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Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc.

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M/02-212

R/S Rheometer main instrument (minimum configuration)

Power

Main-Menue

- Run Single
- Run Program
- Remote

BROOKFIELD

1 R/S

Rheometer

Measuring bob coupling

3 Mounting

flange

Pt100-clamp fixture (accessory)

5 Pt100

(accessory)

Standard measuring bob (accessory)

Standard measuring cup (accessory)

Measuring cup bottom, or thread protection (accessory)

Measuring cup screw fitting

10 Stand
11 AC-adaptor
12

Direct current coupling

Mains connection cable

Data transmission cable (accessory

Summary of Contents for R/S Rheometer M/02-212

Page 1: ...Brookfield Engineering Labs Inc Page 1 M 02 212 BROOKFIELD R S RHEOMETER Operating Instructions Manual No M 02 212...

Page 2: ...print technical errors or incomplete information in this Operation Manual We reserve the right to change this Operation Manual without previous announcement The reproduction of users names trade names...

Page 3: ...18 IV 2 Handling 18 IV 3 Cleaning 18 IV 4 Maintenance 19 V MEASURING SYSTEMS 20 V 1 Measurement directly in the substance 20 V 2 Measurement with substance in measuring system 21 V 3 Measurement with...

Page 4: ...et RS232 Parameter 46 VI 7 6 Configuration Language 47 VI 7 7 Configuration Service Service 2 47 VI 8 Serial Data transfer via Interface RS232 47 VII MEASUREMENTS 50 VII 1 Measuring in manual mode 50...

Page 5: ...ower plate cone plate cone cone measuring system The measuring drive developed for this instrument operates with a high dynamic precision drive system with optical encoder without gearing and without...

Page 6: ...or minimal configuration II 1 R S Rheometer The Rheometer electronics with measuring drive are built in in one housing The R S Rheometer system can serve due to consequent use of microelectronics with...

Page 7: ...7 8 9 10 12 1 R S Rheometer 2 Measuring bob coupling 3 Mounting flange 4 Pt100 clamp fixture accessory 5 Pt100 accessory 6 Standard measuring bob accessory 7 Standard measuring cup accessory 8 Measuri...

Page 8: ...0 C II 3 Computer System The computer system is optional and provides automatic measuring graphical representation of measuring results printing of report as well as analysis of measuring data and qua...

Page 9: ...essary to check during this operation that the parallel pin at the down side of the stand column fits into the corresponding drilled hole at the base plate 2 Lay the shelf on the stand base plate O K...

Page 10: ...ure and fix it parallel to the measuring system at mounting flange of the R S Rheometer with the help of knurled head screw Fig 3 Pt100 connection and mounting Insert the plug of Pt100 temperature sen...

Page 11: ...Printer can be connected directly to the interface connector of the R S Rheometer when measuring without PC support You must preset Printer as output device to print the measuring values during measur...

Page 12: ...e KE As temperature control device is available optionally FTK CC for use of cylinder measuring system in the temperature range 10 C 90 C liquid s temperature control The temperature control device FT...

Page 13: ...ith the temperature control device FTK CC below inlet above outlet For this purpose it is necessary to move back the coupling s bush insert the hose and release the coupling It fixes the hose without...

Page 14: ...g systems to measuring device refer to chapter 5 Thermostat connection to temperature control device FTK CC Hoses connections are necessary to join a liquid circulation thermostat by operation of the...

Page 15: ...5 M 02 212 During measurements in the temperature range below 10 C and above 90 C the measuring device ME CP PP may be put into operation only if the cooling liquid flows through the KE in order to pr...

Page 16: ...Brookfield Engineering Labs Inc Page 16 M 02 212 Measuring device for cone plate and plate plate measuring systems ME CC CP...

Page 17: ...heometer Mounting Turn off the R S Rheometer with the mains switch POWER at the instrument back side Lift the KE from below to the R S Rheometer and tighten the thread Fix the hoses of the cooling loo...

Page 18: ...with strong electromagnetic field e g loudspeakers motors etc liquids or corrosive chemicals IV 2 Handling The R S Rheometer is designed in such way that even by easy kicks or vibrations its performan...

Page 19: ...authorized service personnel trained by us Check of the measurements accuracy by the customer is possible any time We recommend the measurement with the standard oils normal oils Type standard oil 20...

