MIC SAS Menu Selection

Use to start and monitor analyses. The MIC SAS II performs two types of analyses:

  • Organic — mainly pharmaceuticals
  • Inorganic — mainly for heavy metal powders such as tungsten

When START is tapped, the button changes to CANCEL. When CANCEL is tapped, the button changes to START.

Select an SOP from the drop-down box to display the SOP details.

  Some items listed in the MIC SAS table display only during an analysis.
MIC SAS
Field or Button Description
Absolute density [text box] The sample density excluding the volume of pores and cavities.
Analysis steps
Indicates a completed step.
Indicates the step in progress.
Inorganic: Organic:
  • Engage piston
  • Compress sample
  • Stabilize
  • Measure particle size
  • Disengage piston
  • Establish flow
  • Measure particle size
  • Disengage piston
Batch name [text box] Name of the analysis batch.
Cancel [button] Cancels the analysis and disengages the piston.
Collate results [check box] Produces a table in the Summary report. All analyses with the same batch name and the Collate option enabled appear in the Summary report.
Mass [text box] The sample mass.
Material [text box] Type of sample material used for analysis.
Operator [text box] Person running the analysis.
Pause [button] Pauses the analysis in progress.
Resume [button] Displays when an analysis is paused. Tap to restart the analysis.
Sample name [text box] Description of the sample used for analysis.
SOP [drop‑down box]

Select the SOP to be used to run the analysis. After an SOP is created and saved, it will appear in the SOP drop-down box.

See SOP Menu Selection for details.

Start [button] Starts the analysis. This button is disabled if the safety shield is not in place (a Safety shield is required warning is displayed) or if the emergency stop button is activated (a Motor Off message is displayed).

 

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