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1. 1 Coulometrics will either be provide as a CD or will be available on one of the ship s servers 2 Double click on the the setup exe for Coulometrics in order to start the installation 3 The remainder of the installation follows a standard windows install Installing the Program in Other Computers You must also install the Coulometrics program in all other computers that will use it In this case you should create a folder for the data files The folder should be shared by all the Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 25 machines that will be processing coulometrics data Upgrading To upgrade from a previous version of Coulometrics install the new version in the same direc tory as the older version This will ensure that the new version uses the same data files as the old version The installation process will NOT erase the previously saved data however it is recommended that you make a backup of the data and programs before installation Starting Coulometrics for the First Time The very first time the program is run several steps must be taken which will not have to be repeated again 1 The program will ask you for a path where it can store data files Create a directory or folder that can be shared by all the machines that will be processing Coulometrics data this includes the Coulometer and balance computers The program will then create the data files in the path that you specified 2 The f2. COULOMETRICS USER S MANUAL Table of Contents F SN TS T 152 S uuct vao o Sata SEE IUVIDEPINIEPRCPPIGWESEPENIUEP CEPS 1 Document Day OU 2 4 06 chs oe E RE HUS HORE See ee SS 1 Starting C oulonietrICS 4 uuo aue EAE ASA eh EIE ERES EES 2 Porte First tiie 2 3 aint ha oN EUN e Eu dodi na Caen bebo nel Rae ese detenti dietus 2 Coulometrics Options sss s s s s s e Son dec kei eee ee e 5 Couloimeler 5SetLHPS dos besiesiedeci niedie i debiti bisce dos bcllo a deat dre isi r delta 2 Administraive CDUOTS eie debo unica doe ate n Isa dues ac pde deed Ere dd 5 Carbonate Samples TTT 6 Importing Carbonate Samples nannan 6 Adding Editing or Deleting Samples n n nunn bem PUER bx ee ex boe etuio irata 4 ZA darmeca INew Sarple x outer cai opta kou oed eie ocd unio aa ne resp ere ee pd 7 Scanninesa New Sample 4 das Eb ced rot oe cits dcs der qae Soa ahs ed eres Su deudas 8 Bditiie a Sai ple ab acu T EEE ZE a Soe ae ds ae eee ae wma sta ie aces 9 Deleting a amiple avis durs dott I INI ES odd amer d prod pA US Saas T eae sen aot 9 Weighing Carbonate Samples eeeeeeeeeeeen nnn 10 Calibrating the balance uev vob dake Dur S ce od oce Ee dC aed DE deae 10 Calibratine the Hard wale s 0 sud xe aoc Sel cee RA rap ibas Ree de dico EORR RP 10 Calibrating with the SOLI Wale acserdesssau Se piecu eed soe Rescue mae 9 See yee xa 1 Worn the S atuples v us case ew don t oc orit s das OTe ORR REL ora eq a 12 Button FUNCIONS
3. Deleting a Sample Delete a sample by first clicking once on the sample in the Sample List then pressing the Delete button The program asks if you really want to delete the sample Click OK to continue or Cancel to stop Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 10 Weighing Carbonate Samples Carbonate samples are weighed using the Cahn balance The balance is connected to a Coulo metrics balance program that records the sample mass calculates a standard error for each sample and plots each mass graphically Start the balance program by double clicking on its icon This opens the Balance window see Figure 14 T z gt Balance vi Sanz esso o 01000 mo o 5 S Tl ees oen gin erui o Figure 14 The Balance window Calibrating the Balance Before samples are weighed the Cahn balance must be calibrated Calibrate the balance using the Coulometrics balance progam Two calibration are done during port call 0 10 mg for Cou lometer CNS 1 100 mg for RockEval The balance should be calibrated with the hardware first and then with the software Calibrating the Hardware 1 Set the Cahn balance to measure in the 250 mg to 1 microgram range Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 11 2 After the trays are stationary press the Tare button on the balance 3 Place a 200mg weight on tray A and press the Cal button on the balance Calibrating with the Software
