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2. Setting up the PocketGoniometer

Push the light button located next to the dispenser compartment

at the short end of the instrument to switch on the light.

An integrated timer inside the instrument will switch off the

light source automatically after about ten minutes to save

battery power. The light can be switched on for another ten

minutes by pressing the light button again even if the light has

not yet been switched off.

2.1.1 Mounting the eyepiece

It is possible to increase the accuracy of the readings with the

integral eyepiece offering additional 7x magnification (Figure

2.1). Push the eyepiece foot under the bezel to mount it onto the

instrument.

2.1.2 Remove the specimen stage

Fig. 2.1 Removable eyepiece

The specimen stage accepts specimen strips of up to 2.5 mm

thickness. Thicker specimens up to 12 mm can be tested if the

specimen stage is removed in the following way:

a) Remove the two screws accessible through the holes at the bottom of the instrument.

b) Turn the instrument over and remove the specimen stage.

c) Add a spacer of suitable thickness to support the specimen at the proper height.

PLEASE NOTE! The "point of reflection" should appear at the horizontal baseline.

Prepare your sample as described in Section 5.

Push on top of the two specimen clamps and slide the strip

into position on top of the specimen stage. When the

specimen clamps are released the specimen strip should be

firmly held under the four clamping fingers. Soft materials

can be attached to the carrier strip with a special pre-cut

adhesive tape, which can be used for several specimens

NO!

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before replacement (Appendix A).

Insert specimen under clamping fingers!