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8. Enter the desired temperature (start temperature of following test) and click the button OK: the screen
will display:
9. Follow the instructions on the display; after clicking OK, the measuring plate starts to rotate at 10 rpm;
10. After running of the first data, click (to see in window Information, right: receive data:) on the tab
Chart. Move the basic plate by rotating the micrometer screw counterclockwise carefully up. You
recognize the contact point by increasing the torque (about 0,1 ... 0,3 mNm);
11. Set the display of microindicator (13) by turning the outer black ring to zero;
12. Then, adjust the gap (including trimming distance), rotating the micrometer screw and removing the
plates from each other to the required distance.
Note: In the software RHEOTEST RN 5 Manager, the value for the trimming distance (e.g.: 0.05 mm) is
predetermined. This has to be set in addition to the gap (e.g. for the measuring plate P3 the distance will be
1.05 mm).
13. Cancel/finish the Job by pressing the button „Cancel Analysis“ under the tab Job.
Note: For inspection, check the gap between the plates after every 10 measurements or once a day.
14. Lower the basic measuring plate downwards or raise the measuring drive, disconnecting again the
cone / plate and basic plate from each other.
8.1.2.3 Performing the Measurement
1. Clean the measuring cone (plate) and basic plate with a suitable solvent and dry before the
measurement;
2. Move the measuring head (1) back to the basic plate (7). For it, carry out the steps 8a or 8b.
3. Create or select an appropriate Job in the Job tree (column left);
4. For easy start select the Name Create Mode „DateTime (YYMMDDHHMM)“ in the Sample Definition
and click the button „Easy Start“ in Actions for Job; or: Choose in the Name Create Mode „manually“,
enter consecutive „New sample“, then give the Sample Name, press „Check+Create Sample“ (waiting
until the sample name appears in the Job tree) and click the button „Start Analysis”;
5. The following notification will be displayed as a reminder to set the zero point:
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