4. Password Host janus B Remember Password Figure 10 Login for central database 3 Click OK and the Import Samples window will become active see Figure 11 Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 7 E Import Samples vi Import 5amples From Database Get Samples Figure 11 The Import_Samples window Note the Sites and Holes available on this window corre spond to the Leg number selected on the Administrative Options window See Administrative Options p 5 4 Select a Site then a Hole by clicking on them once 5 Click on the Get Samples button The program will notify you that the samples for your selected Site and Hole are being collected from the central database 6 Once the samples are retrieved they will be available for selection from the Sample List window See The Sample List window p 6 Adding Editing or Deleting Samples From the Sample List window you can scan or add a new sample or edit or delete existing samples Adding a New Sample 1 Add a new sample by clicking on the Add button This opens the Sample ID window See Figure 12 Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 8 i Sample_ID_ vi Sample ID Sl Core 0 00 Bettomicm 0 00 Figure 12 The Sample ID window 2 Set the sample information e g site hole core top bottom etc by using the up and down arrows then clicking Save This saves the n
5. a pop up window appears asking for a calibration description see Figure 17 Enter a description for example 0 100 mg calibration for Leg 180 and click OK i Save_Calibration vi NENNEN o ca Figure 17 Enter calibartion name here 6 Quit the Balance Calibration window and the Select Calibration window will reap pear with your newly saved calibration 7 Click on the calibration that you want to use while weighing your samples then OK The calibration description will be displayed on the middle of the Balance window Weighing the Samples Once the samples are imported from the database into Coulometrics and the balance cali brated the samples are ready to be weighed Samples are weighed using statistical analysis or fixed counts All measurements are displayed on the Balance window See Figure 18 x Statistics d Sag 5 EES IT ET ind sd aeg e Figure 18 The Balance window Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 13 Button Functions Use the Tare button to tare the empty weighing boats Use the Clear Tare button to clear the Tare field before re taring the balance Use the Measure button to weigh the sample and boat The difference between the two readings tare and measure is the actual sample weight displayed in the Sample Mass mg box e After weighing each sample click on the Save button to save the weight to the Sample List wi
6. Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 20 b Shell to Excel vi Excel Path c Macintosh HO Applicationss Template dC Program Files 0 DP Coulometer Workbook 7 Sheet 7 am Start AL Row FF z Figure 25 Exporting samples to Excel 2 In the Excel Path field enter the directory where the executable for Excel is located If you do not know the path click on the List button to open a dialog box see Figure 26 Find the Excel application Look in a Mu Computer Biblio z Metwork Neighborhood n Ccmail n Aladdin Expander 5 0 Pc citPius lus Groupwise D epsetup eue B FrameLoa 5953 08 11 1 0 05 24 tet lg IES Shortcut ra Coulometer ese Fieneme Files of type All Files 7 7 Cancel Figure 26 Find Excel application from here 3 Navigate through the box until you find the executable Excel program then click Open 4 The path should now be in the Shell to Excel window You can also set a path for an Excel template in the Template field Do this in the same manner as the Excel Path 5 Once all paths are set click on the Go to Excel button This automatically opens Excel and any templates you specify with your selected sample data Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 21 Appendix A Installation and Setup This section explains how to install and set up the new Coulometrics software What You Need 1 A PC computer with a minimum 3
7. Figure 3 Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 3 Data Path Look in J data 0000000 cs 17210544 mds 17210594 cs a beaktype r 0000000 mds 17210564 mds fae 1721059A mds a calibrat co OO00000 cs 1721057A cs ian 18300000 cs lt l calibrat mc DDDDODO mds 1721057A mds jm 18300000 mds a controls OOCOO000 mds 17210584 cs jm 1830001B mds a ctrl sam ec me 1721054A cs a 17210584 mds beakers md l ctrl sam me mi File name REM HEURES Files of type All Files Cancel Select Cur Dir Figure 3 Set data path here 3 Navigate through the box until you find the location where you want to save the Coulo metrics data files Click on Select Cur Dir button The data path is now set The very first time Coulometrics 1s started you should also receive the following warning see Figure 4 If you receive it at any other time please notify the IS group Click Continue Some of the data files for this program were not found Empty files have been created This should enl happen during installation In anv other case contact ISG before vou do anything else at all Figure 4 Startup warning Finally the last message that appears during the initial startup 1s for User Options see Figure 5 This message indicates that a file for user options has been created To set the options at this time click Yes You can also set these options at any other time by clicki
