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User and Service Manual Visco Probe

1. 22 7 EN 22 B U SBRINTEREACE 23 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk User and Service Manual _ 6 Visco Probe C SHORTCUT TO EKE eve dte d 24 D START STOP MEASURING ccccccccsecececcesceccccescececcescecccsseeccasseeceasseececsseeceasseeceaauseeceaseneeees 24 24 STATUS INFORMATION e e dU Ae cetera 25 IMIX DESIGNS oreren 25 CLOSING OF PROGRAM cccssceccccsececcccssceccasscecensseecensseeccnaesecccasuseeceauseeceasseeceaaeseeceaaeeeces 26 11 SETUP OF LOG 27 12 SETUP OF BASE ceo eoo oe e a n ee aeo ao ne C S C aU a nera 28 13 SETUP OF PROBE cocus eo aon ao ao aru o en aee eoo aru 30 14 SETUP OF OTHER VALUES 32 15 OTHER ITEMS IN THE DROP
2. 16 Ac C LEANN O edad 16 B CHANGE OF BATTERY 16 C CHECK MEASURING 17 D CHANGE OF PROBE BALL AND PROBE ARM ccccccescececcececcccscececcseccecsseececsesecccateseeceaseneeees 17 E REPLACEMENT OF PROBES AND 18 8 18 A SUDDEN DEVIATIONS IN THE MEASUREMENT 18 B 19 C STILL NO MEASUREMENTS ccccseecccccssceccccescececcesceccccececcacseeccauseececseseeceauesceceaaeseeceaaeneeees 19 D RESETTING THE BASE AND PROBE TO DEFAULT ccccsecccsecccsceccscconcccescecuecceuccceeseeanecceences 20 CHA Co 00 tas o tami vienna ana daassnapeaannaa ESTARSE ERE 20 Bhs Resetting COP TIE M 21 9 INSTALLATION 22 10 SETUP OF SYSTEM ON
3. For taring the mixer must be stopped and the Probe must be clean CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual vt CONVI 5 31 Visco Probe 1 Y Strain value 0 ei Enter how much the signal from the Probe is to be gained in the Gain field Low values equal high gain The gain is adjusted so that the Strain value does not exceed 4 000 at max load on the Probe Usually this requires a setting between 1 and 4 In the Period time field the revolution time of the arm is indicated on which the Probe is mounted The time is indicated in 1 10 seconds i e the number 20 corresponds to 2 sec In the Allow deactivation field indicate by selecting if the Probe is allowed to go into hibernation mode automatically and save battery consumption The value specified is the difference required between max and min impact on the Probe to bring it out of hibernation mode again Usually a value of 5 will ensure that the Probe goes into hibernation mode when the mixer is stopped A higher value will extend the life of the battery However the value should not be so high that the Probe goes into hibernation mode during the mixing process The Temperature row shows the internal temperature in the Probe in the first field The second field contains a measurement value of the concrete s temperatu
4. field Actual values number and name of selected mix design displayed The target values entered for this mix design for viscosity and yield stress and max deviations are also displayed g designs If you click design button following window will appear Target value Max Deviation Tailing Batch corr 3 4 Batch corr 1 2 Batch corr 1 4 Max corr total Max corr pr batch Comedian 0 34 Lire Unit Premixing time o0 sek Wetmixing time o sek Current correction oo Litre Optimize 7 This window is used to set up mix designs during manual operation and during automatic operation with Visco Control and Viscolone Here the mix design is selected according to which production is to take place The selection takes place by first clicking the number of the required mix design and then clicking the OK button New mix designs can be created or the actual values of the created mix designs can be changed CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN el y CONVI A new mix design is created by clicking the New button The fields now become white and new values can be entered When the entering has been completed click the Save button and then the OK button 26 Visco Probe The values of an existing mix design ca
5. 29 Visco Probe In connection with a new base address base address is changed to this value and after Send has been selected and the address changed the 5 setup for Base field is updated automatically to the new address In the Number of probes field the number of probes connected to the Base is indicated either 1 or 2 In the Base address field select the address for the system Then press Send The system address is changed and the Show setup for base field automatically changes to the new address Under data type selection between Normal Test or Filtered test is possible Always select Normal The other two setups are only to be applied by CONVI or together with CONVI in connection with a system test The voltage supply to the Base is displayed in the Voltage Ext field and the regulated internal voltage supply to the Base is displayed in the Voltage Int field In connection with the selection of the number of probes 1 or 2 pages will appear for the selection of parameters for Probes Communication port Show settings for base Base Probe 1 Probe 2 Screen factors Version 01 02 Zero point ss 128 e 28 Auto offset 2 Period time po Reset Allow deactivating rp Reset to defaults 21 205 Strain value 149 _ 04095 _Deactivate probe Strain excitation 3237 mV Act
6. If you click in the top left hand corner in the user interface a drop down menu appears If you select Batch correction this window appears Mix a full mix When measurement values are stable press read Level cm Level Viscosity Zero viscosity I iw O The window is tool to help define batch size correction An explanation of how to use the system also appears on an ongoing basis in the upper part of the window Mix a full batch of a commonly used concrete 1 When the Visco Probe s display is stable press read The viscosity and yield stress are then entered into the two fields 2 Stop the mixer and measure the concrete level in the mixer Enter the value in the Level field 3 Start the mixer and empty approx 2090 of the whole mix If more than 3090 is emptied the test cannot be performed 4 Press Next A new row appears Repeat items 1 to 4 until the calculated value for the level is below 2590 If you are below 25 before the fifth measurement the test cannot be performed CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 38 Visco Probe 7 When above requirements are satisfied Calculate button is activated when you press Next button If you press Calculate the correction values for viscosity and yield stress appear for 4 and b
7. in order to register the driver Program is started by double clicking convis exe This file can advantageously placed on the desktop When the program has started first select COM port and base address see section 12 10 Setup of system PC Introduction The software supplied is a program for setup of Base and Probe s for consistency measuring in a concrete mixer The Probe mounted in the mixer constantly measures the force exerted on the measuring probe when rotating in the mixer meeting resistance from the concrete The force on the measuring probe is measured at two different speeds Mounted on the measuring probe is a PCB which is supplied with voltage from a mounted battery The Probe transfers the measured results wirelessly to the Base fixed on the upper side of the mixer From the Base the measured results can be collected on a PC by means of a RS485 connection The program shows measured results on an ongoing basis in three systems of coordinates CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk User and Service Manual 10100gb 7 CONVI 05 08 2015 5 23 Visco Probe 5 b User interface The system of coordinates in the upper left hand corner shows the measured results of the two speeds on an ongoing basis The system of coordinates in the upper right hand corner shows the current measurement translated into a line with yield stres
