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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................3
1-1 Compliance......................................................................................................................................... 3
Compliance with FCC Rules................................................................................................................. 3
Compliance with Council Directives...................................................................................................... 3
1-2 Features ............................................................................................................................................. 5
2. UNPACKING THE VISCOMETER ..................................................................................................7
2-1 Part names for the SV-A series (Stand type)...................................................................................... 7
2-2 Part names for the SV-H series (Portable type) ............................................................................... 13
3. CHANGING TYPE ..........................................................................................................................16
3-1 Changing from SV-A (Stand type) to SV-H (Portable type)..................................................................... 16
3-2 Changing from SV-H (Portable type) to SV-A (Stand type)..................................................................... 17
4. DISPLAY AND KEYS ....................................................................................................................20
4-1 Display.............................................................................................................................................. 20
4-2 Keys (For all models)........................................................................................................................ 21
4-3 Displaying the Viscosity Values ........................................................................................................ 22
4-3-1 SV-1A/SV-1H ............................................................................................................................. 22
4-3-2 SV-10A/SV-10H ......................................................................................................................... 23
4-3-3 SV-100A/SV-100H ..................................................................................................................... 23
5. PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................24
5-1 General Precautions (For all models)............................................................................................... 24
5-2 Precautions for an Acurate Measurment (Only for the SV-H series)................................................ 24
5-3 During Use (For all models) ............................................................................................................. 25
5-4 After Use (For all models)................................................................................................................. 26
5-5 Measuring the Absolute Value of Viscosity (For all models) ..................................................................... 27
5-5-1 At Measurement ........................................................................................................................ 27
5-5-2 At Calibration ............................................................................................................................. 27
6. MEASUREMENT ..........................................................................................................................28
6-1 Preparing the Sample (For the SV-A series) .................................................................................... 29
6-2 Basic Measurement Procedure (For the SV-A series) ..................................................................... 32
6-3 Basic Measurement Procedure (For the SV-H series) ..................................................................... 33
6-4 Changing Units (For all models)....................................................................................................... 36
7. USING THE WATER JACKET ......................................................................................................37
7-1 . Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 37
7-2 . Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 38
7-3 . How to Use ..................................................................................................................................... 40
7-4 . Measuring the Absolute Value of Viscosity Using the Small Sample Cup.................................................. 41
7-5 . Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 41
7-6 . Specifications.................................................................................................................................. 41