DSC Calibration Wizard Resistance & Capacitance DSC Calibration Wizard Resistance & Capacitance The second experiment required to obtain Tzero cell resistance and capacitance values involves heating the cell with two equal weight sapphire disks on the sample and reference platforms over the same temperature range and under the same experimental conditions as the previous Baseline Run. Since identical experimental conditions are required, you will not be prompted to enter that information again. You only need to weigh and enter the weights of the sapphire disks.
Follow the instructions on the calibration window using the information below as a guideline:
Conduct Experiment: When running a completely new calibration, or in situations where you are using existing Baseline Run data, but would like to rerun the Sapphire Run data in order to improve your calibration, select "Conduct Experiment." This allows you to complete the resistance and capacitance portion of the calibration. If "Conduct Experiment" is not selected, the "Enter existing Tzero Sapphire data file" field at the bottom of this window is activated, allowing you to select the name of a file that contains previously determined sapphire run information. Then you can proceed to the next calibration step.
Sapphire Weights: Two sapphire calibration disks are included in your DSC accessory kit. These disks both weigh approximately 95 mg. To avoid confusion, one is color-coded (ruby). We recommend that you always use the ruby-colored disk as the reference sample. To eliminate pan effects on the calibration, the sapphire disks are run without pans. After weighing each disk on a microbalance and entering the weight in the appropriate entry field, place the disk directly on the DSC cell sample or reference positions. Close the cell.
Data Filename: This field is only active when you selected an existing Tzero baseline file for the previous step. Enter the filename for the location desired to store the Sapphire Run information.
Post Test: Use this button to access the Post-Test condition parameters that allow you to specify the temperature window once the experiment is complete.
Once all of the experimental parameters are entered, press Next
to start the sapphire run experiment. For information on the next step,
setting up a cell constant experiment, click here 
more.
For information on the Experiment
in Progress window or on results of the calibration experiment
click here DSC
Calibration Wizard Experiment.
