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Operation Manual

MeltingPoint

Monitor 1.1

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Table of contents

1 About this manual and general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Reference documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.3 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.4 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.1 Warning notices and messages used in this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.2 Software-related hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.1 Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4. Description of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.1 Product functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5 Putting into operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.1 Step 1: Installing the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.2 Step 2: Starting the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.3 Step 3: Connecting a Melting Point M-565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.4 Software installation guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5.5 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5.6 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6.1 Program window layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6.2 Operation — Melting point determinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6.2.1 Program overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6.2.2 Recording a new melting point determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6.2.3 Handling recorded melting point results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

6.2.4 Handling of melting point methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

6.3 Operation — Boiling point determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6.3.1 Program overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6.3.2 Recording a new boiling point determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6.3.3 Handling recorded boiling point results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

6.3.4 Handling of boiling point methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6.4 Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.5 Other Program functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7 LIMS integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

8 FAQ and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Table of contents

No technical modiﬁcations may be made to the software without the prior written agreement of Buchi. Unauthorized modiﬁcations may affect the system safety or result in accidents. This manual is protected by copyright. Information from it may not be reproduced, distributed, or used for competitive purposes, nor made available to third parties. The manufacture of any component with the aid of this manual without prior written agreement is also prohibited. If you need another language version of this manual, you can download available versions at www.buchi.com.

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1 About this manual and general information

1.1 About this manual

This manual is part of the product. It describes the MeltingPoint Monitor 1.1 software and provides all information required for its use.

It is addressed to laboratory personnel and operators in particular.

Read this operation manual before use.• Observe all safety instructions.• Keep the operation manual during the product lifetime.• Pass the operation manual to every subsequent owner or user of the product.•

1 About this manual

1.2 Reference documents

For information about the Melting Point M-565, please refer to the corresponding manual.

Table of available language versions with their respective ordering numbers:

Language Ordering number

English 93256

German 93257

French 93258

Italian 93259

Spanish 93260

1.3 Trademarks

The following product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identiﬁcation purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners:

Windows®•

1.4 Abbreviations

PC: Personal Computer CD: Compact Disk XML: Extensible Markup Language FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions USB: Universal Serial Bus

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2 Safety

This section highlights the safety concept of the MeltingPoint Monitor software and contains general

rules of behavior and warnings from hazards concerning the use of the product.

The safety of users and personnel can only be ensured if these safety instructions and the safety

related warnings in the individual sections are strictly observed and followed. Therefore, the manual must always be available to all persons performing the tasks described herein.

For further safety information and instruction about the Melting Point M-565, see section 1.2, Reference documents for related documentation.

2.1 Warning notices and messages used in this manual

NOTE

Tips for optimal use of the soft– and hardware.

2 Safety

2.2 Software-related hazards

There are no known software–related hazards.

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3 Technical data

3.1 Minimum system requirements

Operating System Requirements

Windows XP Professional (32-bit only), SP3

3 Technical data

1GHz CPU or faster

>15 GB of free harddisk space; 512 MB RAM

CD– ROM drive

USB 1.1 or higher

Display resolution: 1024 x 768

Windows 7 Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise (32-bit only)

1 GHz CPU or faster

>15 GB of free harddisk space; 1 GB RAM

CD– ROM drive

USB 1.1 or higher

Display resolution: 1024

768

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4. Description of function

This section will introduce all basic functions provided by the software and its structure.

4.1 Product functions

The MeltingPoint Monitor software is a monitoring, method handling and report generating program

only. Thus, performing remote actions at the Melting Point M-565 itself is not possible.

It provides the following features for melting and boiling point determination:

Management of methods

Also the Melting Point M-565 provides an easy-to-handle user interface, to manage a lot of methods

is even more comfortable via a PC and this software.

Handling and storage of determination results

Determination results can be converted into reports• Video sequences, which have been recorded are stored for reviews • Reports can be generated, printed and exported • Video–replay options (e.g. playback speed) are available•

4 Description of function

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5 Putting into operation

RS232

PS/2

USB

This section contains three steps to a working setup in chronologic order. If any error occurs, please check every step carefully again from the beginning.

