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SMART SERIES Rotational Viscometer

1. The Time field works in a similar way You need to first activate the Time to Stop option on ON position and select it using the TAB key Once the field is selected you need to hit the ENTER key and enter the desired numerical amount into the Time fields using the A or V keys Hitting the ENTER key again saves the changes and these will remain unchanged until a new amount is entered in the same way If you deactivate the Time to Stop option in OFF position the value will be saved Manual Smart 271 61 8 6 Options The Options menu contains the information and output options that can be set in the Fungilab Viscometers When the gt cursor is on the Options field of the main menu you must select it by pressing ENTER The viscometer will show the following screen Output Information Using the A and V keys you can move our cursor through the options in a cyclical way and to choose one of them the gt cursor must be on the field when you press ENTER 8 6 1 Output If you choose this option you will be activating the option of recording an experiment or past measurement saved in the Viscometer s memory For this you will see the following screen Test profile OFF 00h 00m 00s 00h 00m 00s Inc 00h 00m 00s By default the State field will be inactive in the OFF position To activate it you need to use either the A or the V keys to switch the status
2. 05 100K 50K iM M 0 6 83 3K 416 6K 833 3K 1 6M 1 50 250 500 1 1 5 33 3K 166 6K 333 3K 666 6K 2 25K 125K 250K 500K 2 5 20K 100K 200K 400K nas 62 BR 250 5 10 50 100 200 6 8 3K 41 6K 83 3K 166 6K 10 5K 25K 50K 100K 12 4 16K 20 83K 41 6K 83 3K 20 2 5K 12 5K 25K 50K 30 1 6K 8 3K 16 6K 33 3K 50 1K 5K 10K 20K 60 833 3 4 16K 8 3K 16 6K 100 500 2 5K 5K 10K ATTENTI ON Indicates miles Example 7 8K 7 800 M Indicates millions Example 1 56M 1 560 000 NOTE It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 49 61 Table 13 LCP Adaptor with SMART Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s NOTE RPM LCP 0 3 21 333 00 0 5 12 800 00 0 6 10 666 00 1 6 400 00 1 5 4 266 00 2 3 200 00 2 5 2 560 00 3 2 133 00 4 1 600 00 5 1 280 00 6 1 066 00 10 640 00 12 533 00 20 320 00 30 213 00 50 128 00 60 106 00 100 64 00 It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Volume of the sample 18 ml Shear Rate 1 2236 Manual Smart 50 61 Table 14 SMART H standard spindle selection Maximum value guidelines in units of poise RPM SP R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 0 3 2 6K 10 6K 26 6K 53 3K 106 6K 266 6K 1 06M 0 5 1 6K 6
3. Calibration Certification Instruction manual Standard spindles Model L L1 L2 L3 L4 Models R y H R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Fig 1 The viscometer in its carry case Manual Smart 7 61 7 Equipment Description Fig 3 Frontal view of the equipment Screen Certified keyboard Nut Spindle Protector Fastening rod Spindle Sample container not included Base viscometer support Height adjustable knob Co Gu UA Fig 4 Back view of the equipment Manual Smart 8 61 1 Serial number label 2 Switch 3 Feeder cable slot 4 USB output connector 1 FUNGILAB s a 3 C Constituci n 64 08980 Sant de Feliu Llobregat Barcelona Spain SMART SERIAL SMR200001 2 CODE V200002 AC 100 240V 50 60Hz 22VA e 4 Fig 5 Equipment identification label Description of the equipment identification label Viscometer model Viscometer code Serial number of the equipment Voltage frequency and power of the equipment TS Nu 7 1 Equipment set up Remove all of the parts from the carry case Note the figure below fig 6 Correctly place the three height adjustable knobs B on the Y shaped base A Mount the fastening rod C with the holding screw D at the base A Attach the nut F to the fastening rod The viscometer should be connected to the nut F by means of its rod E Note The following process should be d
4. Fungilab SMART SERI ES Rotational Viscometer Instruction Manual SMART SERIES Rotational Viscometer Software Version 1 0 Instruction Manual FUNGILAB S A C Constituci 64 Nau 15 Pol Ind Les Grases 08190 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Barcelona SPAIN Tel 34 93 685 35 00 Fax 34 93 685 37 50 Email sales fungilab com www fungilab com Manual Smart 2 61 0 Table of Contents O Table of alcista 3 zoo rtc ete ettet celer o a elect 5 2 Safety Instructions esmee n er A AO A Pe err 5 3 Symbols used in this nnne nnns 5 A Conditions TOF USE svc cee corde te ii 6 5 MAME on ceres Lari E 6 o Equipment presentation 2 eR ete ette Dese tese Poe Du mid rc oat reda bade 7 FEQUIPMENE Description ue ea 8 1 Set Up itte ada 9 7 2 The keyboard and 10 7 3 Start p ei 11 VPE Upon Mr 12 A Leica titats 13 8 LE Main AAA AA A iM head 13 8 2 Instrument Setup MENU i auct eret aid 13 8 2 1 Language language change submenu sssssseses mee 14 8
5. use the TAB key to go through the options cyclically The field that is selected at each moment will intermittently show the necessary information TTT and TTS can only be ON or OFF To change from one to the other you must have the field selected and use the A or V keys to change modes If neither mode is chosen you cannot access the Torque or Time fields These fields need to be activated ON in the fields TTT and TTS respectively in order to access them Once the Time to Torque field is activated by pressing ENTER you can access the Torque option by pressing TAB and then ENTER again to edit Use TAB and the A or V keys to reach the desired value and press ENTER again to save the changes it should be a numerical value between 15 and 95 This value will remain saved even if the option is deactivated OFF Time is modified in a similar way You should have the TTS option activated hitting the A or V keys to change the mode to ON Once it is selected use TAB to enter the desired value The selected field will be blinking on the screen until it is modified which you can do used the A or V key and TAB By hitting ENTER again you save these changes until the next time they are modified through the same procedure If the TTS option is deactivated the value will still be save in the memory NOTE It is impossible to select both the TTT and
6. 4K 16K 32K 64K 160K 640K 0 6 1 3K 5 3K 13 3K 26 6K 53 3K 133 3K 533 3K 1 800 3 2K 8K 16K 32K 80K 320K 1 5 533 3 2133 5 3K 10 6K 21 3K 53 3K 213 3K 2 400 1 6K 4K 8K 16K 40K 160K 2 5 320 1 28K 3 2K 6 4K 12 8K 32K 128K 3 266 6 1066 2 6K 5 3K 10 6K 26 6K 106 6K 4 200 800 2K 4K 8K 20K 80K 5 160 640 1 6K 3 2K 6 4K 16K 64K 6 133 3 533 3 1 3K 2 6K 5 3K 13 3K 53 3K 10 80 320 800 1 6K 3 2K 8K 32K 12 66 6 266 6 666 1 3K 2 6K 6 6K 26 6K 20 40 160 400 800 1 6K 4K 16K 30 26 6 106 6 266 533 1066 2 6K 10 6K 50 16 64 160 320 640 1 6K 6 4K 60 13 3 53 3 133 3 266 6 533 1 3K 5 3K 100 8 32 80 160 320 800 3 2K ATTENTI ON K Indicates miles M Indicates millions NOTE Example 7 8K 7 800 Example 1 56M 1 560 000 It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 51 61 Table 15 SMART special spindle selection Maximum value guidelines in units of poise RPM SP TR8 TR9 TR10 TR11 0 3 13 6K 66 6K 133 3K 266 6K 0 5 8K 40K 80K 160k 0 6 6 6K 33 3K 66 6K 133 3K 1 4K 20K 40K 80K 1 5 2 6 13 3K 26 6K 53 3K 2 2K 10K 20K 40K 2 5 1 6K 8K 16K 32K 3 13K 6 6K 13 3K 26 6K 4 1K 5K 10K 20K 5 800 4K 8K 16K 6 666 3 30K 6 6K 13 3K 10 400 2K 4K 8K 12 333 1 6 3 3K 6 6K 20 200 1K 2K 4K 30 133 666 1 3K 2 6K 50 80 400 800 1 6K 60 66 333 666 1 3K 100 40 200 400 800 ATTENTI ON K Indicates miles M Indica
7. If instead you press the QUIT key you ll return to the main menu screen losing all of the data introduced in measurement configuration 8 3 1 Measurement Screen You can access this screen by pressing the ON key after the introduction of the measurement parameters The viscometer will start moving the spindle which means that the equipment is ready to start collecting data We will now see an example of the data presented on screen at this stage Measuring SP L1 RPM 100 0 V 30 4 cP 50 1 90 As the equipment goes about collecting viscosity data one piece of data for each rotation of the spindle the information on the screen will be updated On the screen you will see e SP Current spindle Selected on the previous screen e RPM Revolutions per minute Value selected on previous screen e V Viscosity Value expressed in cP or mPa s or cSt in the case that a density different from the default one is introduced e 96 Certain percentage of the base scale Percentage value of the curvature of the spring in relation to the base of the same scale e T Temperature of the sample 9C or 9F NOTE The speed field will be blinking until the motor speed is stable 2 Manual Smart 21 61 NOTE Depending on the selected speed it is possible that the speed reading will take a few seconds or minutes to appear It s important that the viscometer S ome has made at least five rotations which equals five measurements befo
8. Model H TR9 o Calibration of the rest of the spindles The calibration of any spindle which is different from the reference spindle will only modify the values of that individual spindle The rest of the equipment s spindles will not be affected by this calibration If you want to calibrate more than one spindle and you don t do it with the reference spindle the spindles will have to be calibrated one by one The oils used for each spindle will also be different so for calibration you should have standard silicon oil for each spindle you re calibrating e Tables 5 and 6 page 36 specify the standard oils necessary for each spindle This submenu is accessed through the main configuration menu by choosing the Calibrate menu and pressing ENTER Once at the submenu the following screen will appear Calibration gt Reset Viscosity Using the A and V keys you can select the different options of this submenu placing the gt cursor over each option and pressing ENTER to chose it 8 2 3 1 Reset This submenu contains the equipment s RESET option Resetting the equipment s configurations implies recuperating the different calibrations present in the equipment at the factory stage Thus after resetting A the equipment will recuperate the original viscosity calibration Upon entering this submenu the following screen will appear WARNING RESET THE EQUIPMENT ENTER QUIT If you
