IBM R/S Rheometer M/02-212 manual

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 1 M/02-212 BROOKFIELD R/S RHEOMETER Operating Instructions Manual No. M/02-212[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 2 M/02-212 Operating Manual for R/S Rheometer Version 1.10 E, valid for firmware version 4.02 All rights reserved, the translation included. Any part of this Operation Manual cannot be reproduc ed in any form (as printed matter, photocopies, microfilms or in any other form) or processed, c opied or disseminat[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 3 M/02-212 CONTENTS I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 5 I.1 Use of the Rheometer 5 I.2 Measuring Principle 5 II. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 6 II.1 R/S Rheometer 6 II.2 Measuring Devices 8 II.3 Computer System 8 III. INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION 9 III.1 Stand Mounting 9 III.2 Electrical Connections 10 III.2.1 Temperature Sensor Pt1[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 4 M/02-212 VI.7 Menu entries of the CONFIGURATION menu 44 VI.7.1 Configuration → Set output mode 44 VI.7.2 Configuration → MeasCount mode 45 VI.7.3 Configuration → Reset meascount 45 VI.7.4 Configuration → Set Time/Date 45 VI.7.5 Configuration → Set RS232 Parameter 46 VI.7.6 Configuration → Langua[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 5 M/02-212 I. General Description In this chapter you get general information conc erning use and measurement principle of your R/S Rheometer. I.1 Use of the Rheometer The R/S Rheometer system provides possibility of Newtonian fluids vi scosity measurements, recording of flow curves as well as determination o[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 6 M/02-212 II. System Configuration In this chapter you get information concerning sy stem configuration, tem perature control device, optional computer system and data- and si gnal flow of your Rheometer system. The Rheometer system R/S Rheometer consists of: - electronic unit with measuring drive integrated[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 7 M/02-212 R/S Rheometer main instrument (minimum configuration) O K S T Pow er Main-Menue - Run S ingle - Run Prog ram - Remo te BROOKF IELD 1 4 5 14 13 11 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 12 1 R/S Rheometer 2 Measuring bob coupling 3 Mounting flange 4 Pt100-clamp fixture (accessory) 5 Pt100 (accessory) 6 Standard measuring b[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 8 M/02-212 II.2 Measuring Devices Measuring devices are not included in the main delivery v olume of R/S Rheometer and must be ordered in accordance with your measuring requirements. As measuring devices are optional supplied: • coaxial standard measuring systems for R/S Rheometer (see Appendix A) with and [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 9 M/02-212 III. Instrument Inst allation In this chapter you will know how to prepare your R/S Rheometer for the first measurements. You will know particularly, - how to mount the R/S Rheometer, - details about the electric connections - installation of accessories such as temperature control device, cooling [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 10 M/02-212 III.2 Electrical Connections Connections for the electrical components of the R/ S Rheometer are located at the instrument back side: Centronics RS232 Power Pt 100 DC Any cables from and to R/S Rheometer can be connected or disconnected only w hen instrument is sw itched off! III.2.1 Temperature S[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 11 M/02-212 III.2.2 AC-Adaptor The AC adaptor supplies R/S Rheometer with power. Only the AC-adaptor deliv ered by BROOKFIELD with your Rheometer may be used for power supply of R/S Rheometer. The AC-adaptor may be inserted to the socket with corresponding grounding only. Connect the AC adaptor only using the[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 12 M/02-212 Please read information concerning installation of t he computer system in this Operation Manual. III.3 Mounting of temperature controlled measuring devices In this chapter you get information concerning m ounting and attachment of the following accessories components: • FTK-CC temperature contr[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 13 M/02-212 OK ST Pow er Main- Menue - R un S ing le - R un P ro gra m - R em ote BROOKFIEL D C o o lin g dev i ce KE Temper at ur e c ont r ol dev i ce F TK- CC B u ilt in P t1 0 0 Connect i ng cabl e Pt 100 Temper at ure cont r ol l i qui d fro m / to t her most at i c dev i ce Fig. 5.: Operation with FTK-C[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 14 M/02-212 -20 °C to +250 °C thermostat oil Thermostatic fluids can be ordered from BROOKFIELD. During measurements in the temperature range below -10°C and above +90°C the temperature control device “FTK-CC” may be put into operation only if the cooling liquid flow s through the “KE” in order to[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 15 M/02-212 During measurements in the temperature range below -10°C and above +90°C the measuring device “ME-CP/PP” may be put into operation only if the cooling liquid flow s through the “KE” in order to prevent overheat of the measuring sensor.