5.1 Step 1: Installing the program

The following prerequisites must be fulﬁlled:

• The Melting Point M-565 must be disconnected from the computer at the time of installation

For installation, the user must hold administrative rights on the computer• The PC must match the minimum system requirements for this software, see section 3.1•

Installation of the software: Put the CD into the optical drive of the PC and follow the installation dialog of the autostart–CD. For detailed information about the installation process and the test period of the software, see sections

5.4 and following.

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5.2 Step 2: Starting the program

Go to: Start > Programs > Buchi > MeltingPoint Monitor1.1 > MeltingPoint Monitor 1.1• Or double-click the program shortcut icon, that can be found on the desktop•

5.3 Step 3: Connecting a Melting Point M-565

Perform the following steps:

Use the delivered USB cable to connect the Melting Point M-565 to the PC (see below drawing)1. Switch on the Melting Point M-5652. Wait for the software to establish the communication link (check ‘Connection status’ ﬁeld, see 3. section 6.1)

The software is now ready to receive data.

NOTE

The maximum cable length for USB cables must not exceed 5m!

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5.4 Software installation guide

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Installation procedure Start the PC and log–in as a user with administrator rights. Put the MeltingPoint Monitor CD into the

optical drive—the installation dialog window should start automatically (this may take some seconds). If the window does not pop–up, go to ‘My Computer’. Click on the optical drive to start the CD manually.

NOTE

Do not connect the Melting Point M-565 to the PC at the time of software installation!

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Installation dialog window

Installation process Click ‘Install MeltingPoint Monitor’ (a) and follow the instructions on the screen.

Click ‘Next’ to continue with the subsequent pop–up.• The ‘InstallShield Wizard’ will start. The listed software components are ready to be installed (see • next ﬁgure). Click ‘Install’ (• b) to proceed and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Windows InstallShield Wizard

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5 Putting into operation

Special information for Windows 7 users If the ‘User Account Control’ is activated, the message “Do you want to allow the following program to

make changes to this comupter” appears at the beginning of the installation procedure. Click ‘Yes’ to acknowledge.

5.5 Registration

Software in demo mode When you start the software for the ﬁrst time, the ‘Buchi Software Evaluation Information’ window will

start. Click ‘OK’ to start the MeltingPoint Monitor software in demo–mode. This mode is limited to 60 days only! After the trial period has expired, the MeltingPoint Monitor software can not be started. In this case, you will have to order a licensed version of the program.

Licensed software For activation, it is necessary to register the software. To do so, select Help > Software Registration

in the MeltingPoint Monitor program. This will bring up the registration form. Follow the instructions, displayed in the form (see next ﬁgure).

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5 Putting into operation

Example form

The AN and SN numbers are mandatory. Click ‘OK’ to save the information in a registration ﬁle.

Send this ﬁle to your local Buchi distributor. A license key will be send by Buchi in return.

NOTE

Only licensed software packages are labeled with these numbers. They can be found at the inside of the disk box.

5.6 Licensing

To ﬁnish the licensing process import the license key, you received by your Buchi partner. Start the software and go to Help > Import License, select the key ﬁle and click ‘OK’. The software is now activated.

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6 Operation

MeltingPoint Monitor 1.1

This section explains the different program views and handling steps. It is divided into two independent major topics melting point (section 6.2) and boiling point (section 6.3).

6.1 Program window layout

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

System status

Position Description

a Menu bar

b Toolbar

Click on text, to roll-out drop down menus

Program functions are available via buttons

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

Connection status

Serial number

 Program function window

 Main view

 System status

 Connection status

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Access to program categories (will change the ‘Main view’ accordingly)

Displays main program information such as recording and conﬁguration screens

Informs the user about the Melting Point M-565 status

Displays connection status of the program and the serial number of the Melting Point M-565

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6.2 Operation — Melting point determinations

6.2.1 Program overview

Follow the description in section 5 to start the software and establish a link to the Melting Point M-565. The following ﬁgure shows the start–up view:

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

Position Description

Extended program functions can be accessed in the drop–down menus of the menu bar by a click.