9. TR9 TR10 TR11 Manual Smart 42 61 SPECIAL HELDAL SPINDLES Table 3 Viscometer model Spindle SMART L PA PB PD PE PF SMART R PA SMART PA SPECIAL SPINDLES Table 4 Viscometer model Spindle SMART L LCP SP SMART R LCP SP Manual Smart 43 61 12 Model Spindle Oil calibration tables MODEL L Table 5 Spindle Standard Oil Ll RT50 L2 RT500 L3 RT1000 L4 RT5000 TL5 RT50 TL6 RT500 TL7 RT500 LCP RT5 MODEL R Table 6 Spindle Standard Oil R1 RT50 R2 RT500 R3 RT500 R4 RT1000 R5 RT5000 R6 RT5000 R7 RT30000 TR8 RT500 TR9 RT5000 TR10 RT5000 TR11 RT5000 LCP 50 MODEL Table 7 Spindle Standard Oil R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 TR8 TR9 TR10 TR11 Manual Smart 44 61 Table 8 SMART L standard spindle selection Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s RPM SP L1 L2 L3 L4 0 3 20R 100R 400 2000 0 5 12 60 240 1200 0 6 10K 50K 200K 1000K 1 6K 30K 120K 600K 1 5 4K 20K 80K 400K 2 3K 15K 60K 300K 2 5 2 4K 12K 48K 240K 3 2K 10K 40K 200K 4 1 5K 7 5K 30K 150K 5 1 2K 6K 24K 120K 6 1K 5K 20K 100K 10 600 3K 12K 60K 12 500 2 5K 10K 5
10. TTS functions at the same 2 time 8 4 2 2 Output options By pressing the ON key from the previous speed configuration screen the viscometer will show you the following screen 00h 00m 00s 00h 00m 00s 00h 00m 00s Manual Smart 25 61 The default mode is OFF To activate this option use the A or V keys to turn it ON and vice versa While the option is deactivated OFF we cannot select the time fields that regulate this function e Ini record start time Beginning e data record end time e Inc the increments by which samples are taken Once the field in active you can select different fields jumping for one to another using the TAB key To modify each field press ENTER The selected field will blink on the screen until it is modified using the A or V keys or the TAB key To save the changes press ENTER which will unselected the field and save the values entered When you re in the options and output configuration screen as we will now see you can begin the configuration of the measurement or experiment The ON key will bring you to a screen resembling this one Measure Conf SP LI RPM 100 0 d 1 0000 g cm3 Max 60 0 The modification on this screen has already been explained in detail in section 8 3 Measurement configuration menu Once the measurement parameters are configured hit the ON key to save it to the memory The equipm
11. its viscosity When the composition is altered whether this is by changing substance proportions that compose it or adding other substances important changes can be observed in their viscosity For example adding solvent to printing ink reduces the viscosity of the ink and other types of additives are used to control the rheological properties of paints VI SCOSITY MEASURI NG PROCEDURES Data history We recommend documenting the following information each time you take a viscosity measurement Model or type of viscometer Spindle and accessory Rotation speed Sample container Sample temperature Sample preparation procedure if existent Spindle protection use The process is necessary in the event of comparison of results with other organizations in the interest of being able to guarantee the possibility of reproduction of the results obtained The spindle and its protection Examine each spindle before using it If it s damaged or eroded in such a way that its dimensions are changed it will provide false results for your viscosity reading The spindle protector provided with every Fungilab rotational viscometer protects the spindle and the viscometer axle and it is important for the reading of low viscosities with standard spindles The protector should always be used In the event that it is not used its absence must be reported in the measurement procedure notes The protector isn t used with most of the
12. spindle and speed are selected read attentively the section about speed and spindle selection The spindle is carefully placed and fastened The instructions and necessary parameters for obtaining a viscosity reading have been carefully read in the user s manual Once the readings have been initiated allow some time for stabilization the length of which will be in function of the rotational speed during the measurement IMPORTANT WARNI NG When you wish to obtain viscosity reading with FUNGILAB rotational viscometers there are two considerations to take into account The obtained viscosity results must be between 1596 and 100 of the torque range for whichever spindle rotational speed combination The viscosity reading must be executed under laminar flow condition not turbulent flow conditions The first consideration is linked to the precision of the instruments All of the FUNGILAB rotational viscometers guarantee a precision of 196 from the bottom of any spindle rotational speed combination scale Manual Smart 32 61 Working with less than 15 of the bottom of the scale is not recommended due to that the potential 1 error in the viscosity is relatively big compared to the equipment reading The second consideration has to do with fluid mechanics All of the rheological measurements of fluid flow properties must be taken under laminar flow conditions Laminar flow is when all of the movements of the fluid particles are i
13. the nominal voltage 7 2 The keyboard and screen Before starting up the machine one should become familiar with the viscometer controls seen in the previous section The instrument has a 6 key keyboard Fig 7 and a 4 lined Vacuum Fluorescent Display screen number 1 Fig 3 on the frontal part ready to use and they allow the user to interact with the machinery The screen always shows the operations that the user is carrying out by showing menus that will be explained later on The measurements collected by the instrument will also be explained in this manual The keyboard gives the user the mobility throughout all of the menus the selection of different options and the creation and or modification of viscosity measurement configurations to suit the user s needs Manual Smart 10 61 The keyboard has the following configuration ENTER bd Fig 7 The keyboard for the SMART viscometer The different numbered keys will always allow you to type in the proper numerical value if a modifiable field has been selected Funci n Go to the previous option increase a value when a field has been selected Go to the next option decrease a value when a field has been selected TAB Field select change in some menus ENTER Accept an option or value in a field It also allows editing to fields that can be modified ON Stop Start the motor during measurements In the following sections the function of each key in t
14. the same screen will reappear Manual Smart 12 61 In the case of a successful check the machine will beep once it is finished and the main menu as shown below will appear gt Instrument Setup Measurements Test profiles Programming Options 8 Menu system 8 1 The Main Menu Fungilab viscometers work with a simple system of menus that allow the user to go through the instrument in a quick and simple way The basic actions in the menus are moving through the options A and V keys selecting an option ENTER key or returning to the previous menu QUIT key The main menu is the one that appears after the opening screen It is accessed by turning on the machine normally and after a satisfactory result from the test run The main menu screen will show gt Instrument Setup Measurements Test profiles Programming Options By default the cursor gt is placed on the Instrument Setup option The menu can be navigated with the A and V keys with which you select the desired option and press ENTER which takes the user to the desired submenu for more information about each function in particular see the corresponding sections The first time the machine is used it is advisable to access the Instrument Setup option as the first step in order to establish the values for certain parameters of the viscometer such as language and measurement units In the following sections each of
15. there without having been recorded on empty By pressing the ENTER key again the log selection screen will reappear to be able to select another log 8 4 2 Edit Test Profile To select this option the ENTER key should be press when the cursor is placed on the Edit profile option line The viscometer will show the following screen Select a profile Ml M MB M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 To choose one of the logs use the TAB key In the log recording there are three option blocks that you must to configure once the desired log has been chosen We will now explain viscometer programming output conditions and specific configurations for the measurement 8 4 2 1 Viscometer programming Once the log is chosen the following screen will appear Time to torque OFF Torque 0 0 Time to stop OFF Time 00h 00m 005 Manual Smart 24 61 8 4 2 1 1 and TTS As stated before these abbreviations mean TTT Time to Torque You must set a torque value 96 at which the viscometer will have to stop the measurement The screen will show the obtained viscosity at this moment in the torque see section 8 5 TTS Time to Stop You must set a time for the experiment and a time for the viscometer to stop Once the device has arrived at the determined time the equipment will stop and display the value of the viscosity see section 8 5 The two fields to activate in this screen are the TTT and TTS To select a field
16. to ON or back to OFF as desired While the State field is deactivated in the OFF position you cannot select the time fields that regulate this function Once the State field is activated in the ON position you can select the different field jumping from one to another using the TAB key The selected field will remain blinking on the screen until it is chosen for modifications To modify each field you must press ENTER once the field is selected and then introduce the values using A or V keys or the TAB key to enter a number in each digit place To save the changes press ENTER whereupon the field will be unselected and the changes saved Screen Information e Ini Begin time of recording e Fin End time of data recording e Inc By which increments of time a sample is taken 8 6 2 Information If you select the Information option you will be brought to a screen in which the contact information of the manufacturer will be displayed resembling this Manual Smart 28 61 Fungilab Tel 34 93 685 35 00 sales fungilab com www fungilab com This option is incorporated as a means of security in the case of loss of the present document or the displacement of any reference to the company in technical support or on paper 9 Important Rheological Information To obtain precise results it is necessary to know the most important rheological properties of the sample Newtonian fluids The viscosity of these f
