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Operating Instructions for the RST Rheometer

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 10 Manual No. M14-223 Figure I-4 I.2.6 Computer System The computer system and the Rheo

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 11 Manual No. M14-223 II Getting Started II.1 Transportation and Unpacking Caution! Transportation Trans

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 12 Manual No. M14-223 Follow all instructions given in this operating manual. This is the only way to ensur

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 13 Manual No. M14-223 II.2.2 Assembly of KE Cooling Device Danger! AC Adapter Connect the AC adapter usi

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 14 Manual No. M14-223 II.3 Operating Environment and General Handling Find a comfortable, convenient work

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 15 Manual No. M14-223 II.4.3 Mounting the Workplate RST-SST This step is required only if you intend to us

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 16 Manual No. M14-223 II.4.5.1 Assembly of FTK Temperature Control Device (Water Jacket) This section desc

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 17 Manual No. M14-223 FTK temperature control device (water jacket) and measuring systems in Figure II-3:

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 18 Manual No. M14-223 II.4.5.2 Assembly of Cone/Plate Measuring System Figure II-4 Components: 1 Thread

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 19 Manual No. M14-223 Caution! Measuring device ME3-CP/PP The cone/plate measuring device ME3-CP/PP may on

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Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 20 Manual No. M14-223 • The hoses of the cooling circuit are connected to the cooling device KE using the

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 21 Manual No. M14-223 II.5.2 Electrical Connections RST-CPS Connections for the electrical components of

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 22 Manual No. M14-223 • Insert the socket of the DC cable into the “DC” connector on the back panel of the

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 23 Manual No. M14-223 • Turn your computer system off. • Insert the data transmission line into the “RS23

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 24 Manual No. M14-223 III Making Measurements in Standalone Mode The following chapter summarizes the oper

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 25 Manual No. M14-223 3. The next screen to appear will be the confirmation for the spindle identity. The

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 26 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-6 Enter the value for the cone spindle truncation in mm on this screen.

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 27 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-9 Push OK to go to the next screen. 9. Enter the number of measuring

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 28 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-12 While the test is running, the following choices are available for da

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 29 Manual No. M14-223 has been turned on. If you see the following MEAS SYS SN:0 the explanation is that

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Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 30 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-16 III.3 Touchscreen All user input is done via touchscreen. The touchs

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 31 Manual No. M14-223 !Edit Program !Explorer !Settings !Time !Counter !Zeroing !Barcode !Memory !Self

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 32 Manual No. M14-223 !Display !Export Options !Run Single !Zeroing !Run Program 1 !Run Program 2 !Run Pro

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 33 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-19 In this menu you can change the units for: • dynamic viscosity • t

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 34 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-22 Figure III-23 Using the three icons in the center at the bottom of

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 35 Manual No. M14-223 To select the type of measuring system, press the appropriate radio button: • Cone

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 36 Manual No. M14-223 III.5.3 User Authorization and Management When using this feature, operators are au

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 37 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-32 Additional rights are shown on the above screen. Check the box to as

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 38 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-34 PROG1 through PROG6 are displayed on the screen. Use the down arrow

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 39 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-38 The spindles are arranged in the following order: Cone Spindles Coaxi

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 4 Manual No. M14-223 I Introduction I.1 Measuring Principle The RST Rheometer is a rotational, controlled

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 40 Manual No. M14-223 The first block in your program test will normally be a ramp. If it is a torque or

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 41 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-45 While assembling your test blocks in the order needed to run your pr

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 42 Manual No. M14-223 Figure III-46 This shows how the test data will appear whem coming from the printer

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 43 Manual No. M14-223 III.8.1 Time Set the current date and the current time here and acknowledge with OK:

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 44 Manual No. M14-223 III.8.6 Export Options The first icon is the SD card. This is for use by Brookfie

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 45 Manual No. M14-223 III.8.10 Barcode Barcode identification for your measuring system can be checked usi

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 46 Manual No. M14-223 Click on the “Table” icon (table of measured data in real time) to see the five most

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 47 Manual No. M14-223 IV General Procedures for Operation of Rheometer and Measuring Systems Caution! A

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 48 Manual No. M14-223 IV.1 Measurement Systems for RST-CC and RST-SST The following types of measuring sy

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 49 Manual No. M14-223 IV.1.1 Measurement Directly in the Sample If necessary, remove the sample cup bottom

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 5 Manual No. M14-223 I.2 System Configuration RST-CC and RST-SST Rheometer: The basic configuration for

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 50 Manual No. M14-223 For temperature-controlled measurement you need to set the thermostat to the desired

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 51 Manual No. M14-223 Unlock the shaft of the measuring bob to be inserted (e.g. RCT-50-1 or RPT-25-2) by l

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 52 Manual No. M14-223 IV.2.1 Measurement with Manual Gap Adjustment (MGA) You can carry out measurements a

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 53 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix A Technical Data RST Rheometer Viscosity range 1) 0.1*10-3 to 5.4*106

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 54 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix B RST-CPS Rheometer Gap Setting Procedure for Cone and Plate Spindles Thi

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 55 Manual No. M14-223 The next screen will say: “Place substance on plate!” Put the sample material on th

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 56 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix C Calibration Check The calibration check procedure is performed in order t

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 57 Manual No. M14-223 If the calibration check fails, review each step to make sure that everything was don

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 58 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix D Symbols for Test Parameters and Units of Measurement Parameter Symbol

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 59 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix E Data Sheets for Standard Measuring Systems Table of Coaxial Cylinder Me

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 6 Manual No. M14-223 I.2.1 RST-CC Rheometer Figure I-1 Components: 1 Rheometer with touchscreen 5 Ba

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 60 Manual No. M14-223 Table of double gap cylinder measuring system according to DIN 54453 (consisting of m

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 61 Manual No. M14-223 Table of cone/plate measuring systems Measuring System RCT-25-1 RCT-25-2 RCT-50-

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 62 Manual No. M14-223 Table of Vanes for the RST-SST Soft Solids Tester All standard vanes supplied for th

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 63 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix F Measuring in Brabender Units (BU) RST-SST Rheometers have firmware that

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 64 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix G Instrument Dimensions RST-CC:

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 65 Manual No. M14-223 RST-SST:

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 66 Manual No. M14-223 RST-CPS-F:

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 67 Manual No. M14-223 RST-CPS-PA / -PO, RST-CPS-EH:

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 68 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix H Online Help and Additional Resources www.brookfieldengineering.com**

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 69 Manual No. M14-223 Appendix I Warranty Repair and Service Warranty Brookfield Viscometers/Rheometers

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 7 Manual No. M14-223 I.2.2 RST-SST Rheometer The RST-SST Rheometer has the following additional component

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 8 Manual No. M14-223 I.2.4 RST-CPS Rheometer The RST-CPS Rheometer system consists of: • Rheometer head w

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. page 9 Manual No. M14-223 Figure I-3 Components: 1 Measuring Head 6 Touch Screen Display 2 Barcode Read