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Calibration
Potentiometer
To ensure accurate readings, the potentiometer should be calibrated at least
once a month or whenever any component of the potentiometer is changed.
Also, calibrate the potentiometer when the software or firmware are updated.
1. Place the potentiometer on the calibration stand. Place the stand on the
edge of the Consistometer and plug it into the port on the underside of the
control panel.
Potentiometer
Calibration Stand
Weight in
Groove
Calibration Stand
2. Connect the wire clamps to the contacts. From the groove going
clockwise around the unit, connect yellow, then black, then blue. The
contacts are labelled for the correct color. BL = Blue. BK = Black. YL =
Yellow.
3. Slide the weight into the groove and wrap the cord clockwise around the
unit one full turn.
4.
Let the cord hang over the wheel and off the table.
5. Attach the hook to the cord.