8. ae tamed per E haer Sig ab ie ee See ut ds e ERR 13 Welchine PIrOCCQUIE Sari s mtv xcv er aee eed ai e dU a Rod pte sal cete da wake 13 Weighine Other Lypes ot Samples 24 53 33 36 FAR y Xx aln qe cat ht oh rater AS oars auae d 13 Runnine the COUlIOMECEE 35 45 24599992999 29VPECEvEMAR E TES RV bea ng 14 Measuring samples not in the Sample LS 16 Reports 5 052509 EUSGUE Roe EN ISO bv se pe eae eh SR SUE eO EL IUE 17 Exporting Samples yi234 03464 4s hearse eee Ge aan a CRUCE Roo AR ea cats 18 DEE aio ex IN Cr ces Sees Oe R ee ek he eet 19 Epone tO XCell eataa Sine ie eee he Suh aan ud T 19 Appendix A Installation and Setup eere 21 WEICON CU 4 cere ETE T T UIS IT D UE eee arate E 2 Hardware octne vw enge s x ento cb e bti der ipd A aes oer e pe n 2 The coulometer s serial port should be configured for 2 2 0 0 cee eee 2 To configure the coulometer to the proper setting you must 00 0000 eee 22 Hardware Settings on the Balance 23 The balance serial port should be configured for 20 0 0 cece ee ene 23 Configure the balance to the proper settings 0 cee eee eee eens 23 Connecting the Balance to Your Computer dx rdi reet Gleb kd bcd ee dai od 24 Installing the Coulometrics Software 2 0 0 0 ccc een eens 24 Installing the Program in Other Computers 0 00 0 nanea nanana 24 NT RACING 5259 Sent ttd hea Eo Gs Se aa Re WS Sk ae ee NG eat hc d b ar C 25 Starting Couloi
9. be configured for e Baud Rate 1200 e Data Bits 8 e Stop Bits e Parity None The balance like the coulometer may have a different default factory setting for the baud rate The above baud rate is recommended over the default setting Configure the balance to the proper settings 1 Turn off the power to the balance 2 Remove the top cover of the balance to expose the circuit board 3 The settings for the serial port are accomplished by means of jumper Each of the 6 jumper switches must be set as shown in the figure below top of balance The small dot on each ewibch indicates which part of the switch should be depressed On en bottom of balance 4 The small box on each switch indicates which part of the switch to depress Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 24 5 After all switches are set correctly replace the cover to avoid damaging the circuit 6 Turn the balance on 7 Press the Tare button and calibrate the balance See Calibrating the Balance p 10 Connecting the Balance to Your Computer 1 You will also need a custom made adapter cable The wiring for this cable is described in the figure below 2 It might be possible to replace these cables with a null modem cable This cable should go from the connector used by the PC s serial port to the 25 pin serial connector used by the balance Z To balance To computer M Installing the Coulometrics Software
10. set all the fields on the window 3 Click on the Table button to display all selected samples see Figure 23 Leg dite H Cor T dct Vial Carbont TalOes 17 10548 LH 1 lio lz 1 Figure 23 Table of carbon content data for export Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 19 4 From the generated list delete any samples that you don t want exported by first high lighting them highlight more than one by holding down the Shift key while dragging the mouse over the samples then clicking the Remove button Note this does NOT delete the samples from the database it only removes them from the list being exported 5 From your final list you can export the samples to either a text file or Excel by clicking on the appropriate button Exporting to a Text File 1 When your sample list is complete click on the Text File button This opens the Save As dialog box see Figure 24 Save As Save ir E3 Coulameter HE A iv en Irm options cou E samples cou E zerpdr E ctrl zam COU i zetup dat lt l daqdrn E uninst ese Save as type fan Files 9 Cancel Figure 24 Saving samples as a text file 2 Navigate through the box until you find the location where you want to save the text file Name the file then click Save Exporting to Excel I When your sample list is complete click on the Excel button This opens the Shell to Excel window see Figure 25 Ocean
