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- Click Start Measuring on main TK04 window (Figure 3) to start the measurement procedure.
Measuring Samples
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Confirm configuration settings shown in the lower part of the TK04 screen, insert the probe into the hole drilled into the sample, and click Start Measuring.
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a. Drift control (DCL)
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will repeat until the criterion for drift (set in the Expert Options window) is met.
Each drift control measurement takes 0.5 min.
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For DCL = 40, drift control is <10 series (~5 min). For DCL = 10, drift control is <30 series (~15 min).
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b. Sample heating and measuring begins
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. Temperature values are corrected automatically for the drift effect predicted from the last drift series.
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Best solutions calculated by the TeKa SAM algorithm are shown on the screen.
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3. Close Measuring Configuration window at the end of the measurements.
NOTE: Remember to clean the needle and/or puck before the measuring of a new sample.
Uploading Data to LIMS
- On ThermCon window (Figure 2)
Uploading and Verifying Data in LIMS
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- , click Upload to LIMS
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- If upload is successful,
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- the message
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- "Logged results for sample …" is shown
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- Close the ThermCon program
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Verifying Data in LIVE (LIMS Viewer)
Run LIVE from the ship application page to check thermal conductivity data:
- Select the PHYS_PROPS_Summary template.
- Select the Site/Hole/Interval to be queried.
- Click View Data.
Retrieving Data from LIMS Reports
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Go to LIMS Reports at http://webserv.ship.iodp.tamu.edu:8080/UWQ/.
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Under Select Report, choose Physical Properties > Thermal Conductivity (TCON).
a. Note: The "expanded" report shows all of the database parameters and may be confusing to a general user; use the "standard" report.
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Under Select Sample Range, specify Expedition, Site, Hole, and Section image(s) to retrieve.
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Click View data or Download data file to view results or download a CSV file.
After Verifying Data Upload
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Once uploaded data are confirmed, clean the needle probe and place it in its storage container.
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- if finish or click Clear Form if another sample will be measured.
Credits
V368X (T. Cobb, B. Novak) ;V371T – 7/11/17 (T. Cobb); V1.1; M. Hastedt 8/15/2011 reviewed |S. Frazier March 2018.
All improvements to the Quick Start Guides and User Guides are a communal effort, with honorable mention to the group of LOs, ALOs, and technicians who have helped.
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