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10 Maintenance Work

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7. If you need to clean the Toolmaster™ chip, use 

a soft tissue and wet it with e.g. ethanol, isopro-
pyl alcohol or petroleum benzine. Wipe the chip.

8. If necessary, wipe housing and touch screen: 

Use a soft cloth dipped in ethanol or warm water 
(optionally plus a mild solvent, pH < 10).

9.2 Wetted Parts

Parts in contact with sample or cleaning liquid:

10 Maintenance Work

10.1 Software Maintenance

Find all software maintenance functions in the 

Service

 menu. Tap <Menu> and select "

Service

": 

-

TruSine (Bearing check) (section 10.1.1)

-

Update (section 10.1.2)

-

System information: shows ViscoQC model 
and serial no., current software and firmware 
version, serial numbers of motor/sensor unit 
and main board, operating system and active 
software packages (V-Curve / V-Comply)

-

Activate Software Packages (enter the token 
to activate the upgrade software package: V-
Curve and/or V-Comply)

10.1.1 TruSine™ (Bearing check)

The 

TruSine™ (Bearing check)

 checks whether the 

measuring apparatus of ViscoQC is in good working 
order. It proves that sensitive parts such as the 
spring and the point jewel (bearing) are not dam-
aged or worn. 

Perform a new bearing check: 

Menu

 > 

Service > 

TruSine (Bearing check)

". Remove the spindle and 

tap <Next>. Do not touch the instrument until the 

check is finished. A successful bearing check shows 
a very smooth decrease of torque. The final torque 
value should be between 0.0 % and 0.5 % to be val-
id. Message: "Successful". Tap <OK>.

If the bearing check fails, calibrate with a reference 
standard liquid (see section 6.1). 
If calibrating also fails, contact your local Anton Paar 
representative.

10.1.2 Software Update

TIP: Before updating the system, export or print rel-
evant measurement data.

Table 6: Sample Wetted Parts

Material

Part

Stainless steel 
1.4404/1.4435 
(AISI 316L)

Spindles, 
spindle guard (optional),
DIN system bobs 

Anodized aluminum
3.2315 (6082)

DIN system cups

1.4310 (AISI 301)

DIN system spindle hook

PEEK

Sample cover

POM-C black

DIN cup bottom

NBR

O-ring of DIN cup bottom 

Aluminium (Al 99.7)

Disposable cup of system
CC12/D18

Stainless steel
1.4571(SS316Ti)

 Pt100 sensor (optional)

NOTICE

Risk of data loss

Before updating the software, contact your 
Anton Paar representative, as an update can 
possibly affect settings concerning data 
transfer and interfaces.

To update the system, you need administrator 
rights (section 5.1). It is not possible to down-
date the system to an older version!

Содержание ViscoQC 300 Series

Страница 1: ...re what is measurable and make measurable that which is not Galileo Galilei 1564 1642 Instruction Manual and Safety Information ViscoQC 300 Rotational Viscometer Original Instruction Software Version 1 00 xx ...

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Страница 3: ...Instruction Manual and Safety Information ViscoQC 300 Rotational Viscometer Original Instruction Software Version 1 00 xx ...

Страница 4: ... be reproduced changed copied or distributed by means of electronic systems in any form print photocopy microfilm or any other process without prior written permission by Anton Paar GmbH Trademarks registered trademarks trade names etc may be used in this document without being marked as such They are the property of their respective owner Further information Published and printed by Anton Paar Gm...

Страница 5: ... 17 5 3 Spindle Spindle Guard DIN Adapter 19 6 Adjusting and Calibrating 19 6 1 Calibrating 19 6 2 Adjusting 20 7 Measuring Settings Methods and Modes 22 7 1 Measuring Speeds the Speed List 22 7 2 Measurement Methods 22 7 3 Measurement Modes 24 7 4 Spindles and Measuring Systems 25 7 5 Instrument Setup 26 8 Performing Measurement 28 8 1 Preparation and Sample Filling 28 8 2 Measurement Procedure 2...

Страница 6: ...tarting any applicable operations In case of damage or malfunction do not con tinue operating ViscoQC 300 Do not operate the instrument under conditions which could result in damage to goods and or injuries and loss of life Check ViscoQC 300 for chemical resistance to the samples and cleaning agents Maintenance and service The results delivered by ViscoQC 300 not only depend on the correct functio...

