
Single Station Vicat Test Apparatus
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3.8 Settings for the Vicat device
Figure 19: Settings for the Vicat device
Parameters of the Vicat device:
coose cleaner device (for needle or for cone)
cleaner device position ( set Y-coordinate and Z-coordinate (penetration deepnes of the needle))
samples center (set Y-coordinate)
samples zero level (determines the zero level (surface) of the glas plate)
Penetratin time (setting the penetration time for the needle or cone)
factory settings (restoring of the default value)
Press one of the buttons to get to the page where you can performe the desired aktion.
3.8.1 Choosing cleaner device
Depending on the material to be tested (cement or gypsum) the right cleaner device is needed.
For cement sample choose cleaner device for needle
For gypsum sample choose cleaner device for cone (yet not avaable)
Figure 20: Choosing cleaner device
Press the radio button of the desired cleaner device to activate it.
The activated cleaner device is colored yellow and the radio button gets a black marking circle.
Settings>Vicat device
Choose cleaner
device
Cleaner device
position
Sampla’s center
Penetration time
Sample’s zero level
Factory
settings
Settings> Vicat device> Choose cleaner