[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 16 M/02-212 Measuring device for cone/plate and pl ate/plate measuring systems ME CC/CP[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 17 M/02-212 III.3.3 Mounting of the cooling device KE The optionally supplied cooling device “KE” must be used in case of the R/S Rheometer operation with the liquid temperature control device “FTK-CC” or measuring device “ME-CP/PP“ in the temperature range below -10°C and above +90°C. When usin[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 18 M/02-212 IV . Environment, handling, cleaning and maintenance In this chapter you get information concerning environment, handling, cleaning and maintenance of your R/S Rheometer. IV.1 Operating environment, Storage Find comfortable, convenient work ing place where you install your R/S Rheometer. It must b[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 19 M/02-212 Check that any liquid does not penetrate into the housing (e.g. through the instrument connecting plugs) and into the bearings of the measuring drive. It results in the instrument damage! IV.4 Maintenance The R/S Rheometer is designed for long-term operation. Nevertheless w e recommend a regular m[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 20 M/02-212 V . Measuring Systems In this chapter you get information c oncerning use of the measuring system. At present the following measuring system types are supplied: a) Standard measuring systems MS-CC48...CC8 DIN/RC and DG-DIN/RC for measurement without temperature control devic e FTK-CC consists of: [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 21 M/02-212 Insert carefully the measuring bob into the meas uring bob coupling. Pay attention to insert the measuring bob shaft into the measuring bob coupling without impact. Move down the coupling sleeve of the measuring bob coupling (ring covered). Fasten the measuring cup at the measuring cup mount ing f[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 22 M/02-212 Temperature range max.: 0°C ... +90°C. The cooling device “KE” is required to expand the temperature range to -20°C ...+180°C The temperature sensor Pt100 may be immersed in medium only at 2/3 of the metal rod length! Cable must be alw ays outside the medium. If you want to measure with te[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 23 M/02-212 To remove the measuring system after the m easurement first open the measuring bob coupling and then unscrew the measuring cup screw of temperature control device. Attention: If you hav e carried out measurements at higher or very low temperatures please take care: Some accessible surfaces can bec[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 24 M/02-212 In order to avoid thread backlash, the height adjus tment ring must be now obligatory turn through to “0.4” (turn to the right = lift) and then again return back to the 0/red position. Now screw on the inner hexagon screw at measuring bob shaft finger-tight ; this fixes the measuring bob in th[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 25 M/02-212 VI. Operation and Menue System In the following chapter you will get overview on operations, menue system of R/S Rheometer and measurements, both in manual and PC controlled modes. The menue-system of R/S Rheomet er (firmware-version 4.02) is a dual-language system. Following languages are softwar[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 26 M/02-212 VI.1 Keyboard ST B R O O K FI E LD O K START/ STOP - back t o par ent menue - b re a k - s t ar t of measur eme nt - br eak of me asur em en t OK - e n te r - s e le ct - o n e d i g i t to th e rig h t - o n e d i g i t to th e le f t - men u e: p r ev i o u s m enu e- en t r y - in p ut: i n c r[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 27 M/02-212 Key-function dependent to executed operation key operation Function of key example Menue goto previous m enue-entry „Utilities“ → „Remote“ (above active one) Value-input increment „8 “ → „9 “ „A “ → „B “ Selection from List list entry above active Select Meas.system e[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 28 M/02-212 VI.2 Menu System of R/S Rheometer This page demonstrates organization of R/S Rheometer menue system. Main- Menue Run Single Run Program Utilities Set Time/Date Zero Calibration Edit Pro g rams Print Programs Measuring- S y stems Print Memory Clear Memory Measure Temperature Set output - mode Set m[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 29 M/02-212 Menu handling Because LCD display of R/S Rheometer cannot show simultaneously all menue items, only part of the menue (three entries) is always displayed. Two arrows “> “ at the right side of disp lay inform you, if there are still entries in the menue, either above (the arrow in the 2nd li[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 30 M/02-212 • Selection of a program or a measuring system you want to edit in “Edit Program” and “Meas. systems”; • Answering a request “YES” ↔ “NO”. • Selection of a program to start in “Run Program” Keys and move cursor (= pre-selected entry) in t he list upwards and downwards. [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 31 M/02-212 Using and keys you can move curs or leftwards (rightwards). To process the next digit we push now key and get: Now we can process the next digit. In order to insert here “9” it’s advisable to decrement once current “0”, rather than to increment it nine times. So, we push key and get: Not[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 32 M/02-212 VI.5 Menue entries (MAIN menue) Menue entries (see Menue System in Chapter 6.2) ma y either contain submenues (e.g. “Utilities” or “Configuration”) or direct ly executing of one of t he Rheometer’s functions. At Tree Chart in Chapter 6.2 all gray fields without further right branches ser[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 33 M/02-212 At this point you either can start a measurement by pressing key, or return back to Main menue using key. In this example, we see that the measurement data will be saved in Memory only. No other output device is defined. Output devices are printer or se rial interface RS232 of t he Rheometer. Sele[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 34 