The buttons below allow fast access to frequently used standard functions. For tooltips, keep the mouse pointer over a button for a moment.

The table lists all available determination recordings. The black triangle in the left column marks the currently chosen record.

To select a recording, click into a row.•

Mark one or more rows to select multiple recordings (selected items are highlighted in blue)•

To delete recordings, select one or more and press the ‘Delete’ button on the keyboard•

To sort the table, click on the column headers.•

To change the user–name click into the white ﬁeld and enter the new name. •







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Position Description

This area shows the ﬁrst scene of the chosen determination movie.

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Click onto a curve below to choose a point of interest at the temperature diagram. The displayed • image will change simultaneously to the matching timestamp of recording.

For constant playback with adjustable speed, use the playback controls in the lower right corner •

This diagram shows the detected determination curves in different colors.



To show or hide curves, use the corresponding colored checkboxes. •





6.2.2 Recording a new melting point determination

To record a new melting point determination, the Melting Point M-565 should be linked to the • PC ﬁrst. In case the Melting Point M-565 and the PC have been linked before the determination run starts, the recording data are automatically transferred to the computer. At this time, viewing existing results or changing stored methods on the PC is still possible.

Use the ‘Remarks’ text box to enter comments for a determination record at any time.

This area shows two different tables.

The ﬁrst table lists the automatically detected melting point temperature of all three samples • including their statistic values.

The second table can hold up to three values per sample set. Here, the user can manually add • marks while a determination is in process.

The program function window allows to change between the main views ‘Results’ and ‘Methods’ for melting point determination. Additionally, some program settings can be changed under ‘Settings’.

The recording takes place at the Melting Point M-565 which always keeps the last determination • results in its internal storage. In case a determination run has already been ﬁnished, without the Melting Point M-565 linked to the PC, it is possible to import the last set of results to the PC using the import button (see section 6.2.3).

Information about the system status during determination are displayed in the ‘System status’ area.

Status in ‘System status’ area

Idle System is ready for a determination run..

Approaching System approaches the start temperature of the chosen method/settings.

Ready System has reached the programmed start temperature. Insert samples now.

Measuring .. Determination is beeing processed.

Completing Measurement Some internal tasks are about to be ﬁnished. System is cooling down to

Realtime view during an ongoing recording The software displays all necessary determination values in realtime, so the user can easily supervise

the automated process.

The temperature history is visualized by curves and the actual–temperature of the heating–block is • continuously displayed. The scale of the grid is adapted to the determination curves accordingly. During the recording, the live image changes continuously as the Melting Point M-565 is recording • a determination movie.

Description

environmental temperature in the meantime.

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NOTE

Restarting the Melting Point M-565 or starting a new determination will erase the last recording!• Sample IDs can only be changed during the measurement! • During the recording, no other data exchange between the Melting Point M-565 and the software • is possible. On the computer the number of storable results is limited by the available disk space only.•

6.2.3 Handling recorded melting point results

The software offers comprehensive options to handle recordings on the PC. The following list gives an overview about possible actions:

Sort and view recorded results in the table of ‘Available results’ (click on the column–headers)• Replay a determination• Change comments in the ‘Remarks’ ﬁeld •

Buttons Description

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Click on this button to let the system generate a PDF–report of the selected result for easy printing and storage (see section 6.6.5 for an example report)

Click on this button to delete video data which are no longer required to have more recording–space available

Click on this button to change between graph and table view (see also workﬂow description for spreadsheet export)

Click on this button to receive the latest set of results (only necessary, if the Melting Point M-565 ﬁnished a recording without beeing linked to a PC)

NOTE

Deleted video data are lost and can not be recovered!• Each result is stored in a single ﬁle. The directory path of these ﬁles is deﬁned under ‚Settings’. • Files stored in other directories than the deﬁned one are not displayed in the table of ‚Available Results‘.

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Optional data export into a spreadsheet program Recorded determination data can be exported into any spreadsheet program.

The necessary workﬂow is as follows:

Exporting data from the MeltingPoint Monitor program to a spreadsheet program

Step 1:

Click on the button to change between video/curve and table mode

Step 2:

Mark the complete table and copy it to the clipboard

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Step 3:

Insert the data from the clipboard into a spreadsheet program

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6.2.4 Handling of melting point methods

The software offers comprehensive options to handle large amounts of methods on the PC, while the Melting Point M-565 storage is limited to 50 melting point methods. The following list gives an overview about possible actions:

Create or edit methods at the PC• Exchange methods between PC and the Melting Point M-565• Delete methods (select methods in the list and press the ‘Delete’ button on the keyboard)•

How to change to ‘Methods’ view Activate ‘Methods’ in the program’s window by a mouse–click (

able methods instantly.

How to transfer methods between Melting Point M-565 and PC To transfer methods, select one or more methods. Selected methods are highlighted in blue. Use the

blue double–arrow buttons (b) to transfer them between the upper table (PC) and the lower table (Melting Point M-565).

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a). The ‘Main view’ will show all avail-

The tables in the box list all available methods

NOTE

Methods stored on the Melting Point M-565 must be copied to the computer for editing ﬁrst.• ‘Melting start thresh. (%)’ value must be deﬁned for all methods. The default value is 15 %. The • value is used for a melting range determination only. For detailed information, check also the operation manual of the Melting Point M-565. Maximum 50 methods can be stored on the Melting Point M-565. On the computer the number • of storable methods is limited by the available disk space only. Each method is stored as a single ﬁle. The ﬁles are stored in the directory deﬁned in the settings. • Files stored in another directory are not displayed.

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6.3 Operation — Boiling point determinations

6.3.1 Program overview

Follow the description in section 5 to start the software and establish a link to the Melting Point M-565. Select ‘Results’ below ‘Boiling Point’ in the program function window to switch to boiling point determination mode. The following ﬁgure already contains some determination recordings:

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





Position Description

Extended program functions can be accessed in the drop–down menus of the menu bar by a click.

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The buttons below allow fast access to frequently used standard functions. For tooltips, keep the mouse pointer over a button for a moment.

The table lists all available determination recordings. The black triangle in the left column marks the currently chosen record.

To select a recording, click into a row.•

Mark one or more rows to select multiple recordings (selected items are highlighted in blue)•

To delete recordings, select one or more and press the ‘Delete’ button on the keyboard•

To sort the table, click on the column headers.•

To change the user–name click into the white ﬁeld and enter the new name. •

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Position Description

This area shows the ﬁrst scene of the chosen determination movie.

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







6.3.2 Recording a new boiling point determination

To record a new boiling point determination, the Melting Point M-565 should be linked to the • PC ﬁrst. In case the Melting Point M-565 and the PC have been linked before the determination run starts, the recording data are automatically transferred to the computer. At this time, viewing existing results or changing stored methods on the PC is still possible.

Click onto a curve below to choose a point of interest at the temperature diagram. The displayed • image will change simultaneously to the matching timestamp of recording.

For constant playback with adjustable speed, use the playback controls in the lower right corner•

This diagram shows the detected determination curve.

Use the ‘Remarks’ text box to enter comments for a determination record at any time.

This area shows two different tables.

The ﬁrst table lists the automatically detected boiling point temperature of the sample including • statistic values.

The second table can hold up to three values per sample set. Here, the user can manually add • marks for the time of boiling point during an ongoing determination process.

The program function window allows to change between the main views ‘Results’ and ‘Methods’ for boiling point determination. Additionally, some program settings can be changed under ‘Settings’.

The recording takes place at the Melting Point M-565 which always keeps the last determination • results in its internal storage. In case a determination run has already been ﬁnished without the Melting Point M-565 linked to the PC, it is possible to import the last set of results to the PC using the import button (see section 6.2.3).