8. an ongoing basis in the upper part of the window Mix a full batch of a commonly used concrete 1 When the Visco Probe s display is stable press read The viscosity and yield stress are then entered into the two fields 2 Stop the mixer and measure the concrete level in the mixer Enter the value in the Level field 3 Start the mixer and empty approx 20 of the whole mix If more than 30 is emptied the test cannot be performed 4 Press Next A new row appears Repeat items 1 to 4 until the calculated value for the level is below 25 If you are below 25 before the fifth measurement the test cannot be performed When the above requirements are satisfied the Calculate button is activated when you press the Next button If you press Calculate the correction values for viscosity and yield stress appear for 4 and 14 batch CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 CONVI User and Service Manual priced 42 Visco Probe 5 If process control is set up for it these values can be transferred automatically to process control by pressing Transfer The test normally needs to be performed only once as the values found can be used for all mix designs 4 On basis of an estimate of the registrations under item d 2 suitable values of max deviation are selected As a starting point 10 of Values at full mi
9. 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed y CONVI 5 1 Visco Probe i ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual CONVI Page 2 Visco Probe CONVI CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk User and Service Manual CONVI 05 08 2015 Visco Probe p Declaration of conformity Manufacturer Convi ApS Louisevenget 7 5270 Odense Denmark hereby declares under its sole responsibility that Product Visco Probe 1 version 3 including its components probe base and connection box to which this declaration refers conforms to the relevant standards or other standardising documents Standards and documents Directive 1999 5 EC Niels H Nielsen Odense Managing Director Date Signature CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual Por dd v CONVI 4 Visco Probe E CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk User and Service Manual 5 Visco Probe 1 INFORMATION iscsssscccccsssscdecssscscscsssscsecsesccsecsssssse
10. 2043 e mail convi convi dk i 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 10100807 36 Visco Probe Appendix 1 Commissioning with process control system SK600 from SKAKO A S When setup of the Visco Probe system has been completed according to the description in the manual the commissioning in the SK600 can start 1 Determination of values per mix design a Time of measurement of the values applied for water calculation must be determined Time is determined by looking at the measurement curves and the values for viscosity and yield stress during the mixing process When the measurement curves stabilise and become almost horizontal and when the values for viscosity and yield stress are decreasing evenly measuring can take place b Final mixing time i e from measuring and proportioning of additional water until the mix has been mixed completely is selected on basis of experiences with the actual mixer and estimate of the time when the measurements of the Visco Probe are stable c The target values for viscosity and yield stress are registered During normal production the measured values for viscosity and yield stress are registered simultaneously with the laboratory estimating the mixes When there is a mix which is exactly as it should be the values from this mix are applied as target values Value at full mix d In order to be able to calculate the water quantity which the Visco Probe is to add two relations must be d
11. 7 NOTE The square steel is mounted in an upright position and must be placed horizontally Placement above the mixer bottom must comply with dimension sketch Fig 3 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk i 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 1010007 13 Visco Probe The Probe is placed in front of a mixer shovel at a distance of 14 of the distance to the shovel in front and in a radius from the centre of the mixer star to the centre of the Probe R is determined as follows The Probe must be positioned in the concrete all the time when the measurements are made It must not move into areas where the shovel in front has removed the concrete The aim is to have a ratio between max and min speed of the Probe of between 1 6 and 3 to 1 In order to be able to calculate the radius that satisfies this ratio you must either know or measure the following C m distance in metres from centre of mixer to centre of mixer star nl rpm 2 Number of revolutions of gear bottom side scraper n2 rpm 2 Number of revolutions of the mixer star in relation to the gear bottom 1 x nl K 1 102 so that radius R fits the space in the mixer and the above requirements as well as possible Radius R m metre where K is selected in the area of 1 6 to 3 It is important to check that the Probe does not collide with the mixing tools when the mixer is put int
12. DOWN 33 PEST MIDS vce 33 BATCH CORRECTION cett eR ine MU 33 33 D TEMPERATURE 34 16 SETUP OF SYSTEMS OF COORDINATES 34 17 ADJUSTMENT DURING DAILY 35 ENudoibdime 36 COMMISSIONING WITH PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM SK600 FROM SKAKO A S 36 P duududllbq GR 39 COMMISSIONING WITH PROCESS CONTROL MIXODATAMAT FROM HAARUP MASKINFABRIK A S 39 APPENDIX NR 43 AUTOMATIC REGULATION OF PLASTICISER ccccsseececcsceccccsceccccseccccneseececsseeceasseeceasesesceaaeneeces 43 ADJUSTMENT DURING DAILY OPERATION csccccccssceccccesceccccscececcesecccacscececsseececseseeccaueseeceaaeseees 44 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN vt CONVI 1 Information Page 7 Visco Probe E a Introduction This user and service manual for the CONVI viscosity meter is intended for everyone working with the equipment
13. Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 10 Visco Probe ii Base 4 Description The Visco Probe mainly consists of two parts A Probe to be mounted on the rotating parts of the mixer and a Base to be mounted on the outside of the mixer See the scope of delivery in the section entitled Installation a Probe The Probe is shown in Fig 5 and consists of the indicated main components Fixing yoke Fastening arm Probe housing Print holder Battery Probe arm Ball Fig 5 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk w CONVI 1010085 7 User and Service Manual PN ed 5 11 Visco Probe The rechargeable battery supplies power to the Probe When in use measuring probe is moved in the concrete and exposed to a force The force on the Probe is measured and registered by the electronics in the probe housing The registered measured data are processed by the Probe s software and transmitted to the Base by means of radio signals Base The base is shown in Fig 4 and contains electronics with software to receive the radio signals with the measured data from the Probe and transmit them to a PC through a cable Installation Receipt Upon receipt of the Visco Probe and before installation start the contents of the consignment must be checked for any deficiencies t