Страница 7: ...tat 1 Warning Hot Surface Fig 1 Safety sign on optional stainless steel bath cover 1 4 Conventions for Safety Messages The following conventions for safety messages are used in this manual 1 5 Remaining Risks Dropping the instrument might cause injuries to your feet Knocking over the ViscoQC 300 might cause dam age to other lab equipment due to the instrument s weight If measuring hazardous sample...

Страница 8: ...been ordered together with a software package you need not activate it upon de livery If upgrading existing devices you get an un lock code The first 8 characters of the code are the serial number of the ViscoQC 300 See Activate Software Packages p 38 Fig 2 Rotational viscometers ViscoQC 300 2 1 Intended Use of the Instrument ViscoQC 300 is an instrument for determination of dynamic viscosity It c...

Страница 9: ...ader external keyboard or USB printer for data export to USB device Also for firmware update from storage device 6 PC interface for V Collect Software 7 CAN interface for optional accessories 8 Mount for spindle guard or measuring cup on the measuring flange 9 Type plate with serial number 10 Ethernet interface for connection to a network printer or LIMS bridge software Fig 4 ViscoQC 300 rear view...

Страница 10: ...a part is missing contact your Anton Paar rep resentative 4 If a part is damaged contact the transport com pany and your Anton Paar representative Table 1 Supplied Parts Symbol Pcs Article Description Mat No 1 ViscoQC 300 L a or ViscoQC 300 R a or ViscoQC 300 H a with transport protection for magnetic coupling see arrow 105023 105024 105025 1 Viscometer stand see above picture 189184 1 Set L spind...

Страница 11: ...ag netic coupling by turning it to the left Fig 5 Keep the transport protection for later use 1 one of the following power cords Power cord EUR Power cord USA Power cord GBR Power cord Switzerland Power cord China Power cord Brazil Power cord Thailand Power cord Australia 52112 52656 61865 93408 27011 130117 79730 173747 1 USB cable 168165 1 Standard Operating Procedure SOP 1 Instruction Manual an...

Страница 12: ...d ring see Fig 6 steps A to C A RED Adjust the two leveling screws B YELLOW Wait the instrument stabilizes C GREEN ViscoQC is correctly leveled Tap OK to continue Fig 6 Leveling ViscoQC If you skip the level adjustment you directly jump to the main screen It is not possible to measure you can only open the menu and quick access functions Zero Adjustment For correct function of ViscoQC the instrume...

Страница 13: ... For data export use data format PDF CSV or LIMS Do not use XLS or TXT format If V Comply software package is NOT activated do NOT activate the audit trail settings If V Comply is activated Use data format PDF TIP Activating PDF reports significantly influences the GUI performance of ViscoQC 300 It is therefore recommended to use format CSV if possible For PDF reports preferably perform a manual e...

Страница 14: ...lder V Collect is added to the list of available Add ins 6 Tick the V Collect check box Click OK 7 Read the Anton Paar software license agree ment select a language applies to the V Collect surface only and confirm with I accept 8 Confirm the message of success with OK The Add in is now installed 9 Start Microsoft Excel Select tab Add Ins The menu bar shows V Collect If you click V Collect you see...

Страница 15: ...e with ViscoQC the bath has to be set up other than described in the bath s instruction See Fig 11 5 Put the bath tank 3 on the bath stand 7 Fill the bath tank 3 high enough so that the bath liquid is approximately level with the sample in the beaker 6 Filling volume approx 4 L 6 Place the cover 5 on top of the bath tank 3 7 Fill the beaker with sample Place spindle spin dle guard if in use and op...

Страница 16: ...te the Auto logon You need administrator rights to create edit or de lete user accounts Maximum 1000 user accounts TIP A user with a deactivated account cannot log on until the account is activated again Users with out administrator rights can only change their own password Naming and password rules User names are not case sensitive They must be at least one character long and can contain only cha...