11. 1 Be sure the program is set to count by statistics with a precision of 0 01 and a confidence of 99 50 Set these on the Balance window manually or with the up and down arrows 2 Click on Calibration to open the Select Calibration window see Figure 15 T Ib Select Calibration vi Calibration Date Time Slope Int Ir rription 1999 DISET 09 46 LOSS LES OE l5 zb Hal Hal l mg calibration for Leg Lit Figure 15 Select the calibration here 3 The window opens with the default calibration automatically selected To use this cali bration click OK To make a new calibration click on the New button 4 Clicking on New opens the Balance Calibration window see Figure 16 T z z E Balance Calibration vi Balance Calibration Slope Intercept 40 0 Mew o 0000 ooo Saved NaN Man ig 20 0 1 Place amass etandard onthe balance vien ne Erter the mass ofthe ctandard m the feld below amm Press the Use for Calibration button 15 0 Repeat steps lthru 3 ucmg several standarde m the 10 0 ou will be measuring l mu 5 0 eure calibration information 0 0 I I I 0 0 10 0 70 0 30 0 0 00 Mass Heading mg Calibration Mass Use for Delete SAME Calibration Last Point Calibration Figure 16 Make a new calibration here Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 12 5 Follow the directions on the screen When you save the calibration
12. 2 MB of RAM 64 MB recommended Note the Coulometrics application can be run using multi ple computers as long as the computers are networked together e g if you want to control the balance and the coulometer with separate computers or if you want to use more than one balance or more than one coulometer etc 2 At least one coulometer Coulometrics Inc model 5011 3 At least one Cahn 28 29 automatic electrobalance with RS232 port 4 Two serial cables These are standard cables normally used to connect modems with a 25pin serial connector to the PC s serial port For this application they will be used to connect the coulometer and the balance to the PC s serial ports 5 A custom made adapter cable for the balance The wiring of this cable is explained later 6 A hard disk drive with at least 10 MB of free disk space 7 At least a 15 inch monitor 17 inch recommended 8 A printer supported by your system if you plant to print reports 9 Microsoft Excel This is only required if you would like to do additional data manipula tions in Excel Note the Coulometrics application can execute Excel and pass data to it directly eliminating double entry of data Hardware Settings The coulometer and the computer communicate through their serial ports thus the Coulomet rics Inc model 5011 coulometer must be configured properly in order for it to communicate with the computer The coulometer s serial port s
13. 4 Running the Coulometer Once the carbonate samples are weighed they are measured for their carbon and carbonate percentages using the Coulometer and the Coulometrics software 1 From the Coulometrics menu click on the Carbon button to open the Coulometer window See Figure 19 lw i CoulometerOne vi _ouometer 10 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 n 0 1 D Read Carbon content at 60 measurements per Carbon pg T D minute until the last reo measurements differ bv S 0 07 counts or less Caban E 0 000 Carbonate X 0 000 List of Previous Readings Sample IO Mase ma 0 00 MEASURE STOP Figure 19 The Coulometer window 2 Select a sample for analysis by either entering the vial number into the Sample ID entry field or by selecting it from the Sample List window click on the List button to open the sample list then double click on the sample you want to analyze 3 When the sample is ready for analysis click on the Measure button and inject the acid The carbon and carbonate percentages are displayed graphically and numerically on the window S f the program has a problem reading the sample you will receive the following warn ing Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 15 The couvlometer iz not responding we will simulate the readings Please note these readings will nat be the actual carbon cantent of a sample and are only a simulation e The program will the
14. d down arrow keys or enter them manually Note holding down the Shift key while clicking on an arrow speeds up the scrolling process Administrative Options You must have administrative privileges and a password to access the Administrative Options window From this window you can set the leg number coulometer serial port and balance serial port You can also edit the currently selected data path by clicking on the Edit Data Path button for more information See For the First Time p 2 Note be sure to click the Save Options button before exiting the Options window Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 6 Carbonate Samples Importing Carbonate Samples Samples are imported into the Coulometrics program from the central database for analysis These samples can then be viewed and selected on the Sample List window 1 From the main menu click on the Sample button This opens the Sample List win dow see Figure 9 i Sample List vi Leg Site H Tore T Gc Interval Vial Bass Carbon LYZ 1054 4 b f0 00 zz b 10 00 0 00 14 00 LS 00 1 00 44 Lo on 11 00 Figure 9 The Sample List window 2 Click on the Import button This opens a login box which provides access to the ODP central database see Figure 10 Enter your username password and host Click the Remember Password box if you want the program to retain the password during sub sequent logins janus LU Zer artt ae ee