Page 20: ...mounting MBA CC48 CC8 DIN FTK depending on measuring system holder for disposable one way cups one way measuring cup aluminum EMB CC48 CC8 DIN FTK depending on measuring system measuring cup ejector m...

Page 21: ...and measuring bob carefully Do not use hard objects always prevent scratches Store measuring bobs on a soft pad V 2 Measurement with substance in measuring system Fill the measuring cup with substance...

Page 22: ...th one hand Due to its own weight measuring system would fall downwards Clean measuring cup and measuring bob carefully do not use hard objects always prevent scratches Store measuring bobs on a soft...

Page 23: ...t scratches Store measuring bobs on a soft pad V 4 Measurement with cone plate and plate plate measuring systems Insert and adjustment of the measuring cone or measuring plate To install the measuring...

Page 24: ...ate measuring device is ready for measurements To protect lower plate against accidental turning please fasten scale fixing screw finger tight Open the bayonet lock and lower the lower plate Apply the...

Page 25: ...dling with ENGLISH language active After switching on the R S Rheometer LCD indicates the following information for few seconds Name of the Rheometer Software firmware version installed in the instrum...

Page 26: ...edigit to theleft menue previous menue entry input increment value letter menuenext menueentry input decrement value letter MAIN menue Run Single Run Program Remote R SRheometer All user inputs are ma...

Page 27: ...CC45 CC48 Menue goto next menue entry Remote Utilities below active one Input one digit to the left 100 00 100 00 Test Test Selection from List list entry below active Select Meas system entry next C...

Page 28: ...ce2 Remote Measurement at constant shear rate or shear stress Measurement with pre defined program Measurement under PC control remote control Zero point calibration Define edit program Print programs...

Page 29: ...a submenue and wish to return to upper menue press key Example Press you return back to MAIN menue If you push key now the Run Single function is started Before we come to detailed description of this...

Page 30: ...ues e g start and end values of a slope times number of measurement points factors time date etc are set as numbers with or without decimal digits If LCD display shows the decimal point in a number to...

Page 31: ...red number is displayed we can enter it by pressing key In our example cursor now jumps to the first digit of the next value of user input here Number of Measpoints Alphanumeric inputs text with or wi...

Page 32: ...Chapter 6 3 Selection of physical units of preset value see above selection from the list operation see Chapter 6 3 Here you have to decide if you want to carry out a shear rate measurement shear rate...

Page 33: ...e lost after completion of the measurement because no output device archives measured data If you start the measurement the instrument shows This message will be displayed until the first measurement...

Page 34: ...urement range irreversible rheological changes of the substance studied etc 4 standard programs can be defined How to define or to edit pragram is described in Chapter Utilities Edit Program Function...

Page 35: ...ever you can start a measurement even with full Memory in this case measurement results will be shown only at LCD display and will be lost after completion of the measurement because no output device...

Page 36: ...munication with a PC The data between a PC and the Rheometer is transferred via serial interface RS232 of the R S Rheometer If you have RHEO program package you can start now the MEASURE ANALYSIS prog...

Page 37: ...n 10 minutes and that no measuring system is connected to RC20 s measuring bob coupling The requirement that a measuring system is removed is confirmed after checking once more by pressing key start o...

Page 38: ...et values are linear measurement point is also defined linear i e there is no possibility to define logarithmic measurements For logarithmic measurement you need RHEO program package Preset value subs...

Page 39: ...from 1 to maximum 10 steps In our example we need 3 steps So number 01 must be changed to 03 Input of numbers see Chapter 6 4 If you try to input numbers 1 or 10 an error message Range Error will appe...

Page 40: ...8 s 1 However in the case start value end value and number of measurement points were input correctly the request for input of step duration will be indicated Input Step Nr 1 time s 0060 Step duration...

Page 41: ...hat the printer is ready and its sheet feeder contains paper Press key to try printing again or push key to return back to the Menue VI 6 4 Utilities Measuring systems With this function you can creat...

Page 42: ...the Rheometer First you will be requested to select the output device where you want to transfer the measuring values to a Output to printer The printer must be connected to the Rheometer and be read...

Page 43: ...rement data have been archived on printer or PC see Print Memory the last chapter Before the final deleting from the memory the following security request is indicated If you select YES entry the memo...

Page 44: ...y of measurement data i e when you set the output device measuring points are saved nevertheless in the inner memory of measurement results if there is available memory Selection of an output device i...

