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Power ON / Cone Spindle Selection and Setting
II. GETTING STARTED
II.1 POWER ON
Turn the power ON using the switch located on the rear of the base console.
The display will sequentially show BYK-GARDNER, then the model of the
viscometer and the version number. After about four seconds, the main screen
will be displayed (Figure II-1), indicating the temperature of the sample plate. The
instrument will be set to the default temperature.
MAIN SCREEN
0.00P 0.0%
Run 15 Spindle 04
50.0C 900 RPM
Figure II-1
Default Temperatures
CAP L Series Viscometer 25.0°C
CAP H Series Viscometer 50.0°C
Special Functions
Units of measure and speed of rotation may be selected through the special
functions screen . This screen is accessed by pressing the STOP key during
instrument power up.
The CAP-1000+ can be configured to operate at 750 RPM or 900 RPM. This
selection is set by choosing 1=SPEED in the special functions screen , then
selecting 1=750 RPM or 2=900 RPM and pressing ENTER .
The CAP-1000+ can be configured to display viscosity in one of four units: Poise
(P) , Centipoise (cP) , Pascal Seconds (Pa•s) or milliPascal seconds (mPa•s) . This
selection is set by choosing 2=U in the special functions screen , selecting 1=P ,
2=cP , 3=Pa•s , or 4=mPa•s ,and then pressing ENTER .
Once the CAP-1000+ has been configured, the instrument must be turned OFF .
The configuration will be stored in memory.
II.2 CONE SPINDLE SELECTION AND SETTING
Raise the viscometer handle to its highest position.
The CAP cones have viscosity ranges as shown in Appendix A. After selecting the
appropriate cone for the viscosity range to be utilized, carefully attach the cone to
the viscometer as shown: