TESTING 1.0366, Operating Manual

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Multi Station
Vicat Test Apparatus
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Figures Page
Figure 1: Fuses ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 2: penetration patterns ...................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 3: Switches and power supply ........................................................................................................... 11
Figure 4: Communication connectors ........................................................................................................... 11
Figure 5: Determining the reference points .................................................................................................. 13
Figure 6: Reference points set ..................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 7: VicatMPM apparatus is ready ....................................................................................................... 13
Figure 8: ball valves ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 9: flow guide and venting valve ......................................................................................................... 14
Figure 10: regulation of temperature ............................................................................................................ 18
Figure 11: drop rods ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 12: immersion cone ........................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 13: additional weight.......................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 14: additional heat exchanger ........................................................................................................... 21
Figure 15: open housing ............................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 16: pull off hose ................................................................................................................................. 21
Figure 17: connecting additional heat exchanger ........................................................................................ 22
Figure 18: consistency plunger .................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 19: VicatMPM application software ................................................................................................... 24
Figure 20: fixing a sample in the testing station ........................................................................................... 26
Figure 21: washing unit for needle ............................................................................................................... 26
Figure 22: emergency stop during running to position ................................................................................. 27
Figure 23: safety strips and flap ................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 24: fix broken needle ......................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 25: maintenance position .................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 26: running to maintenance position ................................................................................................. 29
Figure 27: drop rod is in maintenance position ............................................................................................ 29
Figure 28: positions of the washing unit at 6-stations machine.................................................................... 30
Figure 29: positions of the washing unit at 8-stations machine.................................................................... 31
Figure 30: positions of the washing unit at 12-stations machine.................................................................. 31
Figure 31: all tests disabled .......................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 32: selection window to activate the build-in washer unit ................................................................. 32
Figure 34: selection window set coordinates of washing unit? .................................................................... 34
Figure 35: setting the coordinates of washing unit at position 1 .................................................................. 34
Figure 36: selection window set coordinates of dryer? ................................................................................ 35
Figure 37: set coordinates of the dryer at position 1 .................................................................................... 35
Figure 38: selection window, set XY coordinates for sample 1? .................................................................. 36
Figure 39: window for setting coordinates of sample 1 ................................................................................ 36
Figure 40: zero levels ................................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 41: window for determining the zero levels of the samples .............................................................. 38
Figure 42: progress of the zero level measurement ..................................................................................... 38
Figure 43: sample selection to change penetration time .............................................................................. 39
Figure 44: change the penetration time of a sample .................................................................................... 39
Figure 45: setting the rubber buffer .............................................................................................................. 40
Figure 46: changing the needle .................................................................................................................... 41
Figure 47: cleaning the filter ......................................................................................................................... 42
Figure 48: air venting .................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 49: displaying flow rate ...................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 50: brushes change in needle washing unit ...................................................................................... 44
Figure 51: device version for gypsum .......................................................................................................... 45
Figure 52: brush change in washing unit for cone ....................................................................................... 46
Figure 53: filter tank for gypsum version ...................................................................................................... 47
Figure 54: menu venting the washer for cone .............................................................................................. 48
Figure 55: venting the water cicle system .................................................................................................... 48
Figure 56: cleaning the water basin ............................................................................................................. 49
Figure 57: apparatus with 4, 6 or 8 stations for Gypsum and cement ......................................................... 50
Figure 58: apparatus with 12 stations for Gypsum and Cement .................................................................. 50
Figure 59: ASTM device “1.0366.ASTM” ..................................................................................................... 51
Figure 60: ASTM device “1.0367.ASTM” ..................................................................................................... 52