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Page 1 CP Cone and Plate Viscometer Operating Manual...
Page 3 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Table of Contents ..........................6 Introduction .......................... 8 1.1 For Your Safety .......................... 9 1.2 Symbols .......................... 10 1.3 Disclaimer .......................... 10 1.4 Copyright .......................... 11 1.5 Declarations 1.5.1 Declaration of Conformity (EU) ................................11 1.5.2 Declaration of Conformity (UK) ................................
Page 4 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH .......................... 29 5.4 Color-Scheme .......................... 30 5.5 Information .......................... 30 5.6 Save Results .......................... 31 5.7 Lock Settings .......................... 31 5.8 Table Settings .......................... 32 5.9 Change Cone .......................... 32 5.10 Averaging .......................... 33 5.11 Torque Range ..........................
Page 5 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP .......................... 55 9.3 Technical Data 9.3.1 Instrument ................................55 9.3.2 Viscosity Range ................................56 9.3.3 General Data ................................57 9.3.4 Documentation ................................57 .......................... 58 9.4 Maintenance .......................... 59 9.5 Service Points 300 003 755 - 2410...
Page 6 Introduction...
Page 7 Application and Technical Seminars · Repair and Certification Service BYK-Gardner is part of ALTANA AG and a direct subsidiary of BYK, a leading supplier of additives for coatings and plastics. Together, we offer complete and unique solutions for you, our customer.
Page 8 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH For Your Safety CAUTION: Familiarization with safety instructions necessary Failure to read and understand the safety instructions threatens your health and can damage the instrument. Read the safety instructions before you use the instrument the first time.
Page 9 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Symbols The label on the instrument contains the following symbols. Do not dispose of this product together with your household trash. Please refer to the information of your local community or contact our dealers regarding the proper handling of end-of-live electric and electronic equipment.
Page 10 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Disclaimer Exclusion of Liability No liability other than as provided by law is assumed for direct or indirect damage sustained in association with the use of the instrument, the software or documentation. BYK-Gardner precludes all liability claims if the usage described in "Intended Use" is disregarded.
Page 11 Declaration of Conformity (UK) Hereby, BYK-Gardner GmbH Lausitzer Strasse 8 D-82538 Geretsried declares, that the products of type byko-visc CP comply with the requirements of the following directives: · S.I. 2016/1091 - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) · S.I. 2016/1101 - Low Voltage The following harmonized standards were applied: ·...
Page 12 System Description...
Page 13 The desired viscosity ranges can be customized according to different use cases by a selection of ten (separately available) cones. The byko-visc CP offers a practical solution for any QC or R&D lab requiring quick, easy and reliable testing of the behaviour of a liquid under different conditions.
Page 14 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Measurement Principle Cone and plate viscometry offers several advantages over other testing methods. Firstly, it is an easy-to-use technique with a wide range of applications while requiring minimal sample preparation. Secondly, it provides reliable results even when testing viscous fluids. This method offers precise shear rate control for accurate viscosity measurements for quick and easy analysis of different samples without the use of various instruments.
Page 15 CP Feature Matrix The BYK-Gardner byko-visc CP product family offers a wide range of high quality benchtop viscometers. For every purpose the best instrument is available. The byko-visc CP product group offers the premium models. The byko-visc CP Lite product group offers the economic models.
Page 16 Getting Started...
Page 17 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP The entire system consists of instrument, power supply and a cone. The cone is to be ordered separately. Delivery Content The items listed below are contained in the packaging: · Cone and Plate Viscometer · Power Supply ·...
Page 18 BYK-Gardner GmbH System Operation The byko-visc CP is a benchtop viscometer which is operated by the touch screen. The power button - used to switch on the instrument - is located on the rear of the instrument above the power connector. Using the touch screen display icons and functions can be selected directly. The instrument can be used to repeatably measure viscosity of many types of liquid samples in the laboratory and in production.
Page 19 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP 3.3.2 User Interface To control the system the following UI elements are available. Activated The current option or function is active. Tap to deactivate. Deactivated The current option or function is inactive. Tap to activate. Save Save your changes and go back to previous screen.
Page 20 Measurement Settings...