17. values desired Once the right value is entered press ENTER The date change functions in much the same way as the time change Once this option is selected the following screen will appear Date dd mm yyyy Current 00 00 0000 New 00 00 0000 In the third line you can see the equipment s current date which is presented as information only and cannot be modified In the forth line you can modify the date new date To change the date press ENTER once and the whole field will be selected Now you must use the A and V keys to enter the values desired Once the right value is entered press ENTER If you press the QUIT key the modification will be cancelled and the previous field value will be restored By pressing ON the equipment will start the measurements over again with the same configurations Manual Smart 19 61 8 3 Measurement Configuration The measurement configuration menu allows access to the basic functions of the device measuring fluid viscosity From the main menu screen with the gt cursor over the Measurements field press the ENTER key to choose this option After choosing this option you will see one of these screens depending on the model viscometer you have Model L Measure Conf SP L1 100 0 d 1 0000 g cm3 Max 60 0 Model R and H Measure Conf SP R1 RPM 100 0 d 1 0000 g cm3 Max 100 0 To move through the fields cyclically u
18. 0K 20 300 1 5K 6K 30K 30 200 1K 4K 20K 50 120 600 2 4K 12K 60 100 500 2K 10K 100 60 300 1 2K 6K ATENTI ON K Indicates miles Example 7 8K 7 800 M Indicates Millions Example 1 56M 1 560 000 NOTE It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 45 61 Table 9 SMART L Special spindle selection Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s RPM SP TL5 TL6 TL7 0 3 10K 100K 200K 0 5 6K 60K 120K 0 6 5K 50K 100K 1 3K 30K 60K 1 5 2K 20K 40K 2 1 5K 15K 30K 2 5 1 2K 12K 24K 3 1K 10K 20K 4 750 7 5K 15K 5 600 eK 12K 6 500 5K 10K 10 300 3K 6K 12 250 2 5K 5K 20 150 1 5K 3K 30 100 1K 2K 50 60 600 1 2K 60 50 500 1K 100 30 300 600 ATTENTI ON Indicates miles M Indicates millions Example 7 8K 7 800 Example 1 56M 1 560 000 NOTE It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 46 61 Table 10 LCP Adaptor with SMART L Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s RPM LCP 0 3 2 000 00 0 5 1 200 00 0 6 1 000 00 1 600 00 1 5 400 00 2 300 00 2 5 240 00 3 200 00 4 150 00 5 120 00 6 100 00 10 60 00 12 50 00 20 30 00 30 20 00 50 12 00 60 10 00 100 6 00 It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less tha
19. 2 2 Units Unit change 5 meme nnne nnne nnns 15 8 2 3 Calibration Calibration 5 edad dada 15 9 2 3 CRESE diti ta Ud o poet gr e Ee eo Io vt 16 8 2 3 2 Viscotiy Viscosity Hn 17 9 24 TINE Settings deo asta etat edv ened 19 8 3 Measurement Configuration 3 eee emen nnn nennen enne nnn 20 8 3 1 Measuremient Screen ne aee b d e ce b e a e a dan Lo Rr FE EO i 21 8 4 Test Profiles rto Re e Poi EHE Ete Eee Rex 22 8 4 L SEleCtProfil z uoce e rr i rip iaa 23 8 4 2 Edit Test Profile s olco er e en De obla e ud edere te o e t ben 24 8 4 2 1 Viscometer menm enne 24 9 412 LS ETE and 75 6 Eo Hie ui e ege rep ute dee Mid sudes tec cen ger 25 8 422 OUUPUL OPtlONS sci c eo roe t uero ROSA EE en teen He eats 25 8 5 Programming denen road eite o veins e cue e a Dea 26 80 OPON S E 28 8 0 L OUEDUL iic tore etr ote a cta 28 8 6 21 format ta Recto et ute in 28 9 Important Rheological 1 meme nennen nnns 29 LO ecco I E T M 34 10 1 Low viscosity adapters LCP and LCP B ssssseee emen 34 oss DIDI
20. ELDAL UNIT Helicoidal Movement Unit NOTE The Heldal adapter doesn t come with the standard delivery It can be ordered as an accessory The unit is supplied complete with T shaped spindles in this case The Heldal accessory is used with substances that do not flow by themselves like ice or pastas Is engine moves the viscometer slowly in a vertical movement and at the same time the spindle makes the rotation movement This generates a helicoidal movement that makes that the T shaped spindle is always in contact with the sample The measurements obtained with Heldal do not measure absolute viscosity They are only comparative measurements with the same geometry as T shaped spindles Fig 13 Heldal Unit in its case Manual Smart 39 61 10 3 1 Heldal unit mounting we 2 Fig 14 Heldal unit set in the viscometer 1 Rib joint 9 Base 2 Lower stop ring 10 Levelling knobs 3 Displacement command 11 Heldal engine unit 4 Viscometer fastening bolt 12 Knobbed fastening rib 5 Upper stopper ring 14 Functioning pilot 6 Heldal fastening group 15 Nut bolt 7 ON OFF switch 16 Viscometer fastening rib 8 Fastener 6 1 Spindle connector 6 2 Upper spindle receptor 6 3 Lower spindle receptor 6 4 Counterweight spindle connector 6 5 Spindle Manual Smart 40 61 e Place the fastener 8 facing the short end of the Y shaped base 9 e Place the safety
21. M 2M 5M 10M 1 5 133 3K 266 6K 666 6K 1 3M 3 3M 6 6M 2 10K 20K 50K 1M 25M 5M 2 5 80K 160K 400K 800K 2M 4M 3 66 6K 133 3K 333 3K 666 6K 1 6M 3 3M 4 50K 100K 250K 500K 1 25M 2 5M 5 40K 80K 200K 400K 1M 2M 6 33 3K 66 6K 166 6K 333 3K 833 3K 1 6M 10 20K 40K 100K 200K 500K 1M ATTENTI ON K Indicates miles Example 7 8K 7 800 M Indicates millions Example 1 56M 1 560 000 NOTE It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 54 61 Table 18 HELDAL s special spindle selection for SMART Maximum guideline values in poise RPM SP PA PB PC PD PE PF 0 3 53 3K 106K 266 6K 533 3K 1 3M 2 6M 0 5 32K 64K 160K 320K 800K 1 6M 0 6 26 6K 53 3K 133 3K 266 6K 666 6K 1 3M 1 16K 32K 80K 160K 400K 800K 1 5 10 6K 21 3K 53 3K 106K 266 6K 533 3K 2 s8eK 40K 20K 400K 2 5 6 4K 12 8K 32K 64K 160K 380K 3 5 3K 10 6K 26 6K 53 3K 133 3K 266 6K 4 4K 8K 20K 40K 100K 200K 5 3 2K 6 4K 16K 32K 80K 160K 6 2 6K 5 3K 13 3K 26 6K 66 6K 133 3K 10 1 6K 3 2K 8K 16K 40K 80K ATTENTION K Indicates miles Example 7 8K 7 800 M Indicates millions Example 1 56M 1 560 000 NOTE It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 55 61 Appendix A Software Datalogger for PC The Datalogger applicatio
22. S the Time to Stop field is where you program the amount of time you want the measurement or experiment to last Programming this field with a time limit will define the maximum duration of the viscometer s measurement When the viscometer stops because the program is finished the viscosity measurement will be displayed on the screen To select the field that you want to activate TTT or TTS you use the TAB key and you can jump from field to field cyclically The selection of fields will start in Time to Torque The field that is selected will be intermittently displayed for further information The options for the two fields and TTS can only either be ON or OFF To vary this option you need to have the right field selected and use either the A or V keys to jump from option to option If the Time to Torque or Time to Stop fields are not activated on the ON position than the Time and Torque fields cannot be accessed Once the Time to Torque field is activated ON position you can access the Torque field by typing the TAB key The field should begin to blink You hit ENTER to proceed to the modifications By using the TAB key you can introduce the desired torque value between 15 0 and 95 0 and by hitting the ENTER key again you can keep this amount This number will remain saved unchanged even if the Time to Torque option is deactivated by changing the field option to OFF
23. T 34 10 1 2 Dismounting and 1 mmm meme 35 10 1 3 Technical specification for LCP accessories ee 36 10 2 Small sample adapters and 36 A o a e RE SG RI RR OR ERN MN RO P ERIS 37 10 2 2 Dismounting and Cleaning 2 5 2 ad dur a Peck Dude 38 10 2 3 Technical specifications of APM and 38 10 3 HELDAL UNIT Helicoidal Movement Unit eem 39 10 3 1 Heldal unit mounting on none nnananonen nnnm nennen 40 11 Model Spindle correspondence 42 12 Model Spindle Oil calibration tables sss e Hee 44 Table 8 SMART L standard spindle selection eene 45 Table 9 SMART L Special spindle selection cece eee 46 Table 10 LCP Adaptor with SMART 47 Manual Smart 3 61 Table 11 SMART R Standard spindle 5 ee 48 Table 12 SMART R special spindle 5 enne 49 Table 13 LCP Adaptor with SMART 2 mmm meme nnne enne nnn 50 Table 14 SMART standard spindle lt ee 51 Table 15 SMART special spindle lt ee 52 Table 16 HELDAL s sp
24. accessories Speed selection and spindle If there is no described work procedure the best method for the selection of the spindle for each speed is trial and error The objective is a torque reading between 15 and 95 according to the type of product in question and a percentage higher than 50 is recommendable If you know the fluid s approximate viscosity the quickest spindle speed selection method is referring to the tables of maximum approximate viscosity When you do tests at different speeds you should select a spindle with which all of the speeds show a torque reading of between 15 and 95 GENERALLY RPM INCREMENT READING PRECISION INCREMENT SPINDLE SI ZE REDUCTION READING PRECISION INCREMENT Except for the non Newtonian fluids that change their viscosity value when the rotational speed is modified In these cases we recommended measuring with a determined speed and using a comparison method Manual Smart 31 61 Size of the sample container For measurements using the Fungilab viscometer we recommend working with containers with an interior diameter of 83 mm or more The usual container is a 600 ml precipitation vase If a smaller container is used the viscosity values could be greater especially with low viscosity fluids Sample conditions The sample should be free of air bubbles It should be exposed to a constant and uniform temperature Before doing the viscosity readings make sure that the spindle an
25. ant variations in speed gradient during its process or use are paints cosmetics liquid latex some food products such as ketchup and blood in the human circulatory system Measurement conditions The measurement conditions of a material during its viscosity reading can have a considerable effect on the results of this measurement Consequently it is important to be careful and control the environment and conditions of any sample subjected to analysis Variables such as the type of viscometer the speed spindle combination the sample s container the absence or presence of a spindle protector the temperature of the sample and the sample preparation techniques etc can affect not only the precision of the reading but also the real viscosity of the sample Time Ageing under the same speed gradient conditions affects tixotropical and reopectical fluids In some fluids the action of time combined with the proportion of the shear is very complex In these cases one can observe with time a return to the original fluid state Previous conditions The conditions that the sample is subjected to before the viscosity reading can significantly affect the results especially with heat sensitive fluids or ageing Manual Smart 30 61 Thus the storage condition and the sample preparation techniques should be conceived to minimize effects on the viscosity measurements Composition and additives A material s composition is a determining factor in