Information about the system status during determination are displayed in the ‘System status’ area.

Status in ‘System status’ area

Idle System is ready for a determination run..

Approaching System approaches the start temperature of the chosen method/settings.

Ready System has reached the programmed start temperature. Insert samples now.

Measuring .. Determination is beeing processed.

Completing Measurement System is cooling down to environmental temperature.

Realtime view during an ongoing recording The software displays all necessary determination values in realtime, so the user can easily supervise

the automated process.

The temperature history is visualized by a curve and the actual–temperature of the heating–block is • continuously displayed. The scale of the grid is adapted to the determination curves accordingly. During the recording, the live image changes continuously as the Melting Point M-565 is recording • a determination movie.

Description

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NOTE

6.3.3 Handling recorded boiling point results

The software offers comprehensive options to handle recordings on the PC. The following list gives an overview about possible actions:

Sort and view recorded results in the table of ‘Available results’ (click on the column–headers)• Replay a determination (if a video is available)• Change comments in the ‘Remarks’ ﬁeld •

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Buttons in order of ap-

pearance

NOTE

Action behind buttons

Click on this button to let the system generate a PDF–report of the selected result for easy printing and storage (see section 6.6.5 for an example report)

Click on this button to delete video data which are no longer required to have more recording–space available

Click on this button to change between graph and table view (see also workﬂow description for spreadsheet export)

Click on this button to get the latest recording from device (only necessary, if the Melting Point M-565 ﬁnished a recording without beeing linked to a PC)

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Optional data export into a spreadsheet program Recorded determination data can be exported into any spreadsheet program.

The necessary workﬂow is as follows:

Exporting data from the MeltingPoint Monitor program to a spreadsheet program

Step 1:

Click on the button to change between

video/curve and table mode

Step 2:

Mark the complete table and copy it to the clipboard

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Step 3:

Insert the data from the clipboard into a spreadsheet program

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6.3.4 Handling of boiling point methods

The software offers comprehensive options to handle large amounts of methods on the PC, while the Melting Point M-565 storage is limited to 50 boiling point methods. The following list gives an overview about possible actions:

Create or edit methods at the PC on the ﬂy• Exchange methods between PC and Melting Point M-565• Delete methods (select methods in the list and press the ‘Delete’ button on the keyboard)•

How to change to ‘Methods’ view Activate ‘Methods’ in the program’s window by a mouse–click (

able methods instantly.

How to transfer methods between Melting Point M-565 and PC To transfer methods, select one or more methods. Selected methods are highlighted in blue. Use the

blue double–arrow buttons (b) to transfer them between the PC and the Melting Point M-565.

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a). The ‘Main view’ will show all avail-

The tables in the box list all available methods

NOTE

Methods stored on the Melting Point M-565 must be copied to the computer for editing ﬁrst.• Maximum 50 methods can be stored on the Melting Point M-565. On the computer the number • of storable methods is limited by the available disk space only. Each method is stored as a single ﬁle. The ﬁles are stored in the directory deﬁned in the settings. • Files stored in another directory are not displayed.

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6.4 Settings menu

Selecting ‘Settings’ in the ‘program function’ window brings up a table in the ‘main view’, where various program values can be set. To change values make use of the different access tools, described as follows:

Tool Explanation

(Text–box) Only available for ‘Company Name’. Click into the text–box and start typing the new name.

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Click on this button to open a ﬁle explorer window. This tool is used to set a storage path for ﬁles.

Click on this button for a drop-down menu. Select the desired value out of a predeﬁned list.

Use the small up/down buttons to change a value.

Use the check to enable or disable a ‘Setting’ item

‘Settings’ table: The table below gives a short explanation for every item of the ‘Setting’ row.

Melting Point Explanation

Path to Method Files Storage path of melting point method ﬁles

Path to Result Files Storage path of melting point result ﬁles

Save Image

Path to Meltingpoint Reports Storage path of melting point report ﬁles

Boiling Point Explanation

Path to Method Files Storage path of boiling point method ﬁles

Path to Result Files Storage path of boiling point result ﬁles

Save Image

Uncheck, to reduce the amount of needed harddisk space dramatically NOTE: Video function will not be available in this case!