M/02-212 After measurement, or after a break, the displa y field for Step indicates “END” or “BREAK”. The Display toggles in intervals of about 4 se conds between last displayed measure point and a measuring end information like this: angezeigt: By pressing key you return to the MAIN-Menue. Note : [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 35 M/02-212 If you have passed these points, bef ore starting a measurement, the R heometer will indicate, where the measure points will be written to. At this point you either can start a measurement by pressing key, or return back to Main menue using key. In this example we see, that m easurement points wil[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 36 M/02-212 After measurement, or after a break, the displa y field for Step indicates “END” or “BREAK”. The Display toggles in intervals of about 4 se conds between last displayed measure point and a measuring end information like this: By pressing key you return to the MAIN-Menue. VI.5.3 MAIN menue [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 37 M/02-212 VI.6 Menue entries in the Utilities-Menue Utilities menue, as its title presumes, contains seve ral useful functions corresponding to measurements. The entries: • Zero Calibration Executes zero-calibration of the Rheometer • Edit Programs input and editing of programs (which can be started wit[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 38 M/02-212 • measuring system to be used in the measurement • Number of steps • start and end value of each step • Number of measurement points for each step • Duration of each step preset value as a function of time: D[1/s]=f(t ) 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 60 120 180 t[s] D[1/s] As an example, we would l[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 39 M/02-212 All free memory parts are marked as NEW. In order to avoid overwriting of al ready available programs, please, select a NEW program to be edited. After selection of the program with ke y you will be requested to select a measuring system. Attention: the program has to be executed later with t he s[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 40 M/02-212 For every step, there are the follow ing inputs: Input Step Nr 1 Start[1/s] : 0010.00 End[1/s]: 0100.00 Nr of MP: 01 0 Start Value End Value Number of MP (m eas ur. points) (input of numbers: see Chapter 6.4) Minimum- and maximum-values of start values and end values depend on selected measuring s[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 41 M/02-212 Saving of the Program: If you push key now, the Program will be saved. If you push any other key, the entries are abandoned and previous parameters remain (the current ones, before the edit). VI.6.3 Utilities → Print Programs This function prints the parameters of defined programs in memory at t[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 42 M/02-212 After selection of the measuring system, you will be requested to i nput sequentially: its name, tau_prom and k_gamma. The measuring system name is a alpha-numerical ent ry, factors tau_ prom and k_gamma are input as numerical entries (see Chapter 6.4). When done, a security request follows, if yo[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 43 M/02-212 If you have chosen the output device, y ou have to select the measuring se ries to transfer. All available data is displayed in a list. After selection of a measurement se ries, the data of the series will be printed as Table or transferred via the serial interface. After completion of data transf[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 44 M/02-212 VI.7 Menu entries of the CONFIGURATION menu The Entries: • Set output-mode sets output-mode of measuring data at the time of measurement into the printer or into the serial interface. • Set meascount-mode sets the counter mode (if the MEASC OUNT counter of measuring series will be daily cleare[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 45 M/02-212 b) for output to the serial interface (RS232), the receiving device (normally a PC) is set to the data transfer parameters of the Rheometer (see chapter 6.7.5 “RS232 Parameters”) and ready to receive data. If the receiving side is not ready, the data will not be transmitted or will be transmit[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 46 M/02-212 After setting time and date you will be requested if you want to set clock for new time. Using key, you can set new time, or usi ng key you can return back to the menue without saving. Note: New time is input into the clock only after pressing key. When pressing the key, time starts running with s[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 47 M/02-212 • Stopbits [Bit]: 1 or 2 Choose the requested parameter from the list of available values and select it by pressing key. Example Baudrate: After selecting all parameters, new setting of communication parameters is displayed: with key you transfer this parameters to nonvolatile memory of R/S Rheo[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 48 M/02-212 3. The receiver is ready for reception and can (due to sufficient PC and memory capacity) receive or save received data at selected baudrate. It is worth to demonstrate reception with t he help of Terminal program under Microsoft  Windows. 