26. d its protection are the same temperature Usually thermostatic baths are used to maintain the sample at the desired temperature The sample should have the properties of a homogeneous liquid this means that it cannot have particles capable of being precipitated deformed by the shear rate or decomposed into smaller particles The measured substances shouldn t be subject to chemical or physical changes during the measurement Other essential conditions Experiments in conditions in which turbulent behaviour can be encountered should be avoided The condition should be that of stationary fluid Accelerations or retarding processes are excluded from the parameters of measurement Spindle immersion The standard spindle should be submerged to the halfway mark in the axle An erroneous immersion can compromise the result of the viscosity measurement With the disc spindles you should avoid the creation of air bubbles which could remain under the disc To this end you should insert the spindle laterally and smoothly and bring it over to the centre of the sample Once it is there attach it to the viscometer s axle Precision and Repetition FUNGILAB viscometers guarantee a precision of 1 from the bottom of the speed spindle combination scale and a repetition of 0 2 Getting a viscosity reading Before working with the viscometer you should make sure of the following points The viscometer is properly fastened to the stick and level Both
27. digit Then press TAB again to go from one digit place to another Once the value of the oil is determined press ENTER to continue with the calibration process Next press the ON key and the following screen will appear Attach the spindle and press ENTER Manual Smart 17 61 Once the spindle is in position in the device press ENTER again and the following screen will appear Delay time 00h 00m 00s In this screen it is necessary to introduce the time required from the moment you give the command to start the calibration to the moment the device begins the calibration process This time lapse is frequently used to allow the whole of the sample and spindle to arrive at thermal stability before starting the actual calibration NOTE When the digits of this field are not selected the whole line will be A blinking When the field is selected using the ENTER key only the place of the digit to be modified will be blinking The field will be permanently open to modification To modify the value use the A and V keys to increase or decrease the value of each digit Then press TAB again to go from one digit place to another By pressing ENTER again you can finalize the field modification and start the calibrating process by pressing ON Pressing the ON key will start a countdown back to zero The spindle must already be submerged in the liquid once you confirm the start time Wh
28. e the sample K container with the bottom stopper M Fill the sample container with a 20 ml syringe or less and fill the container with the necessary sample quantity in proportion with the spindle 16 to 13 ml Insert the sample container by turning it gently in the circulation jacket J Insert the screw L in the lower stopper M and screw it to the viscometer axle by turning it counter clockwise Make sure that the spindle is correctly submerged the level in the sample must be above the upper part of the spindle If necessary add some more of the sample Place the upper stopper N over the sample container Manual Smart 37 61 Before starting with the measurements make sure the viscometer is correctly balanced check it with the bubble level 10 2 2 Dismounting and Cleaning e Place the viscometer upwards Remove the superior lead e Unscrew the spindle of the viscometer axis and lower the spindle slowly into the sample container K e Unscrew the bottom stopper M and place the container below the thermo station jacket J Once the container is removed remove the spindle carefully L e Remove the container wash it or use compressed air Wash the circulation jacket too if necessary Important Do not use any cleaner or tool that can damage the metallic surface Make sure you only use liquids that agree with the LCP adapter material Solvents that can be used water ethanol or hig
29. ecial spindle selection for SMART 1 53 Table 17 HELDAL s special spindle selection for SMART 54 Table 18 HELDAL s special spindle selection for SMART 55 Appendix A Software Datalogger for eene nennen 56 Appendix B Installation Guide USB Henne 59 1 Introduction Thank you for acquiring the SMART rotational viscometer model from Fungilab SA The SMART is a rotational viscometer based on the measurement of the torque of a rotating spindle in a sample at a specified velocity Three different models as well as various accessories allow it to cover a wide range of viscosity measurement 2 Safety Instructions e Itis not the purpose of this manual to outline all of the safety instructions recommended for the use of the rotational viscometer its accessories and samples It is the responsibility of the user to establish health and safety practices and to determine the application s limits before use e Fungilab S A guarantees the satisfactory operation of the viscometers and its accessories only if there have not been any unauthorized adjustments to the mechanical pieces the electronic components and the software e The operator should follow all of the warnings and instructions of this manual to ensu
30. en the countdown gets to zero the viscometer will start the calibrating sequence While the equipment is calibrating the following screen will appear example Calibrating 1 11 On this screen each step of the calibrating process is displayed When the process is over information on the values of the angles and linearity of the calibration are displayed If the curvature is lower to 2 press ENTER to confirm the calibration and you will be taken back the main calibration screen NOTE Exiting mid calibration denies the equipment a proper calibration and therefore it cannot guarantee accurate results Manual Smart 18 61 8 2 4 Time Settings When the cursor gt is placed over Adjust date time press the ENTER key to select this option and the viscometer will display the following page Time settings gt Date Time At this point you must choose either the date or the time using the A and V keys to move through the options and ENTER to choose the desired field If you choose the time option the following screen will appear Time hh mm ss Current 00 00 00 New 00 00 00 In the third line you can see the equipment s current time which is presented as information only and cannot be modified In the forth line you can modify the time New Time To change the time hit ENTER once and the whole field will be selected Now you must use the A and V keys to enter the
31. ent These substances tend to return to their previous viscosity once the speed gradient ceases to be applied Practical examples Many products in industrial food production yogurt etc Reopectic fluids In these fluids the viscosity increases with time when the fluid is subjected to a constant speed gradient These substances tend to return to their previous viscosity once the speed gradient ceases to be applied These fluids are not very common NOTE The turbulent behaviour of a fluid can produce falsely high results in viscosity tests Normally turbulent behaviour is due to an excessively high EC rotation speed in relation to the viscosity of the sample see detailed Warning further on FACTORS AFFECTI NG VI SCOSI TY There are many variables that affect the rheological properties of products so it is very important to take the following factors into account Temperature Temperature is one of the most obvious factors affecting rheological behaviour It is essential to consider the effects of temperature on viscosity in the evaluation of materials that are subject to changes in temperature during its use or other processes Some examples of this are motor oils greases and adhesives Shear Rate When a fluid is subjected to variations in the speed gradient during its process or use it is essential to know its viscosity at the projected speed gradients Examples of materials which are subjected to and affected by import
32. ent will move on to the next screen and the recording process will be finalized gt Select profile Edit profile To make sure that the memory has been accurately recorded you can check the process in Use Log 8 5 Programming The Programming menu contains the functions that allow some optional applications to be programmed for the measurements The TTT Time to Torque TTS Time to Stop and the Speed Configuration are applications that are complementary to the normal measurements From the main menu screen you must place the cursor gt on Programming as seen in the following diagram Manual Smart 26 61 Instrument setup Measurement Test profile gt Programming Options By pressing ENTER you will see the following screen Time to torque OFF Torque 0 090 Time to stop OFF Time 00h 00m 00s This screen will allow us to activate and configure the Time to Torque TTT and Time to Stop TTS options that we will currently explain e Time to Torque TTT the viscometer s spindles measure viscosity using a spring by measuring the degree to which the spring opens The Time to Torque field tells us how much the viscometer can tolerate If at any time the overture is greater than the degree previously introduced into the viscometer the measuring will stop When the viscometer stops because the program is finished the viscosity measurement is displayed on the screen e Time to Stop TT
33. est menu allows you to verify the operation of the viscometer in a way that allows detection of motor malfunctions in a simple and practical way The following message will appear on the screen AUTOTEST Remove the Spindle and Press lt ENTER gt VERY IMPORTANT The Autotest should be carried out without a spindle Once this message is shown on the screen we should confirm that the spindle is not connected Afterwards press ENTER and the auto check process will begin While this test is running the screen will show this message Testing The dots that appear below the Word Testing will continue to appear and reappear in a progressive manner every half second If the Autotest is allowed to finish two possible messages will appear depending on the type of diagnostic test that was run If the instrument detects an anomaly it will show the following message on the screen AUTOTEST ERROR The system is not working properly press lt ENTER gt If this message appears the machine will let off a whistle and a service technician from the supplier or manufacturer should be contacted To get the manufacturer s contact information press the lt ENTER gt key and it will appear in the following format TECHNICAL SERVICE FUNGILAB S A 34 93 685 35 00 www fungilab com If it is a system error the equipment will stay blocked meaning the motor will not function If the machine is turned off and restarted
