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IfyourinstrumenthastheEZ-Locksystem,thespindlesareattached
as follows:
With onehandholdthespindle, while gently raisingthespring-
loadedoutersleevetoitshighestpositionwiththeotherhand,as
shown inFigure IV-2. Insert the EZ-Lock Spindle Coupling so
thatthebottomofthecouplingisushwiththebottomoftheshaft,
andlowerthesleeve.Thesleeveshouldeasilyslidebackdownto
holdthespindle/couplingassemblyinplaceforuse.[Spindlescan
beidentiedbyentrycode;lookforthenumberonthesideofthe
EZ-Lockspindlecoupling.]
ThemotorshouldbeOFF whenever
spindlesarebeingremovedorattached.
Note: KeeptheEZ-LockSpindleCouplingand
outer sleeve as clean as possible and free
from debris that could become lodged
insidetheadapter.
IV.4 Temperature Control
TheDV3TRheometerprovidestheabilitytocontrolthetemperatureofaconnectedBrookeld
temperaturecontroldevicesuchastheThermosel(HT-106controller)andwaterbathswithSDor
APcontrollers(forexample:TC-550SD).TheThermoselorwaterbathcanthenbeusedtocontrol
thetemperatureofthesampleundertest.
TheDV3Tconnectstothetemperaturecontroldevicethroughadedicatedcommunicationcable.
TheThermoselrequirescableDVP-141.ThewaterbathsrequirecableDVP-207.Thesecables
areavailablefromBrookeld.
Whenconguredforcontrolofatemperaturecontroldevice,theDV3Tmayhavetwotemperature
inputs:
1)thetemperatureprobesuppliedwiththeDV3T(DVP-94Y,CPA-44PYZ,orSC4-13RPY)
and
2)thetemperatureprobesuppliedwiththetemperaturecontroldevice(waterbathorThermosel).
Onlyonetemperatureprobecanbeusedfordisplayoflivetemperature,control,anddatacollection.
SelecttheprobetobeusedintheTemperaturemenu(seeFigureIV-3).
TIP:EmbeddedtemperatureprobesusedwiththeCone/PlateandSmallSampleAdaptercanbe
usedforsetpointcontrolofawaterbath.Makingthisselectioncanimprovethetemperature
controlofthesamplebyoffsettingthetemperaturebathtoaccountforanyheatlossin
thetubingor waterjacket.Tousethe embeddedtemperatureprobeselectProbeinthe
Temperaturemenu.
Temperature control must be initiated each time the DV3T is powered on. Be sure that the
temperaturecontroldeviceispoweredonpriortoinitiatingcommunication.ChooseDeviceSetup
intheSettingsmenu.ChooseTemperatureandyouwillbepresentedwiththeTemperaturemenu
(seeFigureIV-3).TemperatureOffsetisdescribedinSectionIV.1.
Figure IV-2
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