1. Switch off the Rheometer and PC. 2. Connect the Rheo[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 49 M/02-212 14. Start measurement at the Rheometer. Measurement points must now be seen as text at the PC display after a short period of time. 15. After completed data transfer of one or several m easurements into the selected text file, break the data transfer and end the Terminal Program. If it is necessar[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 50 M/02-212 VII. Measurement s VII.1 Measuring in manual mode To carry out measurements in manual mode you c an act in correspondence with the following brief instructions: Measurement control: • Fasten the R/S Rheometer at stand (see Chapter 3). • Connect the AC adaptor (see Chapter 3). • Connect, if n[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 51 M/02-212 Point to the fact that any substance or solv ent do not ingress into measuring bob coupling, measuring drive or electronics. • Check the presence of the te mperature control liquid. • Wait for temperature control till the attainment of the desired temperature in the measuring substance. • St[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 52 M/02-212 VIII. T echnical dat a R/S Rheometer Dimensions 480 mm x 300 mm x 290 mm Weight 8 kg Nominal operating voltage Pow er consumption (average) Pow er consumption (maximum) +/- 15 V, 5 V 12 W 22 W Ambience conditions Temperature in operation out of operation Relative humidity (not condensable) in oper[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 53 M/02-212 FTK-CC Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth) 94 mm x 55 mm x 170 mm Weight 600 g Temperature range standard range with cooling device -10°C to +90°C -20°C to +180°C Measured or evaluated values The preset values and measured values are lis ted below as well as all evaluated values: Value Symbol [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 54 M/02-212 IX. Guarantee Brookfield Engineering Laboratories guarantees the faultle ss functioning of this instrument insofar as it is Brookfield Viscometers Ltd guarantees the faultless func tioning of this instrument as far as it is used, maintained, connected and handled in accordance with this Operation [...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 55 M/02-212 APPENDIX A1 Data sheet s of standard measuring sy stems Table Standard cylinder measuring systems according to DIN 53019 / ISO 3219 (consists of measuring bob and measuring cup) For R/S Rheometer three types of measuring bobs are available: − MB-CC48 ... CC8 DIN/RC − MB-CC48 ... CC8 DIN/FTK ?[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 56 M/02-212 Table Double Gap cylinder measuri ng sy stem according to DIN 53453 (consists of measuring bob and measuring cup) Measuring system DG DIN Shear rate range[s -1 ] 0 ... 4,031 Shear stress range [Pa] 0 ... 67 Viscosity range [Pas] 0.001 ... 1.30 Filling volume [ml] 22.5 Shear rate factor K γ ⋅ [m[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 57 M/02-212 Table Cone/Plate measuring systems (DIN 53018) (consists of measuring cone and measuring device ME-CP/PP) Measuring system C25-1 C25-2 C50-1 C50-2 C75-1 C75-2 Shear rate range [s -1 ] 0 ... 4,800 0 ... 2,400 0 ... 4,800 0 ... 2,400 0 ... 4,800 0 ... 2,400 Shear stress range [Pa] 0 ... 12,223 0 ...[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 58 M/02-212 A2 Error messages The R/S Rheometer is rather erro r resistive, when errors occur t hey are determined and the user is informed on the LCD display. The most frequent error massages are explained in this Chapter. Range Error Cause: User’s error at input. The user has tried to input a value that i[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 59 M/02-212 Zero Calibration Error Cause: An impermissible high value was measured during carrying out of zero point calibration of the Rheometer Message: What to do: Push key. Check if the measuring system has been really removed from the Rheometer. Retry zero point calibration. If the error is presented aga[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 60 M/02-212 BREAK: SPEED MAX Cause: Maximum speed exceeded during carrying out a measurement. a) You have selected too high shear stress or too high torque value for the measuring substance. b) You have started torque- or shear stress measurement without substance in measuring system. Message: What to do: Pus[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 61 M/02-212 A3 Pin-lay out of the serial dat a cable The Rheometer is provided with a serial interface with 25 pin Sub-D-connector (male) at the back side of the instrument. The serial interface is marked as RS232. The signal level in accordance with RS232 is in the range between +12 V and -12 V. Pin-connecti[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 62 M/02-212 A4 Requirement s to the mains connecting cables The AC-adaptor unit of the R/S Rheometer enables oper ation of the Rheometer with supply voltage in the range of 100 to 240 V AC with frequencies from 50 to 60 Hz. The mains connecting cable that you have received wi th your R/S Rheometer in some cas[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 63 M/02-212 - The mains plug must be 2-pin shockproof plug according to the Japanese Industrial Standard C8303 (15A,125V). A5 Language cross reference English Ge rman English German !M l ow ! !M - >0 ! BREAK ABBR. Break:speed max! Abbruch Drehz. max! Break:torque max! Abbruch Mom. max.! Change RS232 Param.[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 64 M/02-212 German menue system of RC20 HAUPT- Menue Einzel- messung Prog ramm- Messung Hilfs mitte l Konfigura tion Remo te Measurement wit h constant she ar rate or shear stres s Measurement wit h pre-def ined program m Measurement under PC-c ontrol (rem ote contr ol) Zero-poi nt cal i brati on Def ine/ edi[...]

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 65 M/ 02-212 Index C cleaning, 18 computer system, 6, 8, 11 cooling device, 12 D Date, setting, 45 E electrical connections, 10 Error messages, 58 F FTK-CC, 6, 8, 12, 22 G General description, 5 guarantee, 54 I Immersion-measuring, 20 input of numeric values, 30 Installation, 9 instrument handling, 18 K KE, 1[...]