{"id":3852,"date":"2017-08-22T21:58:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T04:58:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:50:25","slug":"3852","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/3852","title":{"rendered":"Go Direct Melt Station Troubleshooting and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-melt-station\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Melt Station<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-MLT<\/nobr>)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/manuals\/GDX-MLT\">Specifications and User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/turbo.vernier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/product.gdx-mlt._hero._001-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Primary Test:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plug in the Melt Station using its AC adapter.<\/li>\n<li>Turn the control dial to any temperature setting, including Rapid Heat.<\/li>\n<li>Connect your sensor as described in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/get-started\/go-direct\">Getting Started instructions for your device<\/a>. (The green LED will flash to indicate the sensor is connected.)<\/li>\n<li>The Melt Station should automatically be identified, and a temperature reading will appear.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Collect<\/strong> to begin data collection.<\/li>\n<li>The temperature reading should steadily increase as the heating block warms up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Marking Data Points During Data Collection<\/strong><br \/>If you want to record specific points during the test:<br \/>\u26ac LabQuest App<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Tap <strong>Keep<\/strong> at key moments to capture data points.<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Tap the entry box to the right of the graph. Enter text in the field provided.<br \/>\u26ac Graphical Analysis Pro<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Click or tap <strong>MARK<\/strong> to log a data point.<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Click or tap the box next to the MARK to add a description.<br \/>\u26ac Graphical Analysis (free version)<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Click or tap a point to select it.<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Click or tap Graph Options, select <strong>Add Annotation<\/strong>, and enter text in the field provided.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3277\/\">The control knob on my Melt Station is loose. How can I tighten it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3899\/\">How do I remove a broken capillary tube from a Melt Station?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/15786\/\">Go Direct sensor does not connect to LabQuest 2 via Bluetooth.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/6827\/\">Troubleshooting Bluetooth Connections with Go Direct Sensors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/12943\/\">What can I do if a Go Direct sensor's Bluetooth LED flashes red and green when I try to connect to it and the connection fails?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3857\/\">Will my device work with Go Direct Sensors via Bluetooth?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3085\/\">How do I know if my LabQuest will work with Go Direct Sensors and Go Wireless devices?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temperature Sensor: Class A, Platinum Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD)<\/li>\n<li>Range: Ambient to 260\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 0.10\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy: \u00b1(0.31+0.0006\u2219T), where T is the temperature in Celsius<br \/>\u26ac Typical values: \u00b10.4\u00b0C (&lt;200\u00b0C); \u00b10.5 deg C (&gt;200\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<li>Safety shut down: The heating block is automatically powered down after approximately 60 minutes of heating.<\/li>\n<li>Capillary tubes: 1.4\u20131.8 mm outside diameter, 100 mm length<\/li>\n<li>Capillary tube slots: 3<\/li>\n<li>Viewing lens: 27 mm diameter (functional), 30 mm (actual)<\/li>\n<li>Lighting of capillary slots: 3 white LEDs<\/li>\n<li>Lighting of control dial:<br \/>\u26ac Red LED (indicates heating mode)<br \/>\u26ac Blue LED (indicates cooling mode with cooling fan running)<br \/>\u26ac Yellow LED (safety shut off activated)<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions<br \/>\u26ac Base: 13 cm \u00d7 15 cm \u00d7 1.5 cm<br \/>\u26ac Body: 9 cm \u00d7 9 cm \u00d7 24 cm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs); with AC adapter: 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)<\/li>\n<li>Power Supply<br \/>\u26ac universal AC adapter 100\u2013240 VAC, 50\u201360 Hz input <br \/>\u26ac Output: 24VDC to unit<br \/>\u26ac Power consumption: 40W max., &lt;0.5A @ 110V<\/li>\n<li>Connections<br \/>\u26ac Wireless: Bluetooth<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> v4.2 (wireless range 30 m unobstructed) <br \/>\u26ac Wired: USB 2.0 full speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calibration<\/h3>\n<p>Calibrate? No. The temperature sensor embedded in the aluminum heating block of the Melt Station will never need to be calibrated. The sensor is carefully calibrated before it ships, and this unique calibration is stored on a smart chip in the sensor. Note: There is no method to perform a calibration of this sensor in any of our software programs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Products<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/micro-usb-to-usb-c-cable\/\">Micro USB to USB-C Cable<\/a> (<nobr>CB-USB-C-MICRO<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/melt-station\/\">Melt Station<\/a> (<nobr>MLT-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacement Parts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/melt-station-capillary-tubes\/\">Melt Station Capillary Tubes<\/a> (<nobr>MLT-TUBE<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/replacement-melt-station-power-supply\/\">Replacement Melt Station Power Supply<\/a> (<nobr>MLT-PS<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/micro-usb-cable\/\">Micro USB Cable<\/a> (<nobr>CB-USB-MICRO<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specifications and User Guide Troubleshooting Primary Test: Marking Data Points During Data CollectionIf you want to record specific points during the test:\u26ac LabQuest App\u2003\u25b8Tap Keep&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11015,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6519,6521,720,3803],"class_list":["post-3852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-gdxmain","tag-gdxmltmain","tag-maintil","tag-mltmain"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}