Page 45: ...nt will be performed Using the function Set meascount mode you set the counter mode if the measurement series counter will be daily reset or not After choosing one of two reset modes you again come to...

Page 46: ...e transferred as ASCII texts Parameters to set Baud rate Baud 110 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Parity n no parity e even o odd Stopbits Bit 1 or 2 Databits Bit 7 or 8 The standard setting is...

Page 47: ...vice 2 This function is only for service personnel Password protected VI 8 Serial Data transfer via Interface RS232 Serial data transfer has to be used only in the case when a user has basics of knowl...

Page 48: ...meters select under Connection the COM port connected to the Rheometer set Baudrate to 4800 set Databits to 8 set Stopbits to 1 set Parity to no parity set Protocol to no deactivate Parity check check...

Page 49: ...data transfer of one or several measurements into the selected text file break the data transfer and end the Terminal Program If it is necessary to select some other receiver for serial data transfer...

Page 50: ...r 3 Connect the AC adaptor see Chapter 3 Connect if necessary the printer see Chapter 3 Mount the temperature control device FTK CC and connect if desired the built in Pt100 see Chapter 3 Fill and mou...

Page 51: ...er 3 Connect the AC adaptor see Chapter 3 Connect the data link cable between Rheometer and PC Switch on the R S Rheometer and select the menu point Remote Switch on computer and all peripheral device...

Page 52: ...Temperature range Depending on temperature control device used 20 C to 180 C Shear rate range Depending on measuring system used 0 9 s 1 to 4 103 s 1 Shear stress range Depending on measuring system...

Page 53: ...e range standard range with cooling device 10 C to 90 C 20 C to 180 C Measured or evaluated values The preset values and measured values are listed below as well as all evaluated values Value Symbol P...

Page 54: ...d Harlow U K This limited guarantee is not valid if instrument s failure is result of accident misuse or incorrect application For a replacement delivery Brookfield gives guarantee only for the rest o...

Page 55: ...020 15 0 118 100 0 672 500 3 60 3 000 Filling volume ml 70 100 17 3 0 5 Shear rate factor K min s 5 142 1 291 1 291 1 291 1 291 Shear stress factor Pa 0 1900 0 1958 1 1418 6 501 34 844 Radius of meas...

Page 56: ...as 0 001 1 30 Filling volume ml 22 5 Shear rate factor K min s 5 039 Shear stress factor Pa 0 067 Inner radius of measuring bob R2 mm 22 75 Outer radius of measuring bob R3 mm 23 5 Inner radius of mea...

Page 57: ...223 12 223 1 528 1 528 0 4527 0 4527 Radius of measu ring cone R mm 12 5 12 5 25 25 37 5 37 5 Angle of measu ring cone 1 2 1 2 1 2 Cone truncation m 50 50 50 50 50 50 Table Plate Plate measuring syst...

Page 58: ...ue range Printer Error Cause The printer is selected as output device and is not ready for printing a Printer cable is not connected to the Rheometer b Paper out printer not on line other printer erro...

Page 59: ...t in the measuring instrument BREAK MOMMAX Cause Maximum torque has been exceeded during carrying out of a measurement a You have selected inappropriate measuring range load for the measuring medium b...

Page 60: ...have selected too high shear stress or too high torque value for the measuring substance b You have started torque or shear stress measurement without substance in measuring system Message What to do...

Page 61: ...the instrument The serial interface is marked as RS232 The signal level in accordance with RS232 is in the range between 12 V and 12 V Pin connection of the serial data cable to the serial data trans...

Page 62: ...spond to the UL permission and CSA Certificate The following minimal requirements are valid for the cable No 18 AWG Type SV or similar 3 phase The cable must have a nominal load capacity of at least 1...

Page 63: ...of MPs to Ausgabe Messwerte Please do DAC CAL DAC Kal notwendig Please do ZERO CAL ZERO Kal notwendig please wait bitte warten Press any key Taste druecken Printer not ready Drucker n bereit Printer...

Page 64: ...ne edit of measuring systems Print measuring data from memory Clear measuring data in memory Permanent measuring of temperature Selection of output mode for measuring data via printer RS232 Selection...

Page 65: ...measuring system edit 41 measuring system one way 20 Measurment Remote 36 Measurment Single 32 ME CP PP 23 ME CP PP measuring device 6 8 12 14 17 memory 33 35 memory clear 43 memory internal 44 memory...

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