15. e Stamps Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual Settings Table 3 Settings 1997 08 07 100 000000 000000 14 37 1997 08 07 166 000000 000000 14 37 Ocean Drilling Program 28
16. ew sample to the appropriate leg site and hole on the Sample List window Note holding down the Shift key while pressing the up and down arrows speeds up the scrolling process Scanning a New Sample 1 Scan a new sample by clicking on the Scan button This opens the Scan Sample win dow which has entry boxes for ODP barcode information See Figure 13 Sample ID OOF Barcode Bottom Lez 0 Site 0 Hale Z Core o Core Type Section Topin 0 00 Poin n 0 010 Figure 13 The Scan Sample window 2 Use only the bottom two of the three barcodes on the CARB label Click in the ODP Barcode Top box to activate it then scan the middle barcode on the sample Repeat for Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 9 the bottom barcode first activating the ODP Barcode Bottom box then scanning the bottom barcode Note The leg site hole etc information is automatically set 3 Enter the appropriate vial number in the Vial entry field 4 Click Save to save the new sample to the Sample List window or you can weigh the sample before saving it which will send all information including the weight back to the Sample List window Editing a Sample Edit an existing sample by first clicking once on the sample in the Sample List then press ing the Edit button This opens the sample s ID window Make any changes using the up and down arrow buttons and be sure to Save before quitting
17. gram Coulometrics User s Manual 17 Reports Carbonate results YINOR_C and CaCQ3 can be viewed at the same time that samples are being run 1 From the Coulometrics menu click on the Reports button to open the Report window See Figure 21 Report vi Tore T ct Interval Vial Tarbony Palo lH 1 11 00 17 00 1 Hal Hah Figure 21 The Report window 2 Select the appropriate leg site hole from the Holes box by clicking on it once Use the up and down keys to scroll through the list 3 Select the correct report format Table or Graph from the Display field Use the up and down arrows to toggle between the two selections 4 Click the Update button at any time to display the most current carbonate information 5 Click the Print button to print a copy of the table or graph Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 18 Exporting Samples Sample data can be exported to Excel or a text file for further data analysis 1 From the main menu click on Export to open the Export window See Figure 22 1 Export Yi I Figure 22 The Export window 2 Use the Export window to select specific data for export by setting the appropriate fields with the arrow keys For example if you wanted to export all samples for leg 172 you would leave all fields blank except Leg If you wanted to export samples from specific sections you would need to
18. hould be configured for e Baud Rate 9600 e Data Bits 8 e Stop Bits 1 Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 22 e Parity None The coulometer by default is set to a much lower baud rate than shown above The above baud rate 1s recommended because the default rate causes communication between the coulometer and the computer to be much slower severely limiting the rate at which data can be acquired To configure the coulometer to the proper setting you must 1 Turn off the power to the coulometer 2 Remove the top cover from the coulometer to expose the circuit board 3 Set the serial port by means of the jumper S1 Each of the 4 jumper switches must be set as shown in the figure below for the required settings JC back af coulom eter The small box on each switch indicates the setting for each jum pet jumpers 1 and4 should be on NL Front of coulom eter 4 The small box on each switch indicates to which side the switches should be set switches 1 and 4 should be set to On 5 After all switches are properly set replace the cover to avoid damaging the circuit 6 Turn on the coulometer Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 23 Hardware Settings on the Balance The balance and the computer communicate through their serial ports thus the Cahn 28 29 balance must also be configured properly in order for it to communicate with the computer The balance serial port should
