°C, contact CEM se vice: [email protected]
Additional Tips
•The ActiVent vapo seal should be checked on a weekly basis
•The Explo e ails should be inspected and cleaned/lub icated on a weekly basis
•The inst uctions fo the above p ocedu es and additional cleaning can be found in the Discover SP-D
Maintenance Manual o online at www.cem.com