34. h concentrations of alcohol For other solvents check the chemistry compatibility table 10 2 3 Technical specifications of APM and APM B Measurement rank Sample L 1 5 until 200 000 mPa s Sample R 25 until 3 300 000 mPa s Sample 0 2 until 26 660 Pa s Measurement represents a 10 96 of the full scale Spindles features and APM filling e LSample TL spindles Shear rate s Sample volume ml 0 34 x RPM 0 28 x RPM Manual Smart 38 61 e sample or H amp TR spindles Shear rate s Sample volume ml Shear rate is calculated based on the features of Newtonian liquids Temperature rank of circulation jacket and thermo station conditions e Permitted temperature rank 10 a 100 14 a 212 F e Use a thermostatic bath with demineralised water or refrigeration special liquid Change the liquid form the thermostat regularly Recommended flow 15 l min Materials e The metallic parts are made of stainless steel the leads are made of plastic in Delrin Negro The parts in contact with the sample sample container and spindle are made of AISI 316 suitable for food industry e The lead inferior washer is made in black Delrin It is designed to get a maximum temperature of 1009C 212 F e The circulation jacket is made of acetyl and Delrin e The O ring on the plastic stopper M of the LCP Adapter is made of Delrin The softening point is 110 C 230 F 10 3 H
35. he corresponding menus will be explained in full detail including the exceptions to the general operation 7 3 Start up Turn on the switch on the back of the machine number 2 Fig 4 If after doing this the machine does not turn on e Verify that the power cable is connected to the equipment back part number 3 Fig 4 and that the power cable is connected to the power The machine will beep indicating that it has started and it will show the following screen FUNGILAB S A V 1 0 SMART SERIES English The screen informs the user of the version and the instrument model in addition to the selected language After a few seconds the Start up screen will disappear and the Main Menu screen for the viscometer is shown section 8 1 of this manual The equipment initially comes configured with English Viscosity units in centipoises cP f these are not the desired basic configurations the equipment can be configured and changed to meet the user s needs The method of configuring the apparatus by varying these and other Manual Smart 11 61 parameters is explained in detail in a later section of this manual called Configuration menu section 8 2 Any changes made to the machine will stay configured to the last modification made at the configuration menu and will not return to the factory settings after a restart Once the configuration information is given will submit the system to a Autotest 7 4 Autotest The Autot
36. ician of your local distributor Manual Smart 6 61 6 Equipment presentation When the equipment package is received verify and confirm the delivery note If some discrepancy or problem is found immediately notify the supplier Check that the model corresponds to the equipment that was ordered Carefully read the use instructions All modifications eliminations or lack of maintenance of any of the machine s mechanisms defy directive 89 655 CEE and the manufacturer is not responsible for any damages that may result In the attached photograph Figure 1 you see the position of each piece inside the equipment s carry case Please keep the carry case in a safe location In the case of needing to transport the equipment or store it for a long period of time always use the carry case by placing each part as shown in the drawing In the case of incorrect packing where any of the pieces of equipment could suffer some damage this damage will not be covered by the manufacturer s guarantee FUNGILAB recommends using the carry case provided with the equipment for making any kind of delivery Lu Parts included with the equipment for standard delivery Viscometer head with serial number Foot or base 3 height adjustable knobs for the base Nut ndented rod Standard spindles Spindle protector Spindle support Power cable USB cable Software Datalogger provided on a CD Carry case
37. il the same warning appears again Once you ve accepted the two warnings you can connect the device using the USB cable and once this is done turn the machine on 3 If no screen appears you will have to go manually to the Device Manager Start menu Execute devmgmt msc locate the USB Serial Port and activate the installation from there amp Administrador de dispositivos AAR Archivo Acci n Ver Ayuda me IE ES Adaptadores de red A 30 Adaptadores serie de puertos m ltiples XX TUSB3410 Device amp Controladoras de bus serie universal USB Ses Controladoras de host de bus IEEE 1394 Controladoras IDE ATA ATAPI Controladoras SCSI y RAID Controladores de disquete Es Dispositivos de interfaz de usuario HID P Dispositivos de sistema Dispositivos de sonido v deo y juegos Equipo E Monitor 15 Mouse y otros dispositivos se aladores Hi Procesadores Puertos COM amp LPT 3 Puerto de comunicaciones COM1 E Puerto de impresora LPT1 RAUSE Serial Port COMS I E 3 4 Ge Teclados Actualizar controlador Unidades de disco Deshabilitar v Inicia el Asistente para actualizaci n de F duc do Buscar cambios de hardware Propiedades An exclamation mark usually appears next to the USB Serial Port icon indicating that the driver is missing Manual Smart 59 61 Asistente para actualizaci n de hardware Asistente para actuali
38. ing field is selected using the TAB key you can move through the pre established speed using the A and V keys If you want to keep the selected speed press the TAB key to change parameters You also have a quicker option of changing the speed When the speed field is selected it will be blinking press the ENTER key to access this option All of the digits will be blinking and you can modify them according to your needs Using the A and V keys you can modify each digit cyclically between 0 and 9 The will be used as a decimal market If two commas are accidentally entered the value with be considered invalid and thus will not be saved At this time you would have to repeat the process To change the digits you use the TAB key and to confirm the entered value as long as it is a coherent and valid one press ENTER again These options are not exclusive meaning that you can use the speed edition mode to modify the speed and then change it again using the A and V keys to choose a speed that is closest to the desired speed amongst the predetermined equipment speed NOTE If during modifications you introduce a speed that doesnt exist amongst the pre programmed speeds the mach ne will automatically replace your introduced speed by the closest one to it amonst the pre determined speeds If once the values of all of the fields are confirmed you press the ON key you will go on to the measurement screen
39. is equipment can be seen which are English French German Italian Japanese Portuguese Spanish Dutch Polish Catalan Once the language has been selected press ENTER and it will automatically change the language of the menus and return to the configuration main menu screen Manual Smart 14 61 8 2 2 Units Unit change submenu The SMART type viscometer allows the user to select the units that are used for measuring viscosity and temperature The possible choices for dynamic viscosity are International system of units Pa s or mPa s Centimetre gram second system of units Poise or centipoises When the cursor key gt points to the units submenu it can be accessed by pressing the ENTER key and the viscometer will show the following screen Select the units gt Viscosity cP P CGS By default this submenu screen for Units comes configured with the viscosity unit s field selected Once the desired field has been selected the units to be used with the viscometer can be varied viscosity by using the A y V keys to switch the options After the desired units have been selected press the ENTER key to save the changes and return to the configuration main menu screen 8 2 3 Calibration Calibration submenu This submenu contains the viscosity calibration options that the user can exploit to recalibrate his equipment I MPORTANT The viscometer contains a default calibrati
40. is now ready to use any program connected by USB to the equipment The COM number is different in each case Any program connected through this port must be configured according to the number found in the Device Management window this COM number can be changed in Properties for the USB Serial Port COM X device If a problem occurs during the installation of the drivers clean the record by looking for the TUSB3410 entries and eliminating each one of them If you see a folder with contents referring to the drivers that you cannot eliminate right click on the folder and select Permissions Once the Allow Total Control option is selected for the corresponding user you will be able to erase that folder Once the record is clean re start the computer and start the process again Manual Smart 61 61
41. luids does not depend on the shear rate meaning that at any speed the viscosity is the same Only temperature affects the viscosity changes of 19C can provoke a change in the viscosity of up to 1096 Non Newtonian fluids The viscosity of this type of products changes with the speed variable Due to this inconsistency the term Apparent Viscosity is habitually used Within the classification you can find two different groups Time independent non Newtonian fluids Time dependent Newtonian fluids Time independent non Newtonian fluids The viscosity of a time independent non Newtonian fluid depends on the temperature and the speed gradient Pseudo plastic Fluids The viscosity diminishes when the speed gradient increases Practical examples paints shampoos fruit juice concentrate adhesives polymers grease starch etc Dilatants Fluids The viscosity increases with the speed gradient Practical examples clay sweets components etc Plastic Fluids These fluids only start to flow after having been submitted to a certain force shearing force They behave like solids in static conditions Practical example Ketchup Time dependent non Newtonian fluids The viscosity of time dependent non Newtonian fluids is dependent on the temperature on the speed gradient and on time Manual Smart 29 61 Tixotropical fluids In these substances the viscosity diminishes with time when the fluid is subjected to a constant speed gradi