14. I ApS who will then assume responsibility for disposal taking place in accordance with current rules and regulations c Check of measuring system The sensitivity of the measuring system is checked prior to delivery After installation the display should be checked at a known weight 3 5 kg Suspend the weight on the Probe as shown in Fig 9 Start the measuring system see section 10 d Read the yield stress Wire Fig 9 Remove the weight again and read the yield stress again Register and save the two measurements as well as the weight The registered values should be checked once every other month d Change of probe ball and probe arm When the probe ball is worn i e the smallest diameter is 95 mm it must be changed to avoid unacceptable measurement deviations The probe arm must be replaced if its smallest diameter is under 25 mm CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 18 Visco Probe Unscrew probe ball using pipe wrench clean end of probe arm and apply grease to the thread and re tighten the probe ball using a 10 mm Allen key torque 81 Nm Unscrew the probe arm from the probe housing using a 27 mm fork wrench or a pipe wrench Remove concrete from the area on the underside of the probe housing Clean and lubricate the thread The probe arm is s
15. atch If process control is set up for it these values can be transferred automatically to process control by pressing Transfer The test normally needs to be performed only once as the values found can be used for all mix designs 4 On basis of an estimate of the registrations under item d 2 suitable values of max deviation are selected As a starting point 1046 of Values at full can be selected Selection of the Visco Probe and entering of the above values and other values in the mix design are performed according to instructions in the manual for the SK600 Setup of mixing cycle is also performed according to the manual for the SK600 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk y CONVI 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed 39 Visco Probe Appendix 2 Commissioning with process control Mixodatamat from Maskinfabrik A S When setup of the Visco Probe system has been completed according to the description in the manual commissioning in the Mixodamat can start 1 Determination of values per mix design a Time of measurement of the values applied for water calculation must be determined Time is determined by looking at the measurement curves and the values for viscosity and yield stress during the mixing process When the measurement curves stabilise and become almost horizontal and when the values fo
16. ble type 5 4 2 0 51 AWG24 S FTP The cable has RJ45 plugs with screens Both plugs should be fitted as specified 15 Visco Probe When plug is viewed from cable inlet and latch is turned downwards wiring sequence must be Left side white orange orange white green blue white blue green white brown brown Right side NB Incorrect connection can damage the Base s PCB The Base cover is unscrewed using the key supplied and the cable is fed into the Base before the plug is fitted The cable is connected to one of the two plugs on the PCB If the system has several Bases the Bases are connected in series by connecting the second plug of the Base to the following Base etc If there are several Bases in series the jumper which is placed on the PCB immediately beneath the connection plugs must be removed except on the last Base of the series When the network cable has been tightened suitably the union is fastened on the cable gland and the cover is screwed onto the Base The connecting box supplied is placed by the PC and connected to 230V power supply and the network cable from the Base is connected The connecting box is connected to the PC with the USB cable supplied The system is EMC tested and approved with the cable supplied The cable must therefore not be replaced or lengthened A driver that sets up the USB connection to work with the system is installed f
17. crewed and tightened using a torque wrench mounted with a 27 mm fork wrench Tighten the probe arm to a torque of 330 Nm The incorrect torque can result in damage to the measuring shaft in the probe housing After installing the probe arm and probe ball perform a zero point adjustment see Setup of Probe and check the display by means of a control weighing see Check of measuring equipment e Replacement of Probes and Bases When delivered Probes and Bases are set to address 0 If the system has only one Base and one Probe replacement can take place without any change of the base address For systems with more Bases and or Probes base addresses different from 0 are used for all systems so that they all transmit at different frequencies without disturbing one another Read also the section entitled Setup of Base A new Probe is always set to address 0 A change to a real address takes place from the PC by opening the tab for the relevant Probe and clicking Reset This enables the system to find the Probe itself and adjust the address Then press Send and perform a zero point adjustment see Probe setup A new Base is always set to address 0 A change to a real address takes place from the PC by opening the tab of the relevant Base and making it show the setup for Base 0 The Base address is then changed to the actual address and Send is activated The same procedure is applied for a change of a complete sys
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19. d electronic components must be returned to CONVI ApS 7 Maintenance a Cleaning The Probe must be cleaned completely once every 8 hours of operation Remove all concrete from probe ball probe arm and probe housing Avoid exaggerated use of the high pressure cleaner on the probe housing The Base must be cleaned daily on the surface inside the mixer On the outside of the mixer the Base must be cleaned once a week Attention to network cable is required and exaggerated use of high pressure cleaner should be avoided b Change of battery The battery must be changed when the system reports Battery low see section 10 e The most reliable way of controlling the battery change is to replace it at regular intervals The battery service life is 1 to 2 weeks CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN vt CONVI The battery is dismantled by means of the special key supplied Remove any dirt in the thread and on the two contact surfaces and tighten the battery manually or with a very light pull of the special key 5 17 Visco Probe Connect battery that is not in use to charger The charger switches automatically to maintenance charging when charging is complete This means that it is not necessary to disconnect the charge The safest way to dispose of old batteries is to return the old batteries to CONV
