Hot plate protocol:QAS

This page was developed by the Queen's University Applied Sustainability Research Group.

• First one needs either a Varac or a temperature controller
• In our case, we have a Cole-Parmer DigiSense Temperature Controller (K-Series temperature probe)
• Plug the hot plate into the back of the temperature controller
• Turn on the temperature controller and the hot plate
• Use the arrow keys found on the Omron Temperature Controller located on the hot plate to adjust to the desired temperature (SV)
• PV is the current temperature of the hot plate

NOTE:

• Temperature controller is a PID which means that it will go beyond the desired temperature before stabilizing to the desired temperature.

If you want to:

• Change the parameters of the PID
• Change the alarms

Please read the manual for step by step instructions.

The manual can be found by clicking the following link. [1]

• Make sure to indicate that the hot plate is on
• Don't touch the top of the hot plate while it is operational