TABLE OF CONTENT
1 Technical Specifications of the ViscoClock plus................................................ 35
1.1 Intended Use ........................................................................................................................... 35
1.2 Specifications of the ViscoClock plus ...................................................................................... 36
1.3 Description of the device ......................................................................................................... 37
1.4 Warnings and safety information ............................................................................................. 38
1.5 Mode of operation ................................................................................................................... 39
2 Unpacking and Setup ............................................................................................ 39
3 Commissioning ...................................................................................................... 40
3.1 Viscometer models to be used ................................................................................................ 40
3.2 Selection of the viscometer ..................................................................................................... 41
3.3 Preparation of the sample ....................................................................................................... 42
3.4 Place the viscometer into the ViscoClock plus ....................................................................... 43
3.5 Place the ViscoClock plus into the thermostat bath ................................................................ 44
3.6 Connection the ViscoClock plus .............................................................................................. 44
3.7 Connection of a USB drive or a printer to the ViscoClock plus ............................................... 44
3.7.1 Connection of a USB drive ...................................................................................................... 45
3.7.2 Connection of the printer TZ 3863 .......................................................................................... 45
3.7.3 Simultaneous connection of a USB drive and the printer TZ 3863 ......................................... 46
3.8 Prepare for measurement ....................................................................................................... 47
3.9 Start measurement .................................................................................................................. 48
3.10 Reading the flow time .............................................................................................................. 49
3.11 Standby and switching off ....................................................................................................... 49
3.12 Viscosity calculation ................................................................................................................ 49
3.13 Evaluation example ................................................................................................................. 50
4 Description and use of software .......................................................................... 51
4.1 Display ..................................................................................................................................... 51
4.2 Keys......................................................................................................................................... 51
4.3 Set time / activate sounds ....................................................................................................... 51
4.4 Set up sample or viscosity numbers ....................................................................................... 52
4.5 Start measurement .................................................................................................................. 52
4.6 Stop measurement .................................................................................................................. 52
4.7 Save or print measurements ................................................................................................... 53
4.7.1 Internal memory ...................................................................................................................... 53
4.7.2 Create PDF document............................................................................................................. 53
4.7.3 Printing measuring results ....................................................................................................... 54
4.7.4 Simultaneous printing and creating of a PDF document ......................................................... 54
4.7.5 Documentation format ............................................................................................................. 54
4.7.6 Tips for using the USB interface ............................................................................................. 55
4.7.7 Idle mode ................................................................................................................................. 55
4.8 Notes and error messages ...................................................................................................... 55
4.9 Personalizing the header of a PDF document ........................................................................ 55
4.10 Master Reset ........................................................................................................................... 56
4.11 Software update ...................................................................................................................... 56
5 Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 57
5.1 General notes .......................................................................................................................... 57
5.2 Cleaning .................................................................................................................................. 57
5.3 Inspection ................................................................................................................................ 57
5.4 Repair ...................................................................................................................................... 57
6 Faults and error messages ................................................................................... 58
6.1 Faults ....................................................................................................................................... 58
6.2 Error messages ....................................................................................................................... 60