20. d in upright position and must be placed horizontally Placement above the mixer bottom must comply with dimension sketch Fig 3 The Probes must be placed in front of a mixing shovel at a distance of 4 to 3 of the distance from the shovel at the front c Installation in on mixer i Probe The Probe is tightened to the fastening arm so that it is placed in the correct radius and points in relation to the direction of motion as shown in Figs 7 and 8 respectively The bolts are lubricated with grease and tightened to a torque of 160 Nm ii Base The Base is mounted on the outside of the mixer cover in an area where it does not disturb the operation and where there is a clear view from the Base to the Probe The Base should not be placed immediately next to the cement inlet One hole with a diameter of 95 mm is cut in the cover and the welding flange supplied is placed on top of the cover in line with the cut hole The flange is welded 2590 Upon completion of welding and cooling Base is bolted onto welding flange If possible the Base should be placed in such a way that connections are facing downwards to reduce the risk of moisture penetration CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed y CONVI d Connection Connection of the Base to the Connecting box is made by means of a screened twisted pair network ca
21. d start the program You can now see the mixer name at the top of the user interface after Visco Probe 5 24 Visco Probe Torque T Nm Zero viscosity TO Pa d Start stop measuring Click Start measuring and receipt of data from the Probe will be started and the systems of coordinates will be updated currently At the same time the current measured values are logged in the file RcvValue Log Click Comments and the following display will appear x Enter comment comment can be entered in this field e g Added 10 litres of water or like This comment will then be recorded in the log RcvValue log i e these comments will then be available for a later analysis of the log file if required When you have clicked the Start measuring button the button text will change to Stop measuring If the Stop measuring button is activated receipt of data will stop e Batch size This field is only used if the system is running together with Viscolone If this is the case the current batch size is entered here CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN vt CONVI f Status information In the status field the status of the Probe is displayed as or Battery low or a possible error message 5 25 Visco Probe 5 In
22. e mail convi convi dk i 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 10100807 35 Visco Probe 17 Adjustment during daily operation The adjustments shown below are made in the relevant process or water control system in which the set values for viscosity and yield stress are entered together with the correction per unit and tailing those values are used to calculate the extra water required Four situations where adjustments are necessary are listed below as well as instructions for making the adjustments 1 cross is within the acceptance range and a The concrete is too dry the set value for viscosity must be decreased b The concrete is too wet the set value for viscosity must be increased 2 Ifthe cross ends to the right of the acceptance range the quantity of extra water must be increased This is done by a Increasing the value for Correction per unit b Decreasing the value for Tailing Should only be changed after checking during test mix 3 If the cross ends to the left of the acceptance range the quantity of extra water must be decreased This is done by a Decreasing the value for Correction per unit b Increasing the value for Tailing Should only be changed after checking during test mix 4 Ifthe cross ends above or below the acceptance range the set value for yield stress is adjusted to the final value reached CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618
23. e used for simulation Data from the Ex file is loaded and applied instead of the data from the measuring system If Simulation is selected measured data from the selected log file will be loaded and a course can be displayed without the Probe being affected by concrete If the COM port under setup is set at None at the same time simulation can take place without any measuring system being connected If only Simulation is selected but COM port has been set to a concrete port and measuring system has been connected only measured data will be simulated Parameter setup will be applied from the connected measuring system Using list boxes Serial log level and Received data can be selected to be In case of error or None Unless otherwise agreed with CONVI ApS both values are set at The field next to Check sum must always be selected CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed vt CONVI 12 Setup of Base 5 28 Visco Probe 5 If you click the CONVI icon in upper left corner and select Setup following setup display will appear Communication port Show settings for base Base Probe 1 Screen factors Version 801 02 SED Number of probes 1 v Reset Base adress 2 Reset to defaults 0 Non Deactivate probe Voltage E
24. egistered The difference between the two viscosity measurements is shown in the field between the two measured values If the field Tailing says 0 this value will also be registered in this field Another mix is mixed and this time 5 litres water per 1000 kg concrete are added as soon as the button Stable measuring is activated the Mixodatamat works with 1000 kg and not m Then the total water quantity post proportioned is to be entered as well as the size of the mix in 1000 kg When the mixing time expires press Mixing completed and the system now calculates effective sensitivity at 1000 kg If tailings are already known the value can be entered In this case the first mix can be left out CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk CONVI User and Service Manual 455 5 41 Visco Probe 3 Batch correction The dependence on batch size is registered by mixing a whole batch so that it is close to the desired target values for consistency If you click in the top left hand corner in the user interface a drop down menu appears If you select Batch correction this window appears Mix a full mix When measurement values are stable press read Level cm Level Viscosity Zero viscosity D IEEE The window is a tool to help define the batch size correction An explanation of how to use the system also appears on
25. etermined i e tailings and sensitivity The values are found at full batch Full batch must be the value which is indicated in the SK600 1 Change of viscosity and yield stress without addition of additional water must be determined This is done by reading the values at the time of measuring and again when the mixing time expires The difference between the two values is the tailings of the viscosity and the yield stress respectively 2 The sensitivity of concrete towards water correction per unit must be determined This is done by reading the viscosity at the time of measuring and adding 5 litres of water per m concrete The viscosity is read again when the mixing time expires It may be advantageous to register more mixes and apply an average The sensitivity is now 5 the change at 5 litres tailings 2 Automatic registration of the values SK600 can perform items 1 and 1 4 automatically This is done by selecting Test mix in SK600 window where the concrete order 15 entered A special cycle then runs in which SK600 finds the values and transfers them to the mix design CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed vt CONVI 5 37 Visco Probe 3 Batch correction The dependence on batch size is registered by mixing a whole batch so that it is close to the desired target values for consistency