Page 21 Here the cone currently mounted can be selected to announce it to the measurement system. The cone to be selected depends on the viscosity range and shear rate requirements of your sample. For the byko-visc CP we offer 10 different cones, see Ordering Information...
Page 22 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH The cone type is printed on the shaft of the cone. For measurement details see Viscosity Range Speed Enter the speed of the cone in Revolutions per Minute (RPM). Type in the requested value - between 5 and 1000 - and save with the check mark.
Page 23 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Temperature Enter the target temperature of the material to be measured. The plate will be heated until this value is reached. The maximum value for the to be entered depends on the model. You have following options: ·...
Page 24 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Ramp Activate the option Ramp and tap the values to go the details screen Ramp. Enter a dynamic speed range here. Instrument will adjust speed accordingly. Enter a Start Speed greater Zero (e.g. "5") and an End Speed (e.g. "50") and the required Steps for increasing / decreasing the speed (e.g.
Page 25 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Curve Fitting Select the curve fitting model according to the rheological behavior of your sample. A fit can only be applied to a ramp measurement. After the measurement a fit of the selected type will be applied and the curve parameters as well as the correlation factor (R²) will be displayed.
Page 26 System Configuration...
Page 27 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Tap the settings icon in the main menu and tap on Configuration to manage settings that are seldom changed. Before starting with measurements the configuration may have to be controlled. Units Select the units used for measurement.
Page 28 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH NOTICE The configuration for Units will be used as default and can also be changed directly during measurements. Language Select the language of the user interface here. Following languages are supported: · English: English · German: Deutsch ·...
Page 29 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Date / Time Here you can enter date, time and the format. The Time is entered with Hour and Minute. The Date is entered with Day, Month and Year. For Date and Time the Format to be displayed can be selected.
Page 30 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Information Under this option the details about instrument, firmware version and serial number can be retrieved. In case you contact your local BYK-Gardner service center please have these data handy. Save Results This option can be used to turn on saving the results of the viscosity measurements, see...
Page 31 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Lock Settings This option can be used to lock the current settings against unintentional changes. If this option is deactivated the settings can be changed again. Table Settings Here you can configure the table format for the...
Page 32 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Change Cone Here you may add a new cone to the instrument memory. You have following options: · Add Cone: Tap the button to add a new cone. · Cone List: Tap the button to review known cones.
Page 33 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP 5.11 Torque Range Here you can select the maximum torque value. The instrument will set the measurement process accordingly. You have following options: · Low: Max. torque value = 0.797 mNm · High: Max. torque value = 18.1 mNm Depending on the sample to be measured the better value should be chosen.
Page 34 Perform Measurements...
Page 35 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Tap the measurement icon in the main menu to access the measurement screen. For viscosity measurements perform following steps: · Attach Cone · Apply Sample · Measure Viscosity · Change Parameters · Access all Screens ·...
Page 36 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Apply Sample To measure viscosity a sample is necessary. CAUTION! To avoid damage of the precise mechanic: Always apply a small amount of sample to the plate before starting a viscosity measurement - i.e. before the cone begins to rotate on the plate.
Page 37 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Measure Viscosity The measurement takes place in two steps - heating up (or cooling down) and measuring: 1. Tap the green cone icon to lower the viscometer head the 1 time. 2. Remove any sample completely from the plate; confirm the message.
Page 38 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Change Parameters During measurement following parameters can be changed directly: Units : Tap on the unit currently shown. Speed : Tap the speed in RPM currently shown. Cone : Tap the spindle name currently shown. To change all other settings, stop the measurement and go back to the...
Page 39 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP End Measurement To end the measurement first tap the blue Pause button and than on red Stop button. To end the measurement directly tap the Back button in the title row. A confirmation for saving the data is displayed.
Page 40 Special Measurements...
Page 41 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP The instrument supports following measurement features: · Time to Stop · Ramp-Up · QC-Limits · Curve Fitting · Temperature Time to Stop To use the Time to Stop feature perform following steps: 1. Go to Measurement Settings and tap on Time to Stop.
Page 42 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH In the given example the display will start to flash if the torque measured is below 25% or above 95% of target value. NOTICE The QC limits feature can be combined with Ramp or with Time to Stop...