Path to Boilingpoint Reports Storage path of boiling point report ﬁles

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General Explanation

Company name Enter the company name that is inserted on all reports

Company logo Select a new logo to customize the report

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Regional settings

Temperature unit Use the drop–down menu to choose the preferred physical unit

Pressure unit Use the drop–down menu to choose the preferred physical unit

Image quality

path to calibration eports Storage path of ‘calibration’ report ﬁles

path to sysInfo reports Storage path of ‘sysInfo’ report ﬁles

path to test result reports Storage path of ‘test result’ report ﬁles

NOTE

It is recommended to select backuped directories.• Most changes are taken over after leaving the view. For ‘Regional settings’, restart the program to • activate the changes. Company name, Language, Temperature unit and Pressure unit can be deﬁned independently of • Melting Point M-565 and software.

Select an entry to set date, time format and interface language.

NOTE: The interface changes back to English for currently unsupported

Higher values will increase the image quality as well as the needed ﬁle size

Lower values will decrease the image quality as well as the needed ﬁle size

6.5 Other Program functions

In the ‘Menu bar’ the software offers special functions which are not accessible via the ‘Toolbar’. See the following table for more information:

Access to function Description

‘Tools’ > ‘Get last calibration’ Transfers the latest calibration report to the computer (if available) ‘Tools’ > ‘Get SysInfo’ Transfers the system information report to the computer ‘Tools’ > ‘Get last test’ Transfers the system test report to the computer (if available) ‘Help’ > ‘Help’ Opens this manual ‘Help’ > ‘Software Registration ..’ Opens the registration form.

‘Help’ > ‘Import License’ Imports a license ﬁle to activate program ‘Help’ > ‘Transfer Demo to Device’ Transfers Demo ﬁle to Melting Point M-565 ‘Help’ > ‘About’ Displays software information

Follow the instructions, to register your software.

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6.6 System generated reports

Temp. gradient

0.5 °C/min

Standard deviation limit

0.2 °C

No. of required samples

4-Nitrotoluene

Lot: 1234567890

Automatic:

Left

Center

Right

50.1 °C 52.5 °C 52.3 °C

54.9 °C 52.5 °C

52.6 °C 53.7 °C

52.8 °C 52.4 °C 56.0 °C

Average

52.5 °C

Standard deviation

0.17 °C

Reference temperature

52.0 °C

Diphenylacetic Acid

Lot: Subst. 2

Automatic:

Left

Center

Right

148.1 °C 148.2 °C 148.3 °C

148.9 °C 148.5 °C

148.6 °C 148.7 °C

148.8 °C 148.4 °C 148.0 °C

Average

148.3 °C

Standard deviation

0.19 °C

Reference temperature

148.0 °C

Caffeine

Lot: Coffein

Automatic:

Left

Center

Right

237.1 °C 237.2 °C 237.3 °C

237.9 °C 237.5 °C

237.6 °C 237.7 °C

237.8 °C 237.4 °C 237.0 °C

237.3 °C

Standard deviation

0.19 °C

Reference temperature

237.0 °C

Potassium Nitrate

Lot: Kalibriersubstanz 4

M-565

CompanyName

Calibration

6.6.1 Calibration report

After a successful system calibration, the software will automatically generate a report in PDF format if the PC is linked. In case the link has not been established, the report is stored in the temporary memory and can be received via Tools > Get Latest Calibration.

NOTE

During calibration, viewing existing results or changing methods stored on the computer is • possible. The calibration result stays available on the Melting Point M-565 until it is switched-off or a new • determination is started!