26. f water per 1 000 kg concrete The viscosity is read again when the mixing time expires It may be advantageous to register more mixes and apply an average The output sensitivity at 1 000 kg is now 2 the change at 2 litres tailings 2 Automatic registration of values The program contains a system for the automatic registration of Time of measurement calculated tailings and calculated correction per unit CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed vt CONVI If you click on the CONVI icon in the upper left hand corner and select mix the following display will appear 5 40 Visco Probe At the top of this display current measured value of system for viscosity and yield stress will appear Actual values 30 176 Mixing start Be Stable measuring 42 Water added Batch size Litre Unit m3 a At the time of the cycle from where the countdown to the measuring time is to be controlled the button Mixing start is to be activated Once the measuring is stable the button Stable measuring is to be activated In this way the time from start to stable measuring as well as the measured value for viscosity at this time are registered When the mixing time has expired the button Mixing completed is to be activated and the measured value for viscosity is r
27. he battery in the Probe and use the wire supplied to connect the battery to the Probe The poles must be correctly connected that is the centre of the battery to the centre of the Probe otherwise the Probe s PCB will be damaged Probe Screw head Magnet entre of Probe entre of battery Battery 2 Place the magnet supplied as shown and move it slowly back and forth between the 2 upper screw heads for approx 5 seconds 4 Remove the magnet and wires from the Probe 5 Fit the Probe s battery Use your hands to stretch it or lift it with the tool supplied 6 Press the Reset button 7 Press Receive followed by If the status is not now displayed as Probe 1 OK note down the system error message and contact Convi ApS CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk i 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 10100807 Page 22 Visco Probe 9 Installation of program The program is available on the supplied CD R in one folder called Convi The folder Convi 15 to be copied onto the hard disk of the PC under or under C Program Files Open the folder For Windows 7 and 8 the files Convis program and Conviserver program must be selected in Run this program as administrator Right click on the file and select Properties then select compatibility and confirm the selection Then double click RegServer bat
28. i dk User and Service Manual CONVI 05 08 2015 Page 8 Visco Probe 5 The sign containing information about compliance with part 15 of the Rules is shown below The sign is not placed on the product because of the product s operating environment 2 Safety instructions There is no safety risk connected with the transport installation use or maintenance of the measuring equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Redirect or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV
29. is changed here Change the yield stress to the desired value and change the amount of plasticiser correspondingly in the mix design 2 concrete is as it should be but the regulation of additives is on the way to or has reached the maximum a Increase the limit of maximum regulation so that automatic regulation itself performs the task b Change the amount of plasticiser in the mix design by a suitable amount The change must be in the same direction as the one for automatic regulation A suitable amount can be half of the regulation performed automatically 3 If the concrete s consistency is not satisfactory a As long as the mix design and the material quality are in order perform adaptation in the same way as described in point 1 Perform point first and then point 1b If you are using automatic regulation of the plasticiser you must be aware of whether the Visco Probe s zero point adjustment remains correct This is important because a deviation in the zero point adjustment affects the measured yield stress thereby regulation of the plasticiser CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk
30. isplay on the PC Averaging 1 over is applied to indicate the number of measurements required in a current averaging of max and min measurements from the Probe and the value of Averaging 2 over is applied to indicate the number of measurements required in the current averaging of yield stress and viscosity If high values are entered the measurement result becomes more stable but at the same time the response of the system becomes slower The values should not be under 2 and not over 5 15 Other items in the drop down menu If you click on the CONVI icon in the top left hand corner you can choose between several menu items The individual menu items are explained below a Test mix Read about this in Appendix 2 b Batch correction The Probe s measurement depends on the batch size It is therefore necessary to correct the target values so that they match the batch size Follow the description in Appendix 1 to find the correction values c Slump When you click on this item a table appears into which associated values of the Visco Probe s slump flow and the laboratory s measured slump slump flow can be entered Enter the lowest yield stress at the top of the column This means that the concrete with the biggest slump flow will be at the top and the slump flow reduces as you go down the column The lower part of the column contains the slump concretes finishing with the concrete that has the smallest slump When the col
31. ivate probe 6765 mV Voltage Int 3211 mV Status from probe OK Received parameters Base Ok Probe 1 Ok Probe2 Ok CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb_7 User and Service Manual iara us Page 30 vt CONVI 13 Setup of Probe Visco Probe Click on the tab of the Probe for which setup is required Communication port Show settings for base Base Probe 1 Screen factors Version Zero point Ej sui a i e p p m N p aa T E 8 1 Received parameters Base Ok Probe 1 Ok The version of the software in the probe print is displayed in the version field In the Zeropoint field 2 values must be entered to tare the Probe to a required starting value This is done by checking the value in the Strain value Field When the Probe is unloaded this value will be within the range 190 210 The setting is defined automatically by activating the Auto offset button If the zero displacement does not show identical values in the grey and white fields Auto offset must be reactivated If a taring is to be made subsequently this is done by clicking on the CONVI icon in the upper left hand corner and selecting Zeropoint In the box displayed see below probe number must be selected whereupon the Auto offset button is activated followed by activation of
