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Novomatics Operation Manual
Content:
1.
AlphaTackPlus Highlights.................................................................. 4
2.
Importance of tack measurement in the printing ink industry .................... 5
2.1. What is tack? ................................................................................... 5
2.2. How to measure ink tack? .................................................................... 5
2.3. Principle of AlphaTack measurement ...................................................... 6
2.4. Principle of temperature control ............................................................. 8
3.
Getting Started.............................................................................. 10
3.1. Safety Precautions ...........................................................................10
3.2. Advanced safety function for AlphaTack HS (High Speed) ............................11
4.
Installation ................................................................................... 12
4.1. Software installations.........................................................................12
4.1.1. Installation of WinAlphaTACK software from CDROM...............................12
4.1.2. Installation of WinAlphaTACK software from Internet................................12
4.1.3. Installation of AlphaTackPlus device driver ............................................12
4.2. Setting up the AlphaTackPlus ..............................................................15
4.2.1. Instrument cables and connections .....................................................15
Mains cable .........................................................................15
4.2.1.1.
USB cable........................................................................... 15
4.2.1.2.
Switching on the AlphaTackPlus, Start of WinAlphaTack................... 15
4.2.1.3.
5.
Start of a first tack measurement....................................................... 16
5.1. Sample settings ...............................................................................16
5.2. Program settings ..............................................................................17
5.2.1. General Settings ...........................................................................17
5.2.2. Basic Settings ..............................................................................18
5.2.3. Program steps ..............................................................................18
5.3. Automatic ink dispenser .....................................................................19
6.
Cleaning ...................................................................................... 21
6.1. Rapid cleaning ................................................................................21
6.2. AlphaTackPlus instrument case ............................................................22
6.3. Cleaning agents...............................................................................22
7.
Data evaluation ............................................................................. 23
7.1. Principles of data saving.....................................................................23
7.2. Loading result into results diagraphs ......................................................23
7.3. Measuring reports ............................................................................23
8.
Definition of variables ..................................................................... 27
8.1. Pressure Distribution Function..............................................................27
8.2. Definition of variables ........................................................................28
8.2.1. Independent Variables ....................................................................28
8.2.2. Dependent Variables ......................................................................29
9.
Data Objects and Files .................................................................... 30
9.1. Preset Files (*.set) ............................................................................30
9.2. Measurement Files (*.res) ...................................................................30
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