19. irst time you run Coulometrics on a second computer you should specify the same path The program running on the second machine will then share the files created by the first computer 3 Finally the program prompts you through the creation of all files and default settings for the configuration parameters Note the second time you start this program these steps should NOT occur If they do contact a technician and do not continue until the problem is solved Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 26 Appendix B File Formats The following are samples of Coulometer file formats Calibration Table 1 Calibration 1996 07 18 1 0000 0 0000 16 23 Control Samples Control Type Expect C Measur StdDev Time Stamp Datapath ini Macintosh HD Applications LabVIEW 4 Data Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 27 Options Table 2 Options 1996 05 29 100 10 2 00 5 1 15 05 1996 05 29 100 10 5 80 5 0 01 15 09 1996 05 29 100 10 5 80 5 3 00 15 24 1996 05 30 100 10 5 80 20 0 10 15 32 1996 05 31 100 10 5 80 20 0 03 09 29 1996 05 31 100 10 5 80 20 0 02 10 21 1996 05 31 100 10 5 80 30 0 02 10 22 1996 07 12 200 10 0 10 20 0 05 14 35 1996 07 15 20 5 0 20 20 0 05 10 59 1996 07 16 20 5 0 20 20 0 10 15 25 1996 07 17 50 20 0 10 20 0 10 14 29 1996 07 17 50 20 0 20 20 0 10 14 47 Samples Leg Site H Cor Sc Intv T Intv B V Depth Mass g MassSD Carbon Comments Tim
20. lowing warning appears see Figure 1 This message indicates that the program cannot find the folder where the data files for Coulo metrics are located This data path must be set before the program will run properly Note the data path need only be set the very first time Cou lometrics is run After that only change the data path if you change the location of the saved data 1 Double click on the Coulometrics icon to start the program The following message should appear LU nable ro find the path to rhe folder or directors Where rhe dats files Far this application should be stored Please enter the path where vau Want the data for this application ra be stored If the data files already exist at the specified path the program will detect them and use the enisting files Figure Data path warning 1 Click OK This opens the Input Datapath window see Figure 2 b Input_Data_Path vi Path For Data Enter the path where the data files For this application should be kept If rhe folder or directory for the data has already been specified at another machine vou mae specify rhe path ra that folder ar directory this machine must share access to that folder ar directory Data Fath RCA Program Files h ational Instruments Figure 2 Input Data Path window 2 If you already know the data path type it into the Data Path field If not click on the List button This opens a navigational dialog box see
21. n simulate the readings with a graphical output see Figure 20 Note that these readings are not the actual carbon content of the sample lg Ea CoulometerOne ri _oulometer Read Carbon content at 60 measurements per Carbon pg 9 41 minute until the last two measurements differ by 0 07 counts or less Carbon 0 000 Carbonate X 0 000 List of Previous Readings Sample IL Mass mg 10 00 MEASURE STOP Figure 20 Simulated coulometer reading Note clicking on the List of Previous Readings button will list the results from the last 10 readings taken 4 After a successful analysis is run the program will prompt you to Save the data Note When the next sample ID and vial number are entered the previous run results and graph default to zero Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 16 Measuring samples not in the Sample List If a sample is not listed in the Sample List window such as a standard or an unofficial sample use the New button to enter the sample The New button opens a Sample ID window with the vial number and sample ID default ing to the last vial number and Sample ID processed These numbers can be edited using the up and down arrows Enter the weight directly into the Mass box and click Save Click on the Tab key to recall the vial number to the Coulometer window then click Measure Do not save the run once finished Ocean Drilling Pro