32. n be changed by clicking Change The fields now become white and the values can be changed as required When the changes have been completed click the Save button and then button The other entry fields are only used during automatic operation with Visco Control or Viscolone Refer to the manual for the system in question for further information A mix design can be deleted by marking the actual mix design number and then clicking the Delete button h Closing of program Before the program is closed the measurements must be stopped Closing takes place by clicking the Close button CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed vt CONVI 11 Setup of log system 5 27 Visco Probe 5 Click on the CONVI icon in upper left corner and select Log setup and following display will appear Simulation Simulation file C Program Files Convi Convi Serial loglevel Received data Checksum In normal operation setup should be as shown in above screenshot Simulation of the system is selected by marking the field next to Simulation and the system is taken out of simulation by removing the marking By clicking on Simulation file you can select the file that contains the course you want to simulate Value Ex log files from real operations can b
33. n the PC open the program for the system you want to reset 1 Set Show setup for base to 0 Communication port Com3 Show settings for base 2 z Probe 1 Screen factors Version B01 02 Numberofprobes Ro Base adress 2 Data type 0 x Deactivate probe Voltage Ext 6765 mV Voltage Int mV Activate probe Status field Received parameters Base Ok Probe 1 Ok Use the Magnet to reset the Base This is done by holding down the Magnet for approx 5 seconds to the bottom of the right hand side of the PCB as viewed from the cable inlet Push the Magnet down using a screwdriver for example 2 Press Reset button The system will now display Base OK in the status field If the system does not display 1 OK reset the Probe as described below 3 When the status of both the Base and the Probe are displayed as OK change the base address to the address required This is done by selecting the address number in Base address and then pressing Send and Receive CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN yt CONVI ii Resetting the Probe 5 21 Visco Probe 5 On PC open program for system for which you want to reset Probe and then switch to the Probe 1 tab 1 Remove t
34. nt in the mix design default 5 range 0 10 is the maximum permitted reduction in the amount as a of the basic amount in the mix design default 5 range 10 090 per time is the change to Current correction carried out per batch default 0 5 Current correction is the correction currently being used 0 no correction 1 extra 1 and 190 reduction default 090 If no material is selected or per time is set to 0 correction will not be performed CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 CONVI User and Service Manual pice Page 44 Visco Probe When mix time has expired measure yield stress and compare with target value If it is higher increase the current correction If it is lower reduce the current correction Current correction of the amount of additive takes place when a batch is calculated and may therefore be delayed by 1 2 batches Adjustment during daily operation 1 Everything is being controlled but you want to change the concrete consistency a Change of water This involves a change of both viscosity and yield stress Change the target value for viscosity to the desired value and change the yield stress in the same direction at a value that experience tells you corresponds to the change in viscosity b Change of plasticiser Only the yield stress
35. o operation In connection with the installation of the program on the PC the max and min speeds of the Probe must be applied The speeds are calculated as follows 2 Max speed Vmax m sec noxR Min speed Vmin m sec lt ni C R ii In turbine mixers In this type of mixer two Probes are mounted The two Probes are mounted on the rotating part in their respective radius from the mixer centre See Fig 8 The fastening arm supplied square steel 30x30 mm is welded on for example a scraper arm 50 mm behind and parallel with the radius on which the Probe is to be placed See Fig 8 Adjustment is required to achieve the correct placement of the fastening arm and it can be necessary to make an extension of a strong plate and weld the fastening arm onto this extension Welding must be carried out by skilled personnel because insufficient welding can result in the Probe falling off and being damaged and perhaps inflicting damage on the mixer or machines later in the process The Probes must be placed so that there is clearance of 100 mm from the pan side and the centre pipe CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk i 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 10100807 14 Visco Probe Direction of motion 50 Pan side Radius in mixer pipe Fig 8 NOTE The square steel is mounte
36. operators cleaning personnel and service and maintenance personnel It is important that the user and service manual is read carefully and that advice and directions about safety operation and maintenance are followed in order to ensure that the measuring equipment is used in the best possible way It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to ensure that operators cleaning personnel and service and maintenance personnel have read and understood the parts of this user and service manual important to their specific work with the equipment In addition it is the responsibility of the Purchaser to ensure that all personnel working with the measuring equipment have the necessary training to carry out the tasks required For further information please contact CONVI b Type plate and approval certificate signage The type plate and the sign with the FCC ID on the Probe are placed behind the battery The type plate and the sign on the Base are placed between the fixing bolts Fig 1 In order to facilitate any contact and avoid misunderstandings please quote the specifications on the type plate when you contact CONVI ApS about the measuring equipment y No 0X 00Y Type B S 00Z CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N CE FCC ID XXX YYYW WZSSS CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Fig 2 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi conv
37. r viscosity and yield stress are decreasing evenly measuring can take place Final mixing time i e from measuring and proportioning of additional water until the mix has been mixed completely is selected on basis of experiences with the mixer in question and an estimate of the time when the measurements of the Visco Probe are stable The target values for viscosity and yield stress are registered During normal production the measured values for viscosity and yield stress are registered simultaneously with the laboratory estimating the mixes When there is a mix which is exactly as it should be the values from this mix are applied as target values Ac to quick and Yield strength In order to be able to calculate the water quantity which the Visco Probe must add two relations must be determined i e tailings and sensitivity These values are found at full batch Full batch must be the value indicated in the Mixodatamat l Change of viscosity without addition of additional water must be determined This is done by reading the values at the time of measuring and again when the mixing time expires The difference between the two values is KW change without water ad of the viscosity It may be an advantage to register more mixes and then use an average 2 The sensitivity of the concrete towards water KW sensitivity at 1 000 KG must be determined This is done by reading the viscosity at the time of measuring and adding 2 litres o
