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Figure 4.- (a) ThermCon icon. (b) ThermCon window.
2. Scan the section label. Sample_ID automatically fills.
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4. Click Verify Sample.
5. Text_ID of the sample will be generated. A folder with the same Text_ID will be also generated.
NOTE: The folder path is shown on the screen. Do not close this window during measurement.
B) TK04 Program
- Double-click the TK04 icon on the desktop (Figure 5a). TK04 window will open (Figure 5b).
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Figure 5.- (a) TK04 Icon. (b) TK04 window.
2. Select Measuring > Configuration, or click the blue button at top-right of the window.
3. Set configuration parameters as follows:
Probe Number: Serial number of the probe being used.
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). Three measurements will be made, usually.
Folder: Path for saving data results. Select the folder that was generated when verifying the sample.
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.
For HLQ (large and mini puck), set equal to the estimated thermal conductivity value of the measured sediment.
Measuring Time: Set to 80 s for needle probe and to 60 s for pucks.
Comments: Enter comments if needed.
4. If default drift or pause time needed to be changed, click 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.
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Configuring the Measurement Program
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