Страница 17: ...t mode It shows information on the status of a measurement while a counter on the right is active after starting a test Quick access area 7 3 4 1 6 2 5 8 9 10 Torque 10 Dynamic viscosity and torque appear gray Torque 0 no dynamic visc shown Torque 10 shown as torque value Torque 100 shown as torque value Button Function Opens the message list A little yellow note shows the number of messages in th...

Страница 18: ... frames the item red and displays additional options for this item see Fig 15 To return to the list without selecting an option tap anywhere on the dark part of the screen The button More also displays additional options A capital A marks input fields enter characters via virtual keys or via an optional USB keyboard Fig 14 List example Methods Method Settings Demo button activate V Curve demo vers...

Страница 19: ...y detect the type of fixing screw section 1 Removing the fixing screw from the holder 2 Inserting the fixing screw into the holder 3 Mounting a spindle guard DIN adapter 4 Removing a spindle guard DIN adapter Fig 17 Fixing screw for spindle guard DIN adapter The fixing screw is positioned in a threaded hole on the holder of the guard DIN adapter The screw can not drop out accidentally due to the h...

Страница 20: ...e in method Stop at Time t target time 60 s Start measur ing Note down the result and determine the devia tion from the reference value Determining the allowed deviation The allowed deviation is the total of the lab repeat ability plus the accuracy of the ViscoQC model 1 of full scale range see table 7 plus the uncertainty of the reference standard see certificate If the calibration result exceeds...

Страница 21: ...y than the optional Pt100 sensor see table 9 p 34 e g Anton Paar MKT 10 Water or sample substance provided the latter is not highly viscous Calibration 1 Fill a vessel with the above medium and let it reach a stable temperature Ideally calibrate the Pt100 sensor at or close to the usual measuring temperature 2 Place the reference sensor and the Pt100 sen sor side by side in the sample vessel The s...

Страница 22: ...the values have been stable for at least 10 s Note Once the desired torque and stability have been reached with a certain speed ViscoQC uses this measuring speed for the entire test duration If the torque changes later during the test due to e g shear thinning thickening or temperature influences the measuring speed is not adjusted If the required torque cannot be reached or the torque range is ex...

Страница 23: ...s Immersion Depth for Vane spindles Full default Half applies to V71 to V73 Restrict use of spindles enable disable Restrict to Unique Spindle Identifier enable disable Allowed Spindles if enabled select from spindle list Use Limits enable disable Limits if enabled set limits quantities and values Use operator instructions enable disable Operator instruction text if enabled enter max 100 character...

Страница 24: ... Start ViscoQC starts turning and sets the start speed If selected it preshears the sample Otherwise ViscoQC starts taking the time as soon as it has reached the start speed When the target time has passed ViscoQC sets the next speed and records the next point The test stops when measurement has been completed at the stop speed TIP The target time shall be long enough for stable reading A minimum ...

Страница 25: ...econds mm ss Maximum preshear time 59 minutes 59 s Target time format hours minutes seconds hh mm ss Maximum target time 99 h Start the test with Start ViscoQC starts turning and sets the set value If selected it preshears the sample Otherwise ViscoQC starts taking the time as soon as it has reached the set value ViscoQC registers measuring values for every step The test stops when the target time...

Страница 26: ... need to select a spindle or measuring system Toolmaster disabled You have to select spin dles measuring systems manually from the Spindlelist section 7 4 There is no communi cation between ViscoQC and spindle It is not possible to edit the spindle correction factor section 6 2 1 Unique identifier is not available 7 5 Instrument Setup Setup contains all instrument settings which are valid across a...

Страница 27: ...have more than one Anton Paar instru ment and want to differentiate between them in printouts data exports or within your local net work LIMS you can define instrument names and locations FTP Settings If data transfer to and from USB storage devices is not possible you can alternatively export data to an FTP server Create edit and delete an FTP server connection If necessary contact your local IT ...

Страница 28: ...ould be at least 10 mm above the vessel s bottom and the spin dle should be immersed as far as the mark on its shaft 2 Slowly dip the spindle into the sample vessel Incline disc spindles so that you do not trap air bubbles on the bottom side of the spindle If using a spindle guard immerse that first then the spindle 3 Put the sample vessel beneath the measuring head Move the ViscoQC measuring head...

