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OfiTE 900 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: ORCADA Viscometer Software 130-76-C/130-76-1-C

Summary of 900

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    Model 900 viscometer 130-76-c (115 volt) 130-76-1-c (230 volt) orcada ® model 900 software instruction manual updated 1/4/2017 ver. 14.0 patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofi testing equipment, inc. 11302 steeplecrest dr. · houston, texas · 77065 · u.S.A. Tele: 832.320.7300 · fax: 7...

  • Page 2: Table of

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 1 introduction.....................................................................................2 description ..............................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 2 the model 900 viscometer is a portable, yet fully automated system for measuring fluid viscosity. It is designed to be easy to use, easy t...

  • Page 4: Components

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 3 #130-76-03 thermocouple #130-76-04 main bearing #130-76-05 retaining ring #130-76-08 bob shaft wrench #130-76-10 universal heat cup (115 v...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 4 specifications instrument geometry true couette coaxial cylinder motor technology stepper motor speeds (rpm) 12 fixed speeds (600, 300, 20...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 5 shear rate range r1b1 r1b2 r1b3 r1b4 r1b5 shear rate constant, k r , (sec -1 per rpm) 1.7023 0.3770 0.2682 0.2682 0.8503 shear rate, (sec ...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 6 shear stress conversions to convert from units on left side to units on top, multiply by factor @ intercept. Dyne/cm 2 pa lb/100ft 2 lb/ft...

  • Page 8: Safety

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 7 safety in order to comply with the requirements of safety standard en 61010, the viscometer has a separable cord and plug, without a locki...

  • Page 9: Setup

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 8 setup the model 900 viscometer is a precision instrument. Any damage to the bob shaft, bearings, or transducer will greatly affect the acc...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 9 6. The on-off switch is located on the back panel, just above the power cable connection. Turn the unit on and follow the display instruct...

  • Page 11: Software Start

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 10 the ofite model 900 viscometer can be operated from a pc using the orcada ® model 900 software. When operating under computer control, th...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 11 “start test” - this button starts a test in auto mode. Once a test is started, this button becomes the “abort test” button. Click here to...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 12 “cond pause” - this button will pause a test during the conditioning phase and put the software into manual mode. While the test is pause...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 13 “enable” - place a check in this box to engage the motor. Uncheck the box to stop the motor. “temp” - this field determines the test temp...

  • Page 15: Calibration

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 14 calibration standalone the calibration procedure is easily performed by pressing the cal button and following the instructions as you are...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 15 4. Allow a couple of minutes for the temperature of the calibration fluid to equalize. 5. Find the calibration sheet attached to the cali...

  • Page 17: Calibration

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 16 before the model 900 unit can be calibrated using the orcada ® software, the calibration mode must be set to “orcada ® software”. Refer t...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 17 4. As the calibration proceeds, the software will begin to display the collected data in the chart. At the end of the calibration, the so...

  • Page 19: Calibration

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 18 before calibrating the unit, you must input the specifications of the calibration fluid that you are using. This will give the software t...

  • Page 20: Operation

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 19 operation standalone when operating in stand-alone mode, the keypunch panel on the top of the viscometer is used. Following are descripti...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 20 d. “shear rate units”: changes the shear rate units. Enter selection number or leave alone if unchanged. 1 = rpm 2 = 1/s (reciprocal seco...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 21 a. Press mud. The following steps will be performed. At each interval, the viscometer stabilizes and then records a reading. If you prefe...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 22 9) 100 rpm 10) 60 rpm 11) 30 rpm 12) 6 rpm 13) 3 rpm 14) 10 second gel (wait 10 seconds) 15) 10 minute gel (wait 10 minutes) b. After the...

  • Page 24: Operation

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 23 operation with computer the orcada ® software has two modes for running tests: auto and manual. By default, the software is in manual mod...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 24 to begin a test in auto mode: 1. Add approximately 170 ml of test fluid to the clean and dry stainless steel sample cup. 2. Enter the raw...

  • Page 26: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 25 software options to access the options screen, choose “options” from the “edit” menu. “900 calibration mode” - place the slider on “orcad...

  • Page 27: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 26 software save rate settings by default, the orcada ® software saves data to file based on a set time interval. This time interval can be ...

  • Page 28: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 27 software test builder the test builder is designed to help you build custom tests for use in auto mode. To access the test builder, go to...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 28 d. “cond. Time” - the time period to condition the sample e. “cond. Rpm” - the rotational speed during conditioning f. “#/swps” - the num...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 29 “stir prior to gel” - check this box to stir the sample before calculating gel strength. “gel stir rate” - this is the rate the sample wi...

