Brookfield RST Rheometer - Manual (Page 25)

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3. The next screen to appear will be the confirmation for the spindle identity. The bar code on the spindle
shaft is identified by the infrared sensor built into the RST Rheometer.
Figure III-3
Push the OK button to proceed to the next screen. Push the BACK ARROW to return to the preceding
screen.
4. The next screen confirms the Measuring System Type.
Figure III-4
Choices include: Cone, Cylinder, Vane, Plate, DG (Double Gap) and Custom. Your spindle type will
automatically be recognized by your RST Rheometer. The “visible” box will have a check mark. Click this
box if you want to remove the check mark, in which case, the spindle identity will not be displayed. Push
the OK button to go to the next screen.
5. The following screen appears:
Figure III-5
This screen confirms values for K-Gamma and Tau-Prom; both are automatically recognized on the bar
code. Push OK. The following screen appears only when a cone spindle type has been recognized by
your RST Rheometer.