42. n 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Sample Volume 18 ml Shear Rate 1 2236 Manual Smart 47 61 Table 11 SMART R Standard spindle selection Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s K Indicates miles M Indicates millions NOTE Example 7 8K 7 800 Example 1 56M 1 560 000 RPM SP R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 0 3 33 3K 1333K 333 3 666 6K 1 3M 3 33M 13 3M 0 5 20K 80K 200K 400K 800K 2M 8M 0 6 16 0K 66 6K 166 6K 333 3K 666 6 1 6M 6 6M 1 10K 40K 100K 200K 400K 1M 4M 1 5 6 6K 26 6K 66 6R 133 K 66 6K 666 6K 2 6M 2 5K 20K 50K 100K 200K 500K 2M 25 4K 16K 40K 80K 160K 400K 1 6M 3 33K 133K 333K 66 6K 133 K 333 3K 1 3M 4 2 5K 10K 25K 50K 100K 250K 1M 5 2K 8K 20K 40K 80K 200K 800K 6 1 6K 6 6K 16 6 33 3K 666 166 6K 666 6 10 1K 4K 10K 20K 40K 100K 400K 12 833 3 3K 8 3K 16 6K 33 3 83 3K 333 3K 20 500 2K 5K 10K 20K 50K 200K 30 333 1 3K 3 3K 6 6K 133 33 3K 133 3K 50 200 800 2K 4K 8K 20K 80K 100 100 400 1K 2K 4K 10K 40K ATTENTI ON It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 48 61 Table 12 SMART R special spindle selection Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s RPM SP TR8 TR9 TR10 TR11 0 3 166 6 833 3K 1 6M 3 3M
43. n is provided free of change with EXPERT The objective of this software is the transfer of data from the stored file in the viscometer to the PC assuming that the latter disposes of the adequate input output configuration When the data is received the program will generate a Microsoft Excel compatible file containing the received data At the start of the program you will see the following window Data Logger BETA vCLI 1 00 Dutput File Name Excel format Sian Browse BUE In the first figure you can see different controls and edition lines Starting from top to bottom you can see an edition line where you should edit the name of the file where the data from the viscometer will be saved It will be necessary to introduce the complete path for the file which should have the extension xls If you want to see the standard window for file selection click the Browse bottom If you select the name of the file through this window the extension xls will be added automatically Buscar en 3 Mis documentos ex Mis im genes Nombre de archivo Tipo de archivos Excel files xls y Cancelar Once the file with the data that you wish to use is selected you will have to choose the communication port through which you will make the connection You can choose either COM1 or COM2 to select port series 1 and 2 respectively Manual Smart 56 61 Data Logger BETA vCLI 1 00 Dutput File Name Excel fo
44. n sheets directed by an external applied force The flow lines represent speed and fluid flow direction Laminar flow straight flow lines Relatively easy to predict Generally slow Turbulent flow non linear flow lines Impossible to predict the exact movement of the fluid Very quick For rotational systems this means that the fluid s movement must be circumferential When the internal forces of a fluid end up being too great the fluid can become a turbulent flow in that the particles that make it up become unpredictable making it impossible to analyse it with standard mathematical models This turbulence creates a false reading which is a lot higher than the real one without linear growth and totally unpredictable For the following geometries these transition points have been found to be approximate to turbulent flow 1 Spindle L1 15 cP to 60 rpm 2 Spindle R1 100 cP to 50 rpm 3 Adaptor LCP 0 85 cP to 60 rpm Turbulent flow conditions will always exist in these conditions as long as the RPM cP ratio exceeds the values listed above Manual Smart 33 61 10 Accessories 10 1 Low viscosity adapters LCP and LCP B Low viscosity adapters LCP y LCP B do not come with the standard delivery Any of these two versions with or without thermo station jacket must be ordered as an additional accessory Both LCP and LCP B accessories are supplied complete with a spindle Low viscosity adapters allow more p
45. necting the thread e Place the sample container under the viscometer and insert the spindle into the sample fluid by pressing the displacement button 3 e The stopper rings limit the vertical movement of the spindle Therefore these two rings must be fastened correctly and in their correct positions Important Placement of stopper r ngs as explained here e Upper ring the spindle should be kept in the same fluid e Lower stopper ring The spindle must not touch the edge of the container If so the viscometer s axle can be damaged and the results can be wrong e Once the rings are fastened connect the viscometer and the Heldal to the power point Switch the viscometer on and insert the speed and the spindle as always Manual Smart 41 61 e Set the Heldal unit on with the ON OFF switch 7 Check if the pilot is on If not check the main connection OPERATION The Heldal unit which moves helicoidally is moved up and down between the two stopper rings When the engine touches one of them the unit changes direction The Heldal unit will keep moving until turned with the ON OFF switch 7 11 Model Spindle correspondence tables Standard Spindles R1 Table 1 Viscometer model Spindle SMART L L1 L2 L3 SMART R R1 SMART H R1 SPECIAL SPINDLES Table 2 Viscometer model Spindle SMART L TL5 TL6 TL7 SMART R TR8 TR9 TR10 TR11 SMART H TR8
46. o if necessary Important Do not use any cleaner or tool that can damage the metallic surface Make sure you only use liquids that agree with the LCP adapter material Solvents that can be used water ethanol or high concentrations of alcohol For other solvents check the chemistry compatibility table 10 1 3 Technical specification for LCP accessories Measurements rank e Sample L 0 9 until 2 000 mPa s or cP e Sample R 3 2 until 21 333 mPa s or cP Limited by turbulences For the measurements that represent 10 96 of the base scale Sample volume 18 0 ml Shear rate factor for the LCP spindle 1 2236 x RPM Shear rate is calculated based on the features of Newtonian liquids Temperature rank of the circulation jacket amp thermo station conditions e Temperature rank allowed 10 a 100 C 14 a 212 F e Use a thermo station wash with demineralised water or special refrigeration liquid Change thermostat liquid regularly Recommended flow 15 l min Materials e The metallic parts are made of stainless steel the leads are made of black delrin plastic The parts that come into contact with the sample sample container and spindle are made of AISI 316 and are suitable for the food industry e The lead inferior washer is made with black delrin It is designed to withstand a maximum temperature of 1009C 212 9F e The circulation jacket is made of acetyl and Delrin e The O ring on the plastic stopper M
47. of the LCP Adapter is made of delrin The softening point is 110 C 230 F 10 2 Small sample adapters APM and APM B NOTE Small sample adapters APM and APM B do not belong to the standard delivery Any of these two versions with or without thermo station jacket must be ordered as an additional accessory APM and APM B accessory are not supplied with a spindle Special spindles TL or TR are used according to the viscometer sample L R or H Small sample adapters allow more precise measurements than the standard spindles The measurement rank of a viscometer can get lower viscosity levels Manual Smart 36 61 Thanks to its known cylindrical geometry shape it is possible to get Shear Rate and Shear Stress determinations Only a small quantity of the sample is needed Bs Spindle set TL TRI Spindle set TR TRE TRIO 1811 Fig 13 Set APM Fig 12 APM accessory parts 10 2 1 Assembly NOTE The assembling process is the same for both types of low viscosity accessories APM and APM B The sketches here only show the APM The digital viscometer must be correctly fastened to the base Fasten the circulation jacket J to the connector G figure 11 Fasten the connector G to the hole at the back of the viscometer metallic vase Connect the hook H and the spindle L Insert the spindle L in the circulation jacket and screw it in to the viscometer axle by turning it clockwise Clos
48. og is chosen and the ENTER key pushed use TAB key to move through them the following screen will appear In the sample figure all of the possibilities are shown Only one of the two words ON OFF will appear depending on which function is active xx x ON OFF 5 Output ON OFF This screen is the same one as the auxiliary screens of the measurements for this machine The information shown will not be able to be modified under any condition it is only shown to inform the user Once the user has this information on the screen by pressing the ON key the measurement can begin and then the user must go to the measurement screen If the ENTER key is press the measurement configuration page is accessed and if the key is press again the status page appears Measure Conf SP L1 RPM 100 0 d 1 0000 g cm3 Max 60 0 Once on the measurement configuration screen its details can be seen but not modified Now if the ON key is press the measurement can begin Measuring SP L1 RPM 100 0 V 30 4 cP 50 1 Manual Smart 23 61 If by error a log is selected that has not been recorded on previously the viscometer comes from the factory with empty logs and if the ENTER key is hit a screen like the following will appear Not defined X X being a log number from 1 to 9 If the following screen is visualized Not defined 3 the slot M3 would have been selected and it would be
49. on element which is installed during the manufacturing process It is for this reason that it is unnecessary to calibrate the equipment when using it for the first time Nevertheless certain norms of quality recommend that the equipment be recalibrated once a year which is why we offer the user the possibility of realizing this calibration without needing to send the viscometer back to the usual provider or to FUNGILAB FUNGILIAB S A cannot be held responsible for the measurements taken by an independently recalibrated viscometer and it is essential to follow the instructions given by Fungilab to the letter when recalibrating Calibration Norms e To execute a viscosity calibration it is necessary to have on hand at least a little standard calibration oil and a thermo statization system to maintain the sample at a constant temperature If you do not possess this equipment then you will not be able to guarantee good post calibration measurements FUNGILAB S A provides upon request the standard oils necessary for the calibration as well as the accessories need to thermo statize the oils Manual Smart 15 61 e There are two types of calibration o Calibration of reference spindle These spindles are coaxial spindles with which the accessories APM or APM B must be used By calibrating these spindles you re changing the calibration of all of the viscometer s spindles Reference spindles ModelL TL7 Model R TR11
