Brookfield DV2+Pro Viscometer User Manual

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IV.3.5 Download a Program ...............................................................................................40

IV.3.6 Run a Program .........................................................................................................41

V. DVLOADER SOFTWARE ................................................................................ 43

V.1 B.E.V.I.S. Overview ............................................................................................................43

V.2 Description of B.E.V.I.S. Commands ..................................................................................43

V.3 Creating a B.E.V.I.S. Program .............................................................................................44

V.4 Downloading a B.E.V.I.S. Program .....................................................................................46

V.5 Example Programs ...............................................................................................................47

VI. AUTOMATED DATA GATHERING & ANALYSIS .................................... 49

V1.1 WINGATHER ...................................................................................................................49

V1.2 Rheocalc ............................................................................................................................53

V1.3 Math Models .....................................................................................................................56

V1.3.1 The Power Law (Ostwald) Model .............................................................................57

V1.3.2 The Herschel-Bulkley Model ....................................................................................58

V1.3.3 The Bingham Model .................................................................................................60

V1.3.4 The Casson Model .....................................................................................................61

V1.3.5 Other Common Rheological Models ........................................................................63

Appendix A - Cone/Plate Viscometer Set-Up ........................................................... 65

A.1 Electronic Gap Setting Features .............................................................................................65

A.2 Setup.......................................................................................................................................66

A.3 Setting the Gap .......................................................................................................................67

A.4 Verifying Calibration ..............................................................................................................68

Appendix B - Viscosity Ranges ................................................................................ 69

Appendix C - Variables in Viscosity Measurements................................................. 74

Appendix D - Spindle and Model Codes .................................................................. 76

Appendix E - Calibration Procedures ....................................................................... 79

Appendix F - The Brookfield Guardleg .................................................................... 86

Appendix G - Speed Sets .......................................................................................... 88

Appendix H - Communications ................................................................................ 89

Appendix I - Model S Laboratory Stands ................................................................. 91

Appendix J - DVE-50A Probe Clip .......................................................................... 93

Appendix K -Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting ................................................. 94

Appendix L - Instrument Dimensions ....................................................................... 98

Appendix M - Online Help and Additinal Resources ............................................... 99

Appendix N - Warranty Repair and Service ........................................................... 100

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