Brookfield DV-III Rheometer - Manual (Page 50)

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Page 50 Manual No. M/98-211-A0701
B.E.V.I.S. PROGRAM TO SLOT #1. Click on this button to download the displayed pro-
gram to the DV-III+. When the download is complete, the DV-III+ displays DOWNLOAD
DONE TO EXIT PRESS A KEY.
At this point, the program in the DV-III+ can be printed and/or run from the Rheometer.
Click on this button to exit the RheoLoader software.
VI. 2 Example Programs
The following example programs can also be found on the RheoLoader disk that was included with
the DV-III+ Rheometer:
Program 1: Pre-shear
Command Command Description Parameter Comments
PLN Print text now Preshearing now print user message
SSN Set viscometer speed 50.0 run at 50 RPM
WPT Wait for % torque 90.0 wait unitl 90% torque is reached
PLN Print text now Collecting data print user message
SPI Set print interval 00:10 begin printing data at 10 second
intervals
SSN Set viscometer speed 10.0 run at 10 RPM
WTI Wait for time interval 01:40 wait at this step for 1 minute and
40 seconds, effectively printing
10 data lines
Program 2: For use with an external temperature controller
Command Command Description Parameter Comments
STM Set temperature 40.0 Set control value to 40°C
WTP Wait for temperature 40.0 wait until temperature = 40°C
(as an example, a
Thermosel/Controller can be
used for temperature control)
WTI Wait for time interval 05:00 soak time; allow temperature to
settle
SSN Set viscometer speed 25.0 run at 25 RPM
SPI Set print interval 00:30 begin printing data at 30 second
intervals
WTI Wait for time interval 06:00 wait at this step for 6 minutes,
effectively printing 12 data lines
Program 3: Wait for cure
Command Command Description Parameter Comments
SSP Set spindle 31 set to a number 31 spindle
SSN Set viscomter speed 100.0 run at 100 RPM
SPI Set print interval 00:05 begin printing data at 5 second
intervals
WPT Wait for % torque 85.0 wait until % torque = 85; a
curing cycle