BV200 Plasma Viscometer Mk2/3 Customer User
Manual
Issue 9
th
Sep 2020 - Rev 1.8
Page 3 of 53
2.
Viscometer Specification
2.1. Operating Environment Conditions
The BV200 viscometer is designed to be used in a clinical laboratory.
Voltage
UK Configuration
230 - 240 volt 50Hz A/C single-phase mains electricity
US Configuration
110 -
120 volt 50/60Hz A/C single-phase mains electricity
Input/output
Electrical
Connections
There are 3 electrical connection points on the BV200:
Main IEC input socket
RS232 (Male) connection for communication with the PC
RS232 (Female) connection for communication with the
pump assembly sensors.
Input/output
Non-Electrical
Connections
There are 3 non-electrical connection points on the side of the
BV200
4mm tube push fit connector for the wash bottle
5mm tube push fit connector for the vacuum regulator
6mm tube push fit connector for the waste bottle
Current
3 amps peak
Operational
temperature
10-27°C.
The system heats up the sample to 37°C during testing
Humidity
20-70%
Atmospheric
pressure
Normal atmospheric pressure (1 atm).
The equipment is not affected by static atmospheric pressure, but
may be influenced by changing atmospheric pressure, which will
require the system to be recalibrated
– this can be done
automatically or manually, depending on customer preferences.
Vibration
Viscometer
Specification
Vibrating equipment such as centrifuges may significantly affect
the performance of the equipment. It is strongly recommended
that such equipment is not placed on the same bench as the
BV200 viscometer.
