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TABLE OF CONTENT
1 Technical Specifications of the AVS
1.1 Notes to the operating manual ................................................................................................ 35
1.2 Intended Use ........................................................................................................................... 35
1.3 Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 35
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1.3.1 AVS 470................................................................................................................................. 35
1.4 Warning and safety information .............................................................................................. 37
1.4.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 37
1.4.2 Chemical and biological safety ................................................................................................ 38
1.4.3 Flammable liquids ................................................................................................................... 38
1.1 Functioning of the device ........................................................................................................ 38
1.2 Capillary viscometry ................................................................................................................ 39
1.3 Measurements principles ........................................................................................................ 39
2 Installation and Commissioning........................................................................... 40
2.1 Unpacking and setting up ........................................................................................................ 40
2.2 Connecting the devices ........................................................................................................... 40
2.2.1 Connecting cables ................................................................................................................... 40
2.2.2 Deployable hose combinations ............................................................................................... 41
2.2.3 Suitable viscometer types, racks, and measurement stands .................................................. 42
2.3 Connecting the viscometers and other devices ...................................................................... 44
2.3.1 TC-Viscometer with thermistor sensors .................................................................................. 44
2.3.2 Viscometer with light-barrier sending ...................................................................................... 44
2.3.3 Connection of VZ 7215 absorption traps................................................................................. 45
2.3.4 Connection of the VZ 8552 overflow guard ............................................................................. 45
2.3.5 Flow coolers ............................................................................................................................ 46
2.3.6 ViscoPump III module ............................................................................................................. 46
2.3.7 System enhancements ............................................................................................................ 46
2.3.8 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 47
2.4 Initialization and software upgrade of the AVS
2.4.1 Initialization .............................................................................................................................. 48
2.4.2 Software upgrade .................................................................................................................... 48
2.5 Description of the front-panel elements .................................................................................. 48
2.6 Measurement whit the device ................................................................................................. 49
2.7 Completing a measurement .................................................................................................... 49
3 Data transfer .......................................................................................................... 50
3.1 RS-232-C Interfaces................................................................................................................ 50
3.2 Interface configuration ............................................................................................................. 50
4 The Operating Software of the AVS
4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 51
4.2 Hardware requirements ........................................................................................................... 51
4.3 Operation ................................................................................................................................. 51
4.3.1 Operation using the PS2 keyboard ......................................................................................... 51
4.3.2 Operation using the front membrane keyboard ...................................................................... 51
4.4 General information ................................................................................................................. 52
4.4.1 Selection of menu items .......................................................................................................... 52
4.4.2 Selection of the operating mode: ............................................................................................ 52
4.4.3 ViscoPump parameters: .......................................................................................................... 52
4.5 Notes on programming ............................................................................................................ 53
4.6 Functional description ............................................................................................................. 53
5 Maintenance and care of the device and the viscometers ................................. 59
5.1 Maintenance work to be carried out ........................................................................................ 59
5.2 Maintenance and care of the absorber traps VZ 7215 ............................................................ 59
5.3 Periods without operation ........................................................................................................ 59
5.4 Reproducibility of results ......................................................................................................... 60
5.5 Viscometers within quality assurance systems ....................................................................... 60
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370 ........................................................... 35
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470 measuring unit ...................................... 48
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470 ............................................................ 51