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6.6.2 System Information report

Settings

Service

Language

english

Serial number

12.12.12.1

Stop after detection

enabled

Firmware version

1.0.0

Param adjust. during Measurement

disabled

CPLD version

0.0

Result printout automaically

disabled

Operating hours

320

Result graph indication

enabled

No. of melting point measurements

Calibration interval

12 Months

No. of boiling point measurements

Sample ID Request

enabled

No. of calibrations

Barometric pressure request

never

Last calibration

1/28/2009

Boiling sample conditioning

30 s

Last verification

10/30/2008

Melting result

thermodynamic

Factory adjustment at 20°C

0.00 °C

Thermodynamic factor

1.5

Calibration value at 52 °C

0.00 °C

Company name

MARCEL

Calibration value at 148 °C

0.00 °C

Date (DD.MM.YYYY)

2/2/2009

Calibration value at 237 °C

0.00 °C

Time (24h)

12:06 PM

Calibration value at 335 °C

0.00 °C

Date format

DD MM YYYY

Factory adjustment at 400 °C

0.00 °C

Time format

european (24h)

Sample illumination brightness

50 %

Temperature unit

°C

Camera position horizontally

Pressure unit

mmHg

Camera position vertically

Buzzer volume

Color gain red for melting point

External keyboard

EN_US

Color gain green for melting point

Display brightness

100 %

Color gain blue for melting point

Color gain red for boiling point

Color gain green for boiling point

Color gain blue for boiling point

Date of board test

1/1/0001

Date of end test

1/1/0001

26.0 °C OK

Cooling fan present

Housing fan present

M-565

CompanyName

SysInfo

Test Result

KeypadOKCamera value without sample L

Rotary knob

Camera value without sample C

24 V input present

Camera value without sample R

24 V after fuse present

Camera value with sample L

5 V present

Camera value with sample C

Heating present

Camera value with sample R

Cooling fan present

Housing fan present

Temperature sensor present

Temperature sensor function

External keyboard

Not tested

Board temp. sensor

Heating function

Cooling fan

Housing fan

Sample illumination

Camera position

Camera brightness

Not OK

Display

Not OK

M-565

CompanyName

Test

A system information report contains all settings and service information of a Melting Point M-565. If requested, use this report to provide detailed information to the customer service.

Link the Melting Point M-565 to the computer and select Tools > Get SysInfo, to generate a PDF.

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6.6.3 Test Result report

A ‘Test Result’ report can be generated after performing a hardware test at the Melting Point M-565. It contains information about the hardware functionality only. If requested, use this report to provide detailed information to the customer service.

Link the Melting Point M-565 to the computer and select Tools > Get Test Report, to generate a PDF.

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6.6.5 Determination reports

Parameter:

Start Temperature:

118 °C

Temperature Gradient:

0.5 °C/min

Melting Result:

Pharmacopeia

Sample ID:

GenericSampleName

Automatic:

Left

Center

Right

123.2 °C 123.3 °C 123.3 °C

Average:

123.3 °C

Standard deviation:

0.03 °C

Manual:

Center

Right1:2:

Remarks:

M-565

CompanyName

Melting Point

Method

BATCH 46

Start Temperature:

74 °C

Temperature Gradient:

1.0 °C/min

Barometric Pressure

985 mBar

Detection Threshold:

0.6 Hz

Sample ID:

475.8-56

Automatic:

Boiling Temperature

Boiling Point

81.7 °C 81.8 °C

Manual:

Boiling Temperature

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CompanyName

Boiling Point

A determination report for melting point or boiling point can be generated by selecting a result and clicking the ‘show report’ button. Alternatively, go to File > Show Report. It contains information about the determination result and can be used for documentation.

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Melting point report in PDF format

Boiling point report in PDF format

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7 LIMS integration

Results and methods are stored in XML-format. All data can be transferred to your LIMS system. Contact your administrator of the LIMS system to provide the necessary program.

The XML scheme of the result ﬁles can be found in the installation folder of the MeltingPoint Monitor software.

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8 FAQ and troubleshooting

The software does not record the current measurement.1.

Make sure that the connection status shows the Melting Point M-565.

What happens when the MeltingPoint Monitor software was not started before determination?2.

During a running determination the software will receive the determination data as soon as it is connected to the Melting Point M-565. In case the determination is completed, use the button “get