Страница 29: ...oceed slowly to avoid air bubbles 3 Dip the selected measuring bob into the sample substance 4 Insert the cup into the DIN adapter from below until it clicks The upper rim of the cup is now level with the rim of the DIN adapter 5 Rotate the cup until the notch on its rim clicks into place see arrow 6 Pull the measuring bob upwards and fix it on the measuring head section 5 3 Place the optional cov...

Страница 30: ...le guard if used and discon nect the spindle For DIN systems first discon nect the measuring bob then turn the cup to unlock it from the DIN adapter and pull the cup downwards 2 Put the sample vessel aside and lift the parts out of the sample substance for cleaning TIP Do not let the sample dry on the wetted parts Clean all wetted parts immediately 8 3 Measured Data To view measured data tap the b...

Страница 31: ...onge or soft brush 4 If necessary clean the parts again with a sec ond cleaning liquid 5 Empty the sample vessel and clean it Proceed as described above For DIN cups pull off the bottom DG unscrew the bottom and then pull and clean the parts separately 6 Dispose of sample substance and contaminated paper according to the regulations of your coun try Consult the material safety data sheets of the s...

Страница 32: ...ing are not dam aged or worn Perform a new bearing check Menu Service TruSine Bearing check Remove the spindle and tap Next Do not touch the instrument until the check is finished A successful bearing check shows a very smooth decrease of torque The final torque value should be between 0 0 and 0 5 to be val id Message Successful Tap OK If the bearing check fails calibrate with a reference standard...

Страница 33: ...fines how easily the head moves when you turn the hand wheel 1 Measuring head 2 Head retention 3 Tighten the head retention 4 Loosen the head retention Fig 22 Adjusting the head retention To adjust the head retention insert a large slotted screw driver or small coin into one of the slits on the head retention To tighten the hold turn clockwise To loosen the head retention turn counter clockwise 10...

Страница 34: ...F 60 C to 149 C 76 F to 300 F 1 0 C 2 0 F 150 C to 300 C 302 F to 572 F 2 0 C 4 0 F Resolution 0 1 C 0 2 F Table 10 Ambient conditions Ambient temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Air humidity relative 80 up to 31 C 88 F linearly decreas ing down to 50 at 40 C 104 F non condensing Absolute altitude maximum 4000 m Pollution degree 2 EN 61010 Environment laboratory and industry indoor use only Envi...

Страница 35: ...influence does not significantly affect measuring results RH4 RH5 RH6 RH7 Concentric cylinder measuring systems according to ISO 3219 a a Define a Spindle Correction Factor section 6 2 1 in order to achieve measuring accuracy better 3 CC12 D DIN adapter 2 mL CC18 D DIN adapter 6 4 mL CC26 D DIN adapter 18 5 mL Concentric cylinder measuring system with wider gap and disposable cup a CC12 D18 D DIN ...

Страница 36: ... Method The current method is always visible Sort methods by name mode or visibility Copy delete not allowed for the current method methods You see default AP methods You cannot edit or alter default methods Copy a method suitable for your application and edit it For each method Set measurement parameters depending on the selected measurement mode AP Speed Scan Measurement Mode Speed Scan SpS AP S...

Страница 37: ...piry time 1 to 365 days Minimum password length 6 to 30 characters Increased Security Enable disable increased security level View details Advanced Security Disable use of USB storage devices Service logon only with customer password Unlock Service Enter an unlock code to access the instrument s service level renouncing Anton Paar warranty and enter a customer service password User Managem ent Use...

Страница 38: ...an guage package System Information View the system information instrument type active software packages firmware software versions serial numbers of instru ment motor sensor unit and main board Activate Software Packages For upgrading existing instruments with one or both software packages V Curve V Comply Enter the unlock code which you received here Note The first 8 digits of the unlock code ar...

Страница 39: ...spindle If error persists contact support 14 E SCF saving failed Attach spindle and repeat 15 E Restart ViscoQC If the error persists contact support 16 17 18 19 E Pt100 error Dissonnect rsonnect Pt100 sensor Restart Vis coQC If the error persists contact support 20 E Unknown guard Clean guard screw 21 E Guard short circuit Clean guard screw 22 E Retry Level Adjust Contact support 23 W Not leveled...

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