Brookfield R/S CPS Rheometer - Manual (Page 6)

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 6 Manual No. M08-218-B0212
II. System Configuration
The R/S CPS+ Rheometer system consists of:
• Rheometer head containing electronic unit and measuring drive integrated in one housing
• Basic instrument with temperature sensor PT100
• AC Adapter
Available Accessories:
• Measuring cones and measuring plates (see Appendix A)*
• Bath/Circulator*
• Computer system
• Rheo 3000 software
*The accessories in bold print are necessary for a minimal configuration. See Figure II-1
for illustration of the R/S CPS+ Rheometer System Components.
Available Accessories:
• Start-up Assistance
• Instrument Training
• Rheo 3000 Software Training
II.1 R/S-CPS+ Rheometer
Instrument features include:
• Digital control of rotational speed and torque
• Automatic adjustment of control parameters during measurement.
• Direct indication of measured and calculated values of speed/shear rate, torque/shear
stress, viscosity, temperature, and time
• Data storage (measured values)
• Data output to a printer (parallel)
• User support with LCD and keypad
• Built-in system interface with serial standard interface (RS232) for connection to a com-
puter or other serial interface data-logger
• Printing and serial data-transmission during the test
The R/S CPS+ Rheometer can either be operated manually using the keyboard at the front
panel or it can be operated under computer control. The R/S CPS+ Rheometer is supplied
with direct drive current by the AC Adapter.