AR 2000 Rheometer Operator's Manual
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AR 2000 Rheometer Rheometrics Series Operator's Manual PN 500106.002 Rev. L Issued January 2007 AR 2000 Operator's Manual 1 © 2000–2007 by TA Instruments 109 Lukens Drive New Castle, DE 19720 Notice The material contained in this manual, and in the online help for the software used to support this instrument, is believed adequate for the intended use of the instrument. If the instrument or procedures are used for pur- poses other than those specified herein, confirmation of their suitability must be obtained from TA Instruments. Otherwise, TA Instruments does not guarantee any results and assumes no obligation or liability. TA Instru- ments also reserves the right to revise this document and to make changes without notice. TA Instruments may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property covering subject matter in this document. 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Each licensed program shall remain the exclusive property of TA Instruments, and no rights or licenses are granted to the purchaser other than as specified above. 2 AR 2000 Operator's Manual Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement Please click on the links below to access important information supplemental to this Getting Started Guide: • TA Instruments Trademarks • TA Instruments Patents • Other Trademarks • TA Instruments End-User License Agreement • TA Instruments Offices AR 2000 Operator's Manual 3 Table of Contents Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement ........................................................................................................ 3 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings .................................................................................................................................. 10 Chapter 1: Introducing the AR 2000 ......................................................................................................................... 11 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Warnings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Attention ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Safety and EMC Conformity ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Safety ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 EMC ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 La sûreté et EMC Conformité ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Spécifications ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Sûreté ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 EMC ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Lifting and Carrying Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 17 Electrical Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Liquid Nitrogen Safety .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Handling Liquid Nitrogen ........................................................................................................................................... 19 If a Person is Burned by Liquid Nitrogen ............................................................................................................ 19 Chemical Safety ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Usage Instructions ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 Maintenance and Repair .............................................................................................................................................. 20 Chapter 2: Description of the AR 2000 ..................................................................................................................... 21 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21 A Brief History of Controlled-Stress Rheometers ................................................................................................ 21 TA Instruments AR Rheometers .................................................................................................................................. 22 Schematics of the AR 2000 Rheometer ................................................................................................................ 22 Instrument Components ........................................................................................................................................ 23 4 AR 2000 Operator's Manual Chapter 3: Technical Descriptions ............................................................................................................................ 25 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25 The Air Bearing ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Rotational Mapping .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Auto GapSet Mechanism .............................................................................................................................................. 27 Zeroing of the Gap ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Closing the Gap ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Thermal Compensation ......................................................................................................................................... 27 Smart Swap™ ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 The Peltier Plate ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Normal Force Transducer ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Chapter 4: Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 31 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Chapter 5: Installation and Operation ...................................................................................................................... 35 Overview 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