TABLE OF CONTENT
1 Basics ....................................................................................................................... 39
1.1
Intended Use ........................................................................................................................... 39
1.2
Safety guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 39
1.3
Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 40
1.4
Functioning of the device ........................................................................................................ 42
1.5
Capillary viscometry ................................................................................................................ 42
1.6
Measurements principles ........................................................................................................ 43
2 Initial operation ........................................................................................................ 44
2.1
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 44
2.2
Connecting the devices ........................................................................................................... 44
2.2.1
Connecting cables ................................................................................................................... 44
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
Transparent thermostats ......................................................................................................... 50
2.3.7
Flow coolers ............................................................................................................................ 50
2.3.8
ViscoPump II module .............................................................................................................. 50
2.3.9
System enhancements ............................................................................................................ 50
2.3.10
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 51
3 Data transfer ............................................................................................................. 52
3.1
RS-232-C Interfaces................................................................................................................ 52
3.2
Interface configuration ............................................................................................................. 52
3.3
3.4
Device address ........................................................................................................................ 52
3.4.1
3.4.2
4 Software WinVisco .................................................................................................. 54
4.1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 54
4.2
4.3
Installation ............................................................................................................................... 54
4.4
Language ................................................................................................................................ 54
4.5
Hardware management ........................................................................................................... 54
4.5.1
Device detection ...................................................................................................................... 54
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.5.4
ViscoPump parameters ........................................................................................................... 56
4.6
4.7
4.7.1
Measurement parameters ....................................................................................................... 58
4.7.2
Measurement run .................................................................................................................... 60
4.7.3
Loading/saving methods ......................................................................................................... 61
4.7.4
4.8
4.9
Logging the results .................................................................................................................. 64
4.10
4.11
Viscometer administration ....................................................................................................... 66
4.12
4.13
4.14
General Information................................................................................................................. 67
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