LCR7000 & RHEOSIGHTS P/N: 974194 |
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ECO: 52468
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An LC unit can be easily calibrated with dead weights and then put in series with the
rheometers load cell. It must, however, be calibrated to assure proper calibration of the
rheometer. To calibrate the calibration unit:
A.
C
ALIBRATING THE
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ALIBRATION
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NIT
Obtain a weight or set of weights with an equivalent of at least 10% of the calibration load cells total
capacity. The force exerted by these weights should be known to within
±
0.5%.
Un-screw the phenolic ends if they are currently on the calibration unit and screw the round aluminum
platform into the side of the calibration load cell that has exposed bolt heads.
Connect the calibration load cell (1000 lbs.) to the AD 4321 weighing indicator display unit. Plug in the
calibration unit and allow it to warm up for 15 minutes.
Open the bottom right cover on the unit to expose the dipswitches and the calibration (CAL) switch. (The
calibration switch is the furthest switch on the right.)
Push the calibration switch up and press the
STANDBY / OPERATE
button.
Press
STANDBY / OPERATE
again and you should see CAL appear. Then the display will go blank.
With nothing on the platform and the load cell sitting flat, press the
ZERO
button. The unit will display
CAL-1.
Press
STANDBY / OPERATE
and ……. Should appear momentarily on the display unit, followed by a
series of zeros. It is now time to enter in the value of the calibration weights. Pressing the
GROSS / NET
key will increment the current digit that is flashing. Move to the left digits by pressing
ZERO
and move to
the right digits by pressing
TARE.
Enter the value of the calibration weights. (e.g. 100 lbs.)
Now place the calibration weights onto the level platform. (It is important that the load be applied to a level
platform for the proper calibration.) Press
STANDBY / OPERATE.
Move the calibration switch back to its normal position and press
STANDBY / OPERATE.
You should
see the calibration weight appear, if the weights are still in place. Remove the weights and you should see
zero appear. If you do not see the correct values, repeat the procedure checking for errors.
Note:
Read the Model: AD-4321A/B instruction manual that comes with the calibration display unit for
more details. Note that the dipswitches are set so that when the unit first turns on it goes directly to
showing the force. Page 12 of the calibration manual covers the calibration procedure. Earlier pages cover
the setting of dipswitches and the resolution of the device. The resolution is set for the maximum allowed
using this cell. Using this resolution requires that the unit not be loaded to over 2640 N (600 lbs.) or the
display will go blank.
Once assured of the calibration units’ accuracy, calibrate the rheometer's force unit by the following
procedure (explicit details follow below):
Details: Zero the rheometer force reading
2.
Force Calibration