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1.

Load ThermCon software in offline mode. Ensure that the Text_ID field is blank.

2.

Scan the core label using a scanner, then click Verify Sample.

3.

If login is requested, enter UserName and Password and then click OK.
Note: The folder path is shown on the screen. Do not close this window during measurement.

4.

Run TK04 program and choose Measuring > Configuration.

5.

Set configuration parameters as follows:
–Probe Number: serial number of probe to be used in the measurement (Note: results may be wrong by several percent if the wrong serial number is entered or by a factor of ~2 if the wrong type of probe is entered).

–Root Name: 6 characters or less; suggest Core-Type-Section (no special characters).

–Serial Number: number of repeat measurements at each point (1–99 single measurements).

–Folder: path for saving data results.

–Heating Power: for the VLQ (needle probe), set to twice the estimated thermal conductivity value of measured sediment. For example, 2–3 is good for sediment.

–Measuring Time: set to at least 80 s (needle probe); set to 60 s for Puck.

Click Expert Options to configure Drift Control and Pause in Minutes (see Step 6).
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6.

To configure Drift Control and Pause in Minutes in Expert Options:
–Drift Control (DCL): limit for the range of temperature drift allowed prior to heating and measuring. A larger number allows quicker but less accurate measurement. Default (unchecked) DCL = 10; Recommended DCL =. 10-20

–Pause in Minutes: insert a pause between single measurements; recommended = 10 min. This parameter does not apply when conducting a single measurement on each core or each core section.