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Quick Start
Starting a Test
1. Before turning on the Consistometer, make sure the MOTOR, HEAT,
COOLING, PUMP, and FILL/DRAIN CELL switches are all off.
2. Turn the MAIN POWER switch on.
3. Turn the MOTOR switch to ON.
4. Slowly lower the slurry cup into the test cell until the drive table engages
with the drive pins on the bottom.
5. Lower the potentiometer into the test cell so that it sits on top of the slurry
cup.
6. Turn the MOTOR switch to AUTO.
7. Carefully lower the cell cap into the test cell and tighten it.
If you are using a metal o-ring and you tighten the cell cap past the
marked position, you must use a new o-ring for the next test.
8. Plug the thermocouple into the port near the test cell. Insert the
thermocouple into the hole in the top of the cell cap and tighten the thread
gland finger tight and loosen it ¼ of a turn.
9. Close the pressure release valve by turning it clockwise.
10. Turn the FILL/DRAIN CELL switch to FILL. When the cell is full, oil will
leak out of the thermocouple fitting on the cell cap. Tighten the fitting to
seal the cell.
Leave the FILL/DRAIN CELL switch in the FILL position during
testing.
11. Turn the HEAT, COOLING, PUMP, and POT VOLTS switches to AUTO.
12. Turn the DAQ PAUSE switch to OPERATE and the ALARM swtich to ON.
13. Load the test:
a.
If you will be using the software to run the test, select a Test Profile
and click the Start Test button on the Main Screen (see page 21).
b.
If you will be using the onboard controls to run the test, first select a
test to run (see page 29), then touch the Start Test button.
