Success!

I've never been beaten by an analytical instrument, but the total hydrocarbon meter we just rented came close. It came with no instruction manual, but two manuals for similar instruments. The company that rented it, really didn't know how to operate the new instrument. After 9 days, with great help from the rental company and the manufacturer, I finally managed to get it going. Success is great. Now if only it would give us the results we want.