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TA Instruments ARES-G2 Manuals

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TA Instruments ARES-G2 Getting Started Manual

TA Instruments ARES-G2 Getting Started Manual (85 pages)

Rheometer

Brand: TA Instruments | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1.19 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction

3
- Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement
  3
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
  4
- Regulatory Compliance
  4
  - Safety Standards
    4
- Safety
  5
  - Required Equipment
    5
  - Instrument Symbols
    6
  - Electrical Safety
    7
  - Chemical Safety
    7
  - Thermal Safety
    7
  - Mechanical Safety
    8
- Lifting/Moving the Instrument
  8
Table of Contents

11
Introducing the ARES-G2

14
- Overview
  14
- System Components
  15
- ARES-G2 Test Station
  15
  - Stage
    16
  - ARES-G2 Keypad
    16
  - ARES-G2 Touch Screen
    17
    
    The Instrument Touch Screen
    17
    
    The ARES-G2 Status Touch Screen
    18
    
    The ARES-G2 Messages Touch Screen
    19
    
    The ARES-G2 Settings Touch Screen
    19
  - Transducer
    20
  - Air Bearing Motor
    21
- Modular Power Supplies
  21
- Environmental Control Units
  22
  - Forced Convection Oven (FCO)
    22
    
    Oven Temperature Control
    24
    
    LN2 Cooler
    25
    
    ACS-3 and Chiller Panel
    26
  - Lower Peltier Plate
    28
  - Sealed Fluid Bath
    30
- ARES-G2 Accessories
  31
  - Camera Accessory
    31
  - Solvent Trap Accessory
    32
- ARES-G2 Geometries
  34
  - Available Geometries
    34
  - Selecting a Geometry
    35
- Instrument Specifications
  36
Installing the ARES-G2

38
- Unpacking/Repacking the ARES-G2
  38
  - Preparing the System
    38
  - Inspecting the System
    39
  - Choosing a Location
    39
    
    Near
    39
    
    Away from
    39
- Installing the ARES-G2
  40
  - Connecting the Air Dryer
    40
  - Connecting the Test Station Ports
    42
    
    Gas Pressure Specifications
    43
    
    Air Quality
    43
    
    Making the Test Station Purge Connections
    43
    
    Connecting the Signal Panel
    44
- Connecting Cables and Lines
  48
  - Connecting the Signal Cables on the Signal Panel for OSP Operation
    48
  - Connecting the Modular Power Supplies
    49
    
    Test Station (Lower) Power Supply
    49
    
    Forced Convection Oven Controller Power Supply (Used in Conjunction with an FCO)
    50
    
    Environmental Control Power Supply
    52
- Router Setup
  53
- Locking/Unlocking the Motor
  56
  - Unlocking the Motor
    56
  - Locking the Motor
    56
- Locking/Unlocking the Transducer
  57
  - Unlocking the Transducer
    57
  - Locking the Transducer
    58
- Connecting Accessories
  58
- Connecting the Test Station Power Cable
  59
- Leveling the ARES-G2
  60
- Starting the ARES-G2
  61
- Shutting down the ARES-G2
  61
- Powering off the ARES-G2
  62
Use, Maintenance, & Diagnostics

63
- Using the ARES-G2
  63
  - Before You Begin
    63
- Calibrating the ARES-G2
  65
  - Torque Calibration
    66
  - Normal Force Calibration
    66
  - Phase Angle Check
    66
  - System Check Using PDMS
    66
- Selecting and Installing a Geometry
  67
  - General Recommendations
    67
    
    Testing Limits and Compliance
    67
    
    Determination of Operational Range
    68
  - Basic Instructions for Geometry Installation
    68
    
    Installing the Upper Geometry
    69
    
    Installing the Lower Geometry
    70
- Creating a Procedure
  72
- Running an Experiment
  73
- Maintaining the Instrument
  74
  - Cleaning Geometries
    74
  - Routine Maintenance
    74
    
    Cable and Hose Inspection
    74
    
    Power Supply Maintenance
    76
    
    LN2 and Forced Convection Oven Maintenance
    76
  - Cleaning the Instrument
    76
  - Cleaning the Touch Screen
    76
- Troubleshooting
  77
- Replacement Parts
  77
Index

78

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