  • Page 31: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 30 software select analysis outputs after building a test in the test builder, the chart at the bottom of the main screen will show the vari...

  • Page 32: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 31 software saved test data to review test data from past tests: 1. Select “saved test data” from the “file” menu. 2. The saved test data is...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 32 “export” - click this button if you wish to export the test data to a file. You will be asked to select a filename and destination and th...

  • Page 34: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 33 software calibration history on the calibration history screen, you can retrieve the data from all past calibration tests. 1. Begin on th...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 34 software import/export the import/export feature of the orcada ® software makes it possible to transfer a test from one pc to another. 1....

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 35 software onboard program manager from the onboard functions screen, you can create custom test programs to be uploaded to the model 900 u...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 36 6. Programs can be archived to disk for backup and easy access. The “archived programs” box displays all archived programs. These program...

  • Page 38: Software

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 37 software upload test data 1. To transfer the results of the last test from the model 900 unit to the pc, click “utilities”, then “900 onb...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 38 a. Locate the folder for the date of the saved data. B. Click the small + sign next to the folder. C. Select the data set you wish to vie...

  • Page 40: Disassembly

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 39 disassembly this procedure should be performed immediately after every test and calibration. 1. Turn the unit off. 2. Remove the r1 rotor...

  • Page 41: Maintenance

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 40 maintenance bob shaft bearing replacement 1. Unplug all electrical wires and the thermocouple wire from the housing. 2. Remove the bob an...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 41 7. Remove the two screws holding the encoder board in place. 8. Unscrew the three standoffs. 9. Pull the bearing guide up and out of the ...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 42 11. Remove the external retaining ring from the bob shaft beneath the lower bearing. This retaining ring is intended for one use only. It...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 43 19. Place the bearing guide back into the body and secure it in place with the three standoffs. 20. Reattach the encoder board to the bea...

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 44 maintenance main shaft bearing replacement 1. Remove the bearing guide. Follow steps 1 - 7 on page 40. 2. Loosen the motor with the appro...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 45 6. To replace the lower main shaft bearing, loosen the two set screws on the side of the sprocket. The sprocket and the bearing may then ...

  • Page 47: Maintenance

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 46 maintenance torsion spring replacement 1. Follow steps 1 - 6 on page 40. 2. Loosen the three screws on the transducer clamp. 3. The torsi...

  • Page 48: Appendix

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 47 appendix thermocouple calibration in order to calibrate the thermocouple properly, the temperature units on the viscometer must be set to...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 48 11. Repeat steps 1 through 3 above to return to the “tc offset” screen. Enter the offset value from step 10 and press enter. If the offse...

  • Page 50: Appendix

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 49 appendix adjusting the p value the p value represents the position of the transducer. In order to provide accurate readings, the p value ...

  • Page 51: Appendix

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 50 appendix transducer linearization the transducer linearization process is only necessary if the transducer, transducer board, or control ...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 51 4. Click ok to connect to the viscometer. 5. Press the enter key twice to bring up the prompt. 6. Type m1 and press enter. The characters...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 52 10. Attach the rotor sleeve to the rotor. Fill the thermocup with calibration fluid and raise it to submerge the bob. For an f1b1 configu...

  • Page 54: Appendix

    53 appendix driver install if using the included serial to usb converter cable (part # 130-79-19) to connect to the model 900, the pc will require a driver. This driver is included on the same cd that contains the orcada ® software. To install the driver: 1. Insert the software/driver cd to the comp...

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    54 5. Accept the licence agreement and click “next”. 6. Once the driver installation is complete, click “finish”. 7. Plug the usb portion of the usb/rs232 cable (#130-79-19) to the computer. The computer will continue installing the software. Wait for it to finish installing. 8. Once the installatio...

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    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 55 9. Confirm which communication port (com port) the usb serial port is located in. The window below is indicating that this sample port wa...

  • Page 57: Appendix

    Patent no. 6,766,028 - ofi testing equipment, inc. Ofite, 11302 steeplecrest dr., houston, tx 77065 usa / tel: 832-320-7300 / fax: 713-880-9886 / www.Ofite.Com 56 appendix grounding proper grounding protects the equipment operator from the risk of electric shock. The electrical cord provided with th...

  • Page 58: Warranty and

    Warranty: ofi testing equipment, inc. (ofite) warrants that the products shall be free from liens and defects in title, and shall conform in all respects to the terms of the sales order and the specifications applicable to the products. All products shall be furnished subject to ofite’s standard man...