Page 43 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP In the given example the instrument will start at 500 RPM, increase to 550 RPM and will end when 800 RPM have been reached. The measurement time for the ramp-up is calculated by the instrument. Curve Fitting To use the Curve Fitting feature perform following steps: 1.
Page 44 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Temperature To use the Temperature feature perform following steps: 1. Go to Measurement Settings and tap on Temperature. 2. Activate Preheat (Timer) or Autosense (Temperature). 3. Perform a measurement and check the current temperature value. Tap on the temperature value to change the Units , if required.
Page 45 Browse Measurements...
Page 46 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Using this function you can manage the measured data. In the main menu tap the icon Browse. The final viscosity value for a measurement is displayed here. Following operations are supported: · Rename Test Series ·...
Page 47 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP The default file name can be configured in Date / Time Export to USB Export to USB to see all viscosity values measured over time. Perform following steps: 1. Check the desired Table Settings 2. Attach USB flash drive to the viscometer head.
Page 48 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Print to USB You can directly print a test series to a USB printer. Perform following steps: 1. Attach USB printer to the viscometer head. 2. Select all test series to be printed. 3. Tap on the Print USB icon.
Page 49 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Delete Data Measurement data not required anymore can be deleted from instrument memory. Perform following steps: 1. Tap the test series to be deleted. 2. To delete all test series at once tap button Select All.
Page 50 Appendix...
Page 51 9.1.1 Viscometer-related Factors The byko-visc CP is accurate to two percent of the full-scale range viscosity or FSR. The FSR depends on the cone geometry, speed of the rotation and the torque mode settings. It can be calculated according to equation 1. TC refers to the torque constant and is dependent on the selected torque mode of the instrument.
Page 52 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH 9.1.2 Checking Calibration Results To perform a calibration check, a suitable reference oil is needed. Choose an oil and perform a measurement. Repeat this measurement two more times and record the results. Average these results and check if the measurement is inside the allowable 2% FSR range. If that is the case, the calibration of your instrument is okay.
Page 53 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Table 3: Suggested viscosity ranges for each cone at four different selected speeds Cone Speed 100-400 50-200 50-200 190-900 100-500 90-400 400-1800 200-900 200-800 3000-14000 900-3500 800-1800 400-1500 6000-28000 1800-7000 1200-3800 800-3000 15000-70000 3800-17000 2500-9000 1800-7000...
Page 54 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH Firmware Update To update the firmware of your instrument perform following steps: 1. Go to System Configuration and tap on Information. 2. Check the current firmware version. 3. Get the new firmware, it is a compressed file of type "byko_update_x.y.z.tar.gz".
Page 55 Technical Data All technical data are subject to change without notice. 9.3.1 Instrument Catalog number 5210: byko-visc CP L (Low temperature) 5211: byko-visc CP H (High temperature) Measurement range 15 - 1,500,000 cP, depending on cone and speed, "Viscosity Range "...
Page 56 CP BYK-Gardner GmbH 9.3.2 Viscosity Range 300 003 755 - 2410...
Page 57 1x USB Type C 1x Ethernet Weight 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs) Power supply instrument byko-visc CP L models: 24 V , max. 3.75 A byko-visc CP H models: 24 V , max. 5 A External power supply Input: 100 - 240 V ;...
Page 58 Repair as this will void the warranty and affect the safety protection. Ordering Information Cones available for ordering 8375: Cone No. 1 for byko-visc CP 8376: Cone No. 2 for byko-visc CP 8377: Cone No. 3 for byko-visc CP 8378: Cone No.
Page 59 BYK-Gardner GmbH byko-visc CP Service Points List of global service centers with ISO / IEC 17025 accredited laboratories Headquarter Germany Service Point USA c/o BYK-Gardner GmbH c/o BYK-Gardner USA Lausitzer Strasse 8 9104 Guilford Road, Suite H 82538 Geretsried / Germany...
Page 60 Download your manuals from: https://www.byk-instruments.com/p/5210 BYK-Gardner GmbH Lausitzer Strasse 8 82538 Geretsried Germany Tel +49 8171 3493-0 Fax +49 8171 3493-140 info.byk.gardner@altana.com www.byk-instruments.com...

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