50. one carefully in order to harm to the shaft of the viscometer Immediately remove the shaft s plastic protector before beginning to use the viscometer Lu Fig 6 Set up for the viscometer base e Insert the horizontal rod of the viscometer E into the nut F Fig 6 Set up for the viscometer base e The viscometer should be placed on a stable laboratory table or on a stable surface free of vibrations i e caused by other machines or equipment Do not put the viscometer in direct contact with sunlight or in the middle of any air flow the temperature of the sample can be easily influenced by the surrounding conditions The viscometer has been designed to work indoors e Turn the height adjustment knobs until the height of the viscometer located in rod E is correctly adjusted e Plug the power cable into its correct slot located on the back of the equipment Fig 3 position 4 and plug it into the power source WARNI NG The socket by which the viscometer will be connected should have a ground Always use a power cable with a ground connection Verify that the voltage and the frequency coincide with the specifications for the viscometer look at the identification label Fig 4 y for more information Before turning on the machine let it sit for some time so that it acclimates to the surrounding temperature n order to avoid a short circuit caused by condensation The fluctuations of the power source should not surpass 10 of
51. onnecting to ViscoE lite Using COM1 9600 bauds COM2 Download aborted Download from device Stop Close In the case that the connection is satisfactory the program will start the data download from the set The program user will see the percentage of data received and its progress through the status bar on the lower screen command bar When the bar shows 100 the program will generate the exit file with the path originally indicated In the following figure you can observe the progress of the exit bar and the file generation process Data Logger BETA vCLI 1 00 Dutput File Name Excel format EAMis documentos data xls Browse Connecting to ViscoE lite Using COM1 9600 bauds COM2 Stop lose Data Logger BETA vCLI 1 00 Dutput File Name Excel format je Mis documentos datal xls Browse Connecting to ViscoE lite Ew Using COM1 9600 bauds COM2 End of download Excel file generated Manual Smart 58 61 Appendix Installation Guide USB DRIVER In this simple guide you will find step by step instructions for properly installing the USB driver for the Fungilab measurement device Please following these instructions before connecting the USB cable 1 Find the folder containing the TUSB3410 drivers and execute T1341Inst exe 2 In some cases a warning window will appear when you install a driver that isn t certified by Windows Press continue and wait unt
52. opper M e Fill the sample container with a 20 ml syringe or less and fill the 16 18 ml sample container Insert the container to the lower part in the circulation jacket J Important Do this slowly since the spindle must be inserted correctly in the sample When working with a more viscous sample be careful to avoid pulling the spindle upwards Hold the spindle connector e Insert the sample container by turning it gently Fit the liquid level spindle together with the lower stopper M e Check the level of the sample It should be approximately in the spindle middle of the cone which is connected to the spindle connector H Figure 10 shows more information about this e Place the upper stopper N over the sample container sample container Fig 11 Full LCP adapter NOTE Before starting with the measurements make sure the viscometer is correctly balanced check it with the bubble level The spindle that should be selected is LCP SP 10 1 2 Dismounting and clearing Place the viscometer upright Remove the upper stopper N Unscrew the spindle of the viscometer axis and lower the spindle slowly in the sample container K Unscrew the bottom stopper M and remove the container K from below the thermo station jacket J Once the container is removed remove the spindle carefully L Manual Smart 35 61 e Remove the container wash it or use compressed air Wash the circulation jacket to
53. r use Maximum altitude 2000 m Surrounding temperature range from 5 to 40 80 maximum relative humidity for up to 312C and going as low as 50 of relative humidity for up to 409C The power source fluctuations should not surpass 10 of the nominal voltage Installation category 11 Pollution level II 5 Maintenance e Always clean all of the parts after each use Clean the spindles and the spindle protector well and then immediately dry them Make sure that there is not any sample remaining especially in the delicate zones like the spindle connector e Detergents or solvents to clean the spindles and the protector For food samples use lukewarm water and if necessary use soft detergents like those which are used at home Other solvents that generally give good results are acetone gasoline or something with a high percentage of alcohol f you use any other solvent make sure that it does not corrode the spindles or the protector The spindles are made in AISI 316 Warning Handle the volatile and inflammable solvents with extreme care It is the user s responsibility to establish safety conditions at work e Regularly check the spindle s thread and the viscometer shaft e During the working life of the viscometer the equipment will require certain check ups In this case please contact the local distributor e Regular maintenance is important We recommend an annual check up by the service techn
54. re considering the measurements to be valid as the device needs that time to stabilize It s also important to only take into account the temperature of a stable sample In addition to visualizing measurements made on the sample the user can also do other things from this screen Using the A and V keys you can increase or reduce the speed of the spindle s rotation RPM When you press one of these two keys the rotation speed increases A or decreases V respectively from the previous speed This way we can comfortably modify the turning speed without having to leave the measurement screen When you make a speed change the field will start blinking again until the motor speed stabilizes To make a unit change whether it s in viscosity or in temperature the equipment will have to take into account the stabilized rotation speed field RPM not blinking With the TAB key the viscosity field will blink for five seconds If you then use the A and V keys you can vary the units To save the changes press ENTER If you do not do this within five seconds the changes will go unsaved The units in the temperature field can be modified using the same process but you will have to use the TAB key again when you ve selected the viscosity field it will be blinking IMPORTANT When the certain percentage of the base scale is lower than 15 or is as high as 100 the measurement cannot be considered valid and L the eq
55. re the safe and proper operation of the equipment e Do not use the equipment for any other purpose that is not described in this manual e Do not use any accessory that is not supplied and approved by Fungilab S A e Do not use the viscometer or its accessories if there is any suspicion of malfunction Do not use the equipment in situations or conditions that can provoke personal injuries or material damage The rotational viscometer is not an inflammable non hazardous instrument and therefore should not be used in areas where there is an explosion risk Before using the viscometer carefully read and observe the following precautions those who do follow them may cause serious harm or N personal injuries To avoid an electric shock e Do not use the rotational viscometer without a solid connection to the ground 3 Symbols used in this manual The following symbols are used in this instruction manual This symbol warns us of an operational practical or similar procedure that if it is not carried out properly may damage al the equipment This arrow indicates additional information that should be f used by the user This symbol warns us of an operational practical or similar A procedure that if it is not carried out correctly may irreparably damage the equipment Do not proceed further unless the indicated conditions are fulfilled and have been perfectly understood 4 Conditions for use Indoo
56. recise measurements than using the standard spindle The viscometer can measure very low viscosity levels from 1 cP when using the L model Thanks to its cylindrical geometry shape it is possible to get Shear Rate determinations and Shear Stress Only a small quantity of a sample is needed 16 18 ml 0 clamp screw E C2 K Fig 9 LCP adapter set in the viscometer washer Fig 8 LCP parts 10 1 1 Mounting The mounting process is the same for both types of low viscosity accessories LCP and LCP B The sketches here only show the LCP Manual Smart 34 61 Attach the extension X between the base Y shaped A and the rib C Use a 19 mm adjustable spanner in order to fasten the nut D Assemble the viscometer again starting with the base The extension X is gt A necessary because of the length of the y Unplug the viscometer I LCP adapter Without this extension the assembly of this accessory would be L D difficult especially the assembly of the spindle Fig 10 Mounting the LCP adapter extension Fasten the circulation jacket J to the connector G figure 7 e e Fasten the connector to the hole in the back of the viscometer s metallic base Connect the hook and the spindle L e Insert the spindle L in the circulation jacket and screw it with the viscometer axle by turning it clockwise e Close the sample container with the st
