RCPro

The RCPro (Reaction Calorimetry Data Processing) software is the state-of-the-art program for thorough processing of data generated by reaction calorimeters of various types (Mettler RC1, Setaram DRC, HEL Simular, ChemiSens CPA 102, 202 and many others). RCPro offers the bunch of the most up-to-date methods for data processing. RCPro is an easy-to-use program thanks to the friendly self-guiding interface.

RCPro can be used as standalone software but the most beneficial way is to use this program as a part of the TSS.

Loading data

The program allows a User to load, process, and store data of multi-response experiment (Temperature, heat generation, Pressure, species concentrations). Original data may be presented in integral or/and derivative (dT/dt, dP/dt) form. Data can be sampled with constant or variable rate.

RCPro is delivered in a package with the auxiliary Text File Converter (TFC) program which allows easy and convenient way of converting data from ASCII format including concentration data. The possibility is foreseen to create a template for certain type of data which facilitates future work,

Storing data

RCPro provides storage of original and processed data into database which consists of data volumes (DV). Every DV includes number of data sets that represent results of separate runs. The unique feature of RCPro is that it uses the same database as DesK therefore no data transfer is required.

Processing data

The following types of data processing are supported by RCPro:

• Smoothing responses by applying exponential or polynomial filters;
• correcting pulse distortions (spikes) by applying linear cutter (replaces spike with the fragment of straight line), exponential corrector (replaces spike with the fragment of exponential curve), and polynomial corrector with variable order
• Cutting fragments including cutting tails, cutting internal fragments selected by 2 markers, deleting separate points marked by the cursor
• Linear transformation of responses
• thinning out data (decreasing number of data points without loss of information);
• building complementary responses (derivatives from integral and vice versa);
• correcting Pressure Response on Pressure of Inert Gas;
• correcting the Pressure Response on Vapor Pressure; one can choose between Antoine and simplified August formulas for approximation of temperature dependency of vapor pressure
• calculating Gas Production responses;
• reconstructing and correcting “under peak” base line; variety of linear and non-linear (curve, exponential, polynomial with variable order) base lines is supported;
• integrating heat release rate peaks;
• deconvoluting heat release rate data (compensation of dynamic distortions due to thermal inertia of a cell);
• presenting data in graphic form in selectable axes;
• presenting and viewing of several data sets simultaneously - Multigraph data presentation. This mode gives very convenient way to make the comparative analysis of results of several separate experiments including such cases when various calorimeters where used for the study of the same sample. All the data or chosen part of data sets can be transferred into the Excel just by selecting the corresponding menu option.
• Editing concentration responses (smoothing, spikes correction, cutting, linear transformation, thinning out)

To make data processing easier RCPro provides automated plot adjustment in accordance with processing to be made.

Unique features of RCPro

• when semi-batch data are processed the program takes into account variation of the mixture volume due to injection of reactants;
• parameters of injections can be adjusted to properly sinchronize injections and pulses of heat release rate.
• the possibility to take into account thermal expansion of the sample and the reactor, which is important for accurate calculation of gas generation;

Installation

The RCPro 1x and higher is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7.

The setup includes data converter capable of handling data of thermal analysis, adiabatic and reaction calorimetry. Installations of RCPro and TFC are implemented separately. Therefore the setup is an archive file. After extracting, you will get 2 sub-setups for installing RCPro and TFC. RCPro can be installed along any preferred path whereas TFC must be installed along the default path.

ATTENTION! When installing RCPro under Windows 7 the recommended path is C:\Users\[username]

Requirements: Pentium V or higher, at least 256Mb of memory, 10Mb of hard disk space, Windows 2000, XP, VISTA, 7