TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
1.1
1.2
Intended Use ........................................................................................................................... 27
1.3
Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 27
1.3.1
ViscoPump III .......................................................................................................................... 27
1.4
1.4.1
General .................................................................................................................................... 29
1.4.2
1.4.3
Flammable liquids ................................................................................................................... 30
1.5
Functioning of the device ........................................................................................................ 30
1.6
Capillary viscometry ................................................................................................................ 30
1.7
Measurement principles .......................................................................................................... 31
2
Initial operation ........................................................................................................ 32
2.1
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 32
2.2
2.2.1
Installation ............................................................................................................................... 32
2.2.2
Dismantling .............................................................................................................................. 33
2.3
Connecting the devices ........................................................................................................... 34
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 39
3
Data transfer ............................................................................................................. 40
3.1
RS-232-C Interfaces................................................................................................................ 40
3.2
Interface configuration ............................................................................................................. 40
4
Software-Update ...................................................................................................... 41
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
Periods without operation ........................................................................................................ 43
5.4
Reproducibility of results ......................................................................................................... 43
5.5
6
Guarantee ................................................................................................................. 44
7
8
Recycling and Disposal........................................................................................... 45
9