22. ndow e Use the Stop button to stop the measurement after the program has started Use the Readings button to display a list of the measurments you ve done during the current session Use Data Path to set a new path Be sure to also change the data path in the Coulom etrics program because they should both point to the same location Weighing Procedure 1 From the Balance window click on the List button to open the Sample List win dow 2 Select the appropriate leg site hole in order to display the corresponding list of available samples 3 Double click on a sample to select it for analysis The sample ID will be displayed in the Sample ID entry field of the Balance window Note if you already know the sample ID number you can enter it directly into the Sample ID entry field on the Balance window 4 Enter a vial number into the Vial field 5 Weigh the sample and be sure to Save before starting the next sample Weighing Other Types of Samples Samples other than carbonate can also be weighed using the MAD program CaCO standard or CNS standard sample In these cases keep the vial number at zero and leave the sample IDs blank Use only the Tare and Measure buttons to weigh the samples The program does not prompt you to save the weights Instead you must keep a record of the masses as the pro gram completes each measurement Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 1
23. netrics for the First Time ddd whe dAdo deemed D Appendix B File Formats ea OR ERO aca AGRAR GR Co aad 26 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Table of Figures Data path Warmin 2 64445 09 0 nid dex mae doeet Bac Mace xh 2 Input Data Path window aseene nnee 2 Det data pathi TTT 3 Strup WAP ages n dope ada arava PEL see UH A a ebd tios 3 Message about user options 0 ccc ee teenies 3 DeL ODHONS Dere ueste E ae Rd ice S r QUE Ron dvd Nos E motns 4 The Coulometrics menu menu 0 00 eee ees 4 The Options WIDndOW cash bb eS RE E EET A ES SR ER ER E 5 Ihe Sample List Window oves hte Wee dod Aree artes red ps 6 Login for central database 0 0 ccc ee eee 6 The Import Samples window 0 0 eee eee eens 7 The Sample ID windOW aE e ER er ERE he EE 8 The Scan_Sample window 0 0 0 cece eee eee ees o The Balance Window usce nce Etc ttc c et Receta 10 oelect the calibration Nere 52562 ba errien dace ave N ee gues eg 11 Make a new calibration here 0 0 0 eee eee 1 Enter CalibartiOn Name Derese pouce ado d pee had qx aeo S Paw ede 12 The Balance WindOW 3 49 Ru waa S x whe da Esca A de wes 12 The Coul
24. ng on the Options button on the main menu The file for user options has just been crested If vou would like MOU can enter the user options Toy Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 4 1 If you click on Yes the Options window will open see Figure 6 i Options vi Figure 6 Set options here 2 Use the up and down arrows to set the options or enter them manually Click Save Options when you are done then Quit to return to the main menu for more information on user options See Coulometrics Options p 5 Once the data path and options are set the main menu of Coulometrics should become active see Figure 7 The next time you start Coulometrics you will not see any of the previous warnings or messages The main menu should be the only window available Figure 7 The Coulometrics menu menu Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 5 Coulometrics Options Two options the coulometer default settings and the admin options can be set at the Options window See Figure 8 b Options vi Coulometer Sample at EIr samples per minute until the last to readings differ by ry counts ar less 0 01 Figure 8 The Options window Coulometer Settings The default settings are the number of samples that should be taken per minute until the last two differ by a specific count Set the sample number and count with the up an
25. ometer window es 14 Simulated coulometer reading 0 cece eee 15 The Repot WIDOONW 22052 eine dE E HaT der dorem d pucr 17 The Export WIDdOW 2352 3e don ES ac a Ea aS Vs AS 18 Table of carbon content data for export 20 0 0 eee eee 18 Saving samples as a text file ce eee 19 Exporting samples tO E iu 2s bp ee bas 6 Cx eade n ee ed 20 Find Excel application from here 0 0 cee eee eee 20 Coulometrics User s Manual 1 Introduction The Coulometrics program was developed to aid in the measurement and uptake of all carbon ate sample data This document contains instructions for the set up measurement and saving of data It also contains technical details on program installation for a computer technician Document Layout This document 1s divided into several sections and two appendices The first section details Coulometrics options including setting the data path The next few sections describe how to use the balance to weigh samples The last sections contain instructions for using the coulom eter and for saving data and exporting it to Excel The first appendix provides installation and upgrade information intended for use by a computer technician The second appendix pro vides sample file formats for the Coulometer program Ocean Drilling Program Coulometrics User s Manual 2 Starting Coulometrics For the First Time The very first time that Coulometrics 1s started the fol
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