38. ransport damage or any other visible defects A system for installation on a planetary mixer is supplied as shown in the photo below and must include the parts mentioned Battery replacement tool Fastening arm User Manual USB cable Power cable CDR Cable to reset probe Connection box CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PEN vt CONVI Fig 6 5 12 Visco Probe The CD R contains program for PC and user manual If the system is to be installed on a turbine mixer the consignment will include two Probes and two fastening arms b Placement of Probe i In planetary mixers The fastening arm supplied square steel 30x30 mm is welded onto the mixer star and placed 50 mm behind and parallel with the radius on which the Probe is to be placed See Fig 7 In order to achieve the correct placement of the square steel adjustment it is necessary to adapt it and it can be necessary to make an extension to the mixer star of a piece of strong plate and weld the fastening arm to this extension Welding must be performed by skilled personnel because inadequate welding can result in the Probe falling off and being damaged and perhaps inflicting damage on the mixer or machines later in the process Direction of motion Strong plate Centre of mixer star bans Calculated radius Fig
39. re and the concrete s temperature is shown in the third field The Strain value field shows the current load of the Probe expressed as a value between 0 and 4096 The Strain voltage field shows the voltage supply to the measuring system The Voltage Ext field shows the voltage of the battery supply and the Voltage Int field shows the voltage after the internal regulation When Voltage Ext comes close to the value of Voltage Int the battery must be replaced New values can be sent to the Probe by entering the new values in the white fields and clicking Send Click Receive and all values will be updated to the current values of the Probe Click Reset and Base and Probe will be reset but both will keep the preset parameters CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 1010085 7 CONVI User and Service Manual pice 5 32 Visco Probe 7 Click Reset to default and Base and Probe will be reset and all values will be reset to the standard setups Click Deactivate probe and the Probe will go into hibernation mode and save battery life Click Activate probe and the Probe will wake up from hibernation mode this takes approx 15 seconds Click Send or Receive and the parameters from all setup pages will be transferred as a whole 14 Setup of other values Under the Misc tab values a
40. re entered that are applied by the program in connection with the display of measurements These values are not transferred to Bases and Probes but only applied internally for setup of graphics and scaling of the received values None of the values in the Misc tab apart from Average 1 and 2 should be changed after commissioning Communication port Show settings for base Base Probe 1 Screen factors Low speed Speed 1 Zeropoint Gain factor Reset High Speed Reset to defaults Speed Deactivate probe Zero point Gain factor Activate probe Average 1 2 Received parameters Ok Probe 1 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk i 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 10100807 33 Visco Probe Enter values for the low and high speed of the Probe respectively The speeds are calculated as shown in section 5 b The current calculated speeds are scaled up so that the high speed is between 12 and 20 Enter the value detected for the high speed For the low speed enter half of the detected value The points of speed can be seen as markings on the x axis in the system of coordinates in the upper right hand corner and have significance as regards the conversion of the impacts on the Probe to yield stress and viscosity respectively Zero point adjustment and gain of signal are applied to adjust the d
41. rom the CD R in the connecting box or via the Internet When the driver is installed the USB connection is assigned a COM port number which must be used when setting up the system see section 12 Install the software on the PC as described in the instructions section 9 Change the battery in the Probe see section Change of battery CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 CONVI User and Service Manual picea 16 Visco Probe 3 Install PC program as described in instructions section 10 Check the measured value as stated in the section Check of measuring system 6 Dismantling and disposal Dismantling of the Probe takes place by loosening the two M16 bolts on the fixing yoke and pulling the Probe over the end of the fastening arm If the fastening arm is also to be removed it must be cut off by means of an angle grinder or a cutting burner Dismantling of the Base takes place by dismantling the six M6 hexagonal screws If the Base is not to be mounted again the hole in the mixer cover must be closed to avoid dust emission Disposal of the parts must take place in accordance with the local rules valid at any time In order to carry out an environmentally correct disposal it can be noted that the viscosity meter consists of steel electronic components batteries and plastic material of the types PA PEHD and PEEK Batteries an
42. s as function of probe speed Boundary lines are also displayed on the basis of the max deviations entered lower right hand corner The values matching the two measuring speeds are marked on the X axis The system of coordinates in the lower left hand corner shows yield stress as function of viscosity This displays the current measured result as a point The boundaries are also displayed as a box on the basis of the max deviations entered When the current values are within the max deviations the area is green otherwise it is red At the top of this system of coordinates the current numerical values are also displayed for viscosity and yield stress respectively as well as slump slump flow and concrete temperature if the system is set up for this see see section 15 CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed vt CONVI Shortcut to ConVis exe As well as providing easy access to the program the shortcut can also be used to ensure that the program always starts with the correct base address and to specify which mixer it responds to Right click on the shortcut and select Properties place the cursor immediately after the given path in the Destination line insert a space and then type base address insert a space and then type mixer name The mixer name must not contain spaces Press OK an
43. technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment We strongly advise that the safety instructions given for the machine on which the equipment is mounted be followed in connection with installation and maintenance CONVI disclaims any responsibility for damage occurring as a result of the directions of this manual not being followed It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to check continuously that calibration and measuring are correct in relation to the result desired CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk User and Service Manual v CONVI 05 08 2015 Visco Probe 3 Specifications a Application The Convi Visco Probe is designed for measuring the viscosity of Newton liquids and materials that are partly liquid and follow the Bingham model The Visco Probe may not applied in connection with i Hot materials exceeding 60 C ii Combustibles or explosives iii Food In the event of any doubt contact CONVI ApS b Dimensions i Probe ax concrete level O n level e gt 77 Fig 3 40 If incorporation of Visco Probe with indicated standard probe length is not possible a special version with an adjusted probe length can be supplied CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026
44. tem or the installation of a new system When new systems in the series are set up they must be connected to the power supply one at a time and the setup of the base address for each system must be completed before the next system is connected 8 Troubleshooting a Sudden deviations in the measurement results Check that probe arm and probe ball are intact Check the daily cleaning process CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 CONVI User and Service Manual 19 Visco Probe 3 Check and perform a zero point adjustment of Probe if necessary see section 12 Carry out control weighing see section 7 c b No measurements Click the start button and click again if the text on the button says Start measuring c Still no measurements 1 Go into the setup under Base and press Receive Check the status information see section 12 If the status is displayed as Base OK go to 2 If the status is not displayed as Base OK Check that power supply to connecting box is switched on Check that the cable from the connecting box is inserted correctly in the PC Check that the cable between the connecting box and the Base on the mixer has not been damaged If no error is found and corrected close the CONVI program on the PC and switch off the power supply to the connecting bo
45. umns have been completed the concrete s slump slump flow appears in the Visco Probe s user interface It can be a good idea to enter the values in a spreadsheet as they are collected These values provide a series of points that form a curve Values from the curve can be read off at suitable intervals and inserted into the columns CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 1010085 7 CONVI User and Service Manual price P 34 Visco Probe d d Temperature If you click on temperature this window appears Actual values Temperature 2251 21 7 1 5 xs If the Visco Probe is fitted with a temperature measurement system you can enter 2 sets of associated values for the Visco Probe s current measurement value and the concrete s temperature to display the concrete temperature in the Visco Probe s user interface The concrete temperature is measured by a calibrated thermometer and the current measurement value is read off under the setup on the Probe 1 page The measurement value is the figure in the centre field in the temperature row 16 Setup of systems of coordinates Right click with the mouse within each of the three systems of coordinates and the following display will appear Here the value ranges of the axis divisions can be changed at your own discretion CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043
46. x can be selected Selection of the Visco Probe setup of mixing cycle and entering of the above values and other values in the mix design are made according to directions in the user manual for the Mixodatamat CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk CONVI User and Service Manual tonii 1 Page 43 Visco Probe m Appendix 3 Automatic regulation of plasticiser If the connected process control is prepared for it the correlation between the measured and desired yield stress can be used to adapt the volume of plasticiser used The setup can appear as shown in the red circle below Visco probe 3 Viscosity strength Value at full mix Max deviation Tailings T Correction at 3 4 mix 100 100 0 Per time 1 100 e D Correction at 1 2 mix Actual correction e t TA Correction at 1 4 mix 0 100 Correction per unit 0 10 Optimation Max per batch 25 0 Max total 0 Reserved water 10 Optimation Actual correction Same batch C Subsequent batch The material being corrected appears next to the material number The button can be used to choose between several possible additives if several plasticisers are used in the mix design in question is the maximum permitted extra amount as a of the basic amou
47. x After a short while switch on the power supply to the connecting box again and restart the CONVI program on the PC If the status is not now displayed as Base OK continue from section d 2 If the status is displayed as OK Probe OK the system is ready for use If it is not change to the Probe tab and press Reset followed by If the status is not displayed as Probe OK Check if the battery has been charged and if necessary replace it with the battery in the charger If the status is still not displayed as Probe OK the entire system is to be closed down completely This is done by removing the battery on the Probe switching off the power supply to the Base and closing the CONVI program on the PC Soon after the power supply to the connecting box is switched on again the battery is replaced on the Probe and the CONVI program is restarted If the status is not constantly displayed as Probe OK press Reset followed by Receive If the status is not now displayed as Probe OK continue from section d CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense N Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb 7 User and Service Manual PN ed vt CONVI d Resetting the Base and Probe to default 5 20 Visco Probe i Resetting the Base O
48. xt 6765 mV Voltage Int 3270 mV Activate probe Received parameters Base 1 Ok Under Communication port the COM port is selected to which system is connected You can find the number by right clicking on My Computer on your desktop and selecting Manage On the left select Device Manager on the right hand side open the item Ports Here you can see which COM port number has been assigned to the system If COM port is selected as None the program will run in demo mode making demonstration without connected Probes possible Under Show setup for base the address of the Base is selected with which communication is required If it is a new base address 0 is selected as new bases always have the address 0 If you click Receive current parameters are retrieved from the Base and displayed in the grey fields Other values can be selected using list boxes and if you click Send these values will be transmitted to the Base Immediately afterwards parameters will be retrieved to the grey fields so that you can see that they have been transferred The current status of the latest command is displayed at the bottom of the display CONVI ApS DK 5270 Odense Tel 45 6618 2026 Fax 45 6618 2043 e mail convi convi dk 10100gb_7 User and Service Manual y CONVI The version of the software in the base print is displayed in the version field 5

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