57. rmat is documentostDatal xls E Download from device Stop Close Once the port series you wish to use is selected you can proceed to download the information from the viscometer To execute this download you will have to press the Download from device bottom Upon doing this for the first time you will see that the majority of commands in the main window will be deactivated Browse Close and even Download from device while the Stop command will become active and information messages about the progress of the importation process will appear The first messages are about the connection status as you can observe in the following figure The program will indicate the port and the connection speed used with the equipment Data Logger BETA vCLI 1 00 Dutput File Name Excel format EMis documentos D ata xls Browse Connecting to ViscoE lite Using COM1 9600 bauds If the user sees that the connection is not satisfactory the user can always interrupt the transmission by clicking the Stop command In this case the window stays in its initial state reactivating the commands which are deactivated during transmission and deactivating the Stop command In the information window the information concerning the interruption of the downloading process will be displayed Manual Smart 57 61 Data Logger BETA vCLI 1 00 Dutput File Name Excel format documentost Datal xls Browse C
58. se the TAB key and with the ENTER A and V keys you can proceed to edit each one of the fields Let s first look at what each field represents and how to modify it SP the field that indicates which spindle we use for the measurement RPM the field indicating the working speed d indicates the density of the sample Max Maximum viscosity to be determined with the speed and the spindle selected The SP field together with the selected speed will determine the maximum and minimum viscosity values from 8 to 18 from page 38 on as well as the existence of a shear stress measurement if you re using coaxial spindles To modify the spindle you first need to select the field using the ENTER key The viscometer will only show the spindles that are compatible with your model Once the spindle field is selected we use the same direct selection method previously explained in the section about viscosity calibration IMPORTANT Selecting a spindle that doesnt correspond to the ones adapted 2 to your model will cause measurement problems The RPM field revolutions per minute indicates the speed at which the test will be done The SMART series incorporates 18 pre determined speeds 0 3 0 5 0 6 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 4 5 6 10 12 20 30 50 60 100 rpm The viscosity of the liquid and the spindle used determine the speed refer to tables 8 to 18 Manual Smart 20 61 Speed modification once the correspond
59. shell 1 over the fastening rib 8 on the base of the viscometer 9 e Place the lower ring in the fastener 8 as explained in the sketch and fasten it with the knobbed fastening rib 12 Important Do not fasten the stop rings to the fastening ribs 12 too tightly They are plastic pieces and they can be damaged Both stopper rings upper and lower look exactly the same and can be changed e Place the Heldal engine 11 in the fastener 8 while pressing the displacement command 3 e Connect the upper stop ring to the fastener 8 and fasten it with the fastening rib 12 e Insert the viscometer by placing the fastening rib 16 in the Heldel bolt 4 and fasten it with the nut bolt 15 e Balance the viscometer Heldal set with the balancing knobs 10 e Fasten the T shaped spindle PA to PF samples to the viscometer In order to choose the right one look at the selection tables T 3 Screw the counterweight 6 4 in the lower part of the spindle receptor 6 3 Insert the spindle receptor 6 5 between both upper and lower parts of the spindle receptor 6 2 and 6 3 Do not separate these two parts Fasten the spindle and screw in the lower part of the receptor 6 3 until it is completely fastened Important Do not fasten the spindle tighter than necessary There should always be a small hole between both parts of the receptor e Fasten the spindle receptor and the spindle to the axis of the viscometer by con
60. tes millions Example 7 8K 7 800 Example 1 56M 1 560 000 NOTE It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 52 61 Table 16 HELDAL s special spindle selection for SMART L Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s RPM SP PA PB PC PD PE PF 0 3 62 4K 124 8K 312K 624K 1 56M 3 12M 0 5 37 44K 74 88K 187 2K 374 4K 936K 1 872M 0 6 31 2K 62 4K 156K 312K 780K 1M 1 18 72K 37 44K 93 6K 187 2K 468K 936K 1 5 12 48K 24 96K 62 4K 124 8K 312K 624K 2 9 36K 18 72K 46 8K 93 6K 234K 468K 2 5 7 488K 14 976K 37 44K 74 88K 187 2K 374 4K 3 6 24K 12 48K 31 2K 62 4K 156K 312K 4 4 68K 9 36K 23 4K 46 8K 117K 234K 5 3 744K 7 488K 18 72K 37 44K 93 6K 187 2K 6 3 120K 6 24K 15 6K 31 2K 78K 156K 10 1 872K 3 744K 9 36K 18 72K 46 8K 93 6K 12 1 560K 3 12K 7 8K 15 6K 39K 78K ATTENTI ON K Indicates miles M Indicates millions NOTE Example 7 8K 7 800 Example 1 56M 1 560 000 It is not recommended to work with viscosity values of less than 15 of the lower part of the selected scale Manual Smart 53 61 Table 17 HELDAL s special spindle selection for SMART R Maximum guideline values in cP mPa s RPM SP PA PB PC PD PE PF 0 3 666 6K 1 3M 3 3M 6 6M 16 6M 33 3M 0 5 400K 800K 2M 4M 10M 20M 0 6 333 3K 666 6K 1 6M 3 3M 8 3M 16 6M 1 200K 400K 1
61. the 3 submenus of the main menu can be seen beginning with the configuration submenu 8 2 Instrument Setup menu The configuration menu contains those functions that are not standardized and that modify the state and or operations of the instrument Once the Instrument Setup option is selected by pressing the ENTER key the following screen will appear Manual Smart 13 61 1 5 Setup gt Language Units Calibration Time Settings Move through the options using the A and V keys and select a submenu with the ENTER key The main menu provides the possibility of Changing the working language Selecting the measurement units viscosity and temperature Carrying out calibrations the machine comes calibrated from the factory therefore it is not necessary to do any calibrations when the machine is received Adjusting the date and time The language time and units should be selected by the user before beginning to work with the equipment so that it functions properly 8 2 1 Language language change submenu Once the configuration menu has been accessed the first option that the cursor gt points to is Language To make a change to the language this option must be selected by hitting the ENTER key When we enter in this submenu the viscometer will show a screen like the following one Select language English By using A y V the different working languages for th
62. uipment will emit a warning beep with every rotation made under these circumstances With the ON key you can stop or start the motor which allows for momentary pauses in an experiment We you press this key the equipment will show the following message Motor stop If you press the QUIT key when you see the message above the viscometer will abandon the measuring and return to the main screen If you press the ON key the equipment will restart the measurements with the same configuration 8 4 Test Profiles FUNGILAB viscometers incorporate a group of programmable logs that allow configurations to be saved in order to speed up use of the machine when carrying out measurements of a certain frequency From the main menu screen select the Logs option by using the A y V arrows and press the ENTER key to accept The viscometer will show the following screen Manual Smart 22 61 gt Select profiles Edit profile The first option will start a measurement with some configurations already recorded in the instrument s log and the second is for saving the measurement options of a new configuration Select one field or the other by using the ENTER key 8 4 1 Select Profile If the user wants to use some of the machine s logs the ENTER key should be hit once the cursor gt is positioned on this option and the following screen will appear Select a profile M1 M2 N3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 Once the l
63. want to continue with this process press ENTER and you will be brought to the following screen Manual Smart 16 61 Once the ENTER key is press a second confirmation will be solicited by way of a security measure The following screen will appear Are you sure ENTER QUIT If you press ENTER here the factory stage calibration will be restored calibration language the memory will be erased as well as the programming and you will return to the main configuration screen 8 2 3 2 Viscosity Viscosity Calibration If you select the viscosity option moving through the menu with the A and V keys and press ENTER you will access the following screens depending on the model of your viscometer Model L Spindle 11 V 100 0 cP Models R and H Spindle R1 V 100 0 cP The list of possible spindles to use depends on the model of your viscometer L R or H Thus in tables 8 through 18 page 37 on you can see the different spindles available for each model Once this field is selected and situated in the list of corresponding spindles you can select the spindle that you wish to calibrate using the A and V keys Once the spindle is selected go to the Viscosity field using the TAB key Pressing ENTER accept the field and introduce the value of the standard oil corresponding to the viscosity calibration To introduce the data use the A and V keys to increase or decrease the value of each
64. zaci n de hardware Windows buscar el software existente y el actualizado en su equipo en el CD de instalaci n de hardware o en el sitio Web de Windows Update con su permiso Leer nuestra directiva de privacidad Desea que Windows se conecte a Windows Update para buscar software S s lo esta vez S ahora y cada vez que conecte un dispositivo No por el momento Haga clic en Siguiente para continuar Atr s Siguiente On the next screen you will tell the computer not to look in Windows Update Following Asistente para actualizaci n de hardware Este asistente le ayudar a instalar software para TUSB3410 Device Si su hardware viene con un CD o disquete de lt gt instalaci n ins rtelo ahora Qu desea que haga el asistente 5 Instalar autom ticamente el software recomendado O Instalar desde una lista o ubicaci n espec fica avanzado Haga clic en Siguiente para continuar Manual Smart 60 61 4 Choose Install software automatically and continue 5 If you have already executed T13410Inst exe located in the USB driver folder Windows will begin to install the Multi Port Adaptor series automatically if the Windows certification warning appears again click Continue 6 When the process is finish wait until Assistant re appears and go over the same steps again which this time will install the USB Serial Port COM X device 7 The PC

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