Ametek BROOKFIELD DVNext User Manual

M19-2101 REVISION 2.0 DVNEXT RHEOMETER - OPERATIONAL MANUAL
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Components ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Utilities ..........................................................................................................................................................................10
1.3 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................10
1.4 Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.5 Safety symbols and precautions .........................................................................................................................12
1.6 Key functions ..............................................................................................................................................................12
1.7 Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................................................14
2. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................... 15
2.1 Powering up .................................................................................................................................................................15
2.2 Digital leveling ............................................................................................................................................................15
2.2.1 AutoZero............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
2.3 Navigation ...................................................................................................................................................................17
2.4 Home Screen .............................................................................................................................................................18
2.4.1 Viscosity Wizard ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.4.2 Configure viscosity test ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
2.4.3 Configure yield test ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.4.4 Load test ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.4.5 View results ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.5 Out-of-range ..............................................................................................................................................................26
2.6 Printing ........................................................................................................................................................................26
3. MAKING VISCOSITY MEASUREMENTS ........................................................................................28
3.1 Quick start ...................................................................................................................................................................28
3.2 Preparations for making measurements ........................................................................................................28
3.3 Programming.............................................................................................................................................................29
3.4 Selecting a spindle/speed .................................................................................................................................... 30
3.5 Attaching a spindle to the magnetic coupling ..............................................................................................32
3.7 Barcode scanner ......................................................................................................................................................33
3.7.1 Scanning non-cone/plate spindles with the barcode scanner (C & G models) ............................................................................ 33
3.7.2 Scanning cone/plate spindles .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
3.7.3 Scanning cone/plate spindles, attached to the DVNext ..........................................................................................................................36
3.7.4 Scanning sample barcodes (standard & compliant instruments) ........................................................................................................37
3.7.5 Scanning accessory barcodes (compliant instruments only) ................................................................................................................37
3.8 Temperature control ...............................................................................................................................................38

Ametek BROOKFIELD DVNext Specifications

General

Brand	Ametek
Model	BROOKFIELD DVNext
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English