IV.5TestParameters......................................................................................................................50
IV.6RunningaYieldTest .............................................................................................................53
IV.7Results ...................................................................................................................................54
V. SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 57
V.1DeviceSetup ...........................................................................................................................62
V.2UserSettings ...........................................................................................................................62
V.3GlobalSettings .......................................................................................................................64
V.4AdminFunctions ....................................................................................................................69
V.4.1LogInandLogOut .................................................................................................69
V.4.2UsersandAccess .....................................................................................................70
V.4.3SetTimeandDate ....................................................................................................72
V.4.4BackupandImport ..................................................................................................72
V.4.5DefaultPath .............................................................................................................73
V.4.6SettingsReset ..........................................................................................................74
V.4.7DeviceReset ............................................................................................................74
V.4.8CalibrationReminder ..............................................................................................74
V.4.9SaveAuditTrail .......................................................................................................75
VI. PG FLASH SOFTWARE ................................................................................. 76
VII. MATH MODELS ............................................................................................ 80
VII.1ThePowerLaw(Ostwald)Model .......................................................................................80
VII.2TheHerschel-BulkleyModel ..............................................................................................82
VII.3TheBinghamModel ............................................................................................................84
VII.4TheCassonModel ...............................................................................................................86
VII.5OtherRheologicalModels ...................................................................................................88
Appendix A: Cone/PlateRheometerSetup ...................................................................................90
Appendix B: ViscosityRanges .....................................................................................................94
Appendix C: VariablesinViscosityMeasurement .......................................................................98
Appendix D: SpindleEntryCodesandSMC/SRCValues .........................................................100
Appendix E: SpindleEntryCodesandRangeCoefcients .......................................................103
Appendix F: CalibrationProcedures ..........................................................................................105
Appendix G: TheBrookeldGuardleg ......................................................................................112
Appendix H: SpeedSelection .....................................................................................................114
Appendix I: LaboratoryStand ....................................................................................................115
Appendix J: DVE-50AProbeClip .............................................................................................118
Appendix K: ScreenProtector .................................................................................................... 119
Appendix L: FaultDiagnosisandTroubleshooting....................................................................121
Appendix M: InstrumentDimensions ........................................................................................123
Appendix N: OnlineHelpandAdditionalResources .................................................................124
Appendix O: WarrantyRepairandService ................................................................................125
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