ZX-440 Calibration Software for Windows™ 3.1 and up
Version 1.6
Zeltex, Inc.®, 2003
130 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (301)791-7080
Fax: (301)733-9398
E-mail: info@zeltex.com
Website: www.zeltex.com
Table of Contents
ZX-440 Calibration Software 1
for Windows™ 3.1 and up 1
Section 1: General Information 3
System Requirements 3
Installing the Program 3
Running the Program 3
Menu Layout 5
Section 2: Calibrating a Zeltex Instrument 6
Before Beginning 7
Step 1: Create an Optical Data File and Collect Data from the Analyzer 7
Step 2: Plot Curves 9
Step 3: Obtain Lab Analysis for all Calibration Samples 10
Step 4: Create or Edit a Constituent Data File 10
Step 5: Merge Constituent Data File to Optical Data File 10
Step 6: Zeltex Regression Analysis 11
Step 7: Enter Final K’s 13
Step 8: Check Accuracy 16
Please read this entire manual before beginning a calibration.
Examples are given in this manual for some of Zeltex analyzers’ most common applications. If you have questions about the recommended settings for a product that is not mentioned, contact the Zeltex Application Department.
Phone: 1-800-732-1950 or 1-301-791-7080
Fax: 1-301-733-9398
Email: info@zeltex.com
A note on the text: Throughout this manual, the Enter/Return key on the computer keyboard is referred to as Return to distinguish it from the Enter button on the Zeltex analyzer’s keypad.
Section 1: General Information System Requirements
Windows™ 3.1 or above
8 megabytes RAM for Windows 3.1 or 3.11™; 16 megabytes RAM for Windows 95™ and up
VGA Color monitor
1 com port
3-1/2 inch disk drive
15 megabytes of hard drive space
printer
Installing the Program
Before installing the program, make sure you have closed all open Windows™ applications. From the Start menu, select Run (for Windows™ 3.1 and 3.11 users, from the File menu of the Program Manager, select Run). Insert Disk 1 of the Zeltex Calibration Software Program into your 3-1/2 inch disk drive. On the Command Line, type a: or b: (as appropriate) setup.exe. Press Return or select OK. The computer will walk you through the setup process, which requires little more than waiting patiently to insert Disk 2.
After installing the program, store the disks in a safe place in case of hard-drive failure or accidental erasure.
Running the Program
Double-click on the ZELTEX icon in the Program Manager. The following screen will appear:
As with other Windows™ applications, you can access the menu bar with the mouse or by pressing Alt and the underlined letter simultaneously. Shortcut keystrokes for some of the options in each menu are listed to the right of the command when the menu appears. The toolbar of shortcut buttons directly below the menu bar provides quick access to some of the most commonly used commands. The right mouse button accesses the Data menu when an optical data file is open.
File names should be no more than 8 characters long and consist only of letters and numbers. The computer automatically assigns the following extensions to the files and stores them in the DATA directory:
“.dt1” to optical data files
“.st1” to statistics files
“.con” to constituent data files
“.ks1” to K values files
Any optical data file can be viewed in two ways: Plot View or Grid View. The grid view option is designed mainly for use by Zeltex researchers. The plot view is the most useful as it shows the curves of the sample readings. Whenever multiple samples are graphed in plot view, you can click on any curve or point on the graph to determine the sample’s ID number.
Menu Layout
General Menus
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File
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Edit
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Window
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Help
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New
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Undo
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Cascade
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Contents
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Open . . .
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Cut
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Tile
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Using help
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Close
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Copy
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Arrange Icons
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About . . .
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Save
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Paste
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Close All
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(disappears when
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Save As . . .
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Delete
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a file is open, but
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Print . . .
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Search
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can always be
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Print Setup . . .
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reached via the
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Exit
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toolbar button)
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In addition to these menus, the following can be accessed . . .
. . . with an Optical Data (*.dt1) file open . . .
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Data
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Plot
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Collect
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Overlay
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Grid View
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Next
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Plot View
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Previous
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Predict
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Show All
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Reduce
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Merge Constituents
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Product Menu
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Product
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Add Product
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Upload Constants
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Comm Options
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. . . with a Statistics (*.st1) file open . . .
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Data
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Name Column
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Exclude
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. . . after predicting an optical data file . . .
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Data
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Exclude
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. . . with a Const. Data (*.con) file open . . .
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Data
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Insert
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