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Introduction

measures the elastic mechanical properties (Poisson’s ratio, Young’s modulus, Bulk

ns to determine the Poisson’s Ratio and Young’s

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Specifications
Poisson’s Ratio, Young’s Modulus, Bulk Modulus,

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Where to Find Help

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Section 1 – Installation
Unpacking the Instrument

Utilities Required
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Tools/Equipment Required
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Installing the Instrument

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Configuring the 5270 DACS Software

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as “offset” values on the data sheet with the

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Section 2 – Operating Instructions

Description of Valves and Switches
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Pressure Vessel Preparation

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Filling the Pressure Vessel

Prepare the vessel using the “Pressure Vessel Preparation” procedures above.
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Starting a Test

Quizix First Start-Up Operations

for about a minute and then flash “d0”.

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you that a new pump has been found. Click the “Install” button as

controller will change to a flashing “_1”

installed.) The “_1” will continue alternating with “d0” until the safety

d, subsequent pumps will flash “_2”, “_3”, and

When “d0” is being displayed, PumpWorks will require you to enter safety pressures for the

on the “Send Safety Pressures to Pumps” bu

mp’s maximum pressure

to the CONFIGURE tab, select “Reassign Pump Number”, and move

get fluid into the pump’s cylinders.)

, click on the “Operating Mode” button for Pump 1

“Individual Constant Rate Cycled”. Click on the “Set Flow Rate” button and set any desired
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motion by clicking the button marked “Push to Start”. The

clicking on the “Other” item on the main menu and then selecting
“Software Pressure Transducer Calibration”. The dialog box shown in Figure 4 will show the

be at or near ambient, and can be set to zero by clicking the “Current Offset” button and
selecting “Auto Zeroing” button. If you have a version of PumpWorks sof
boxes for “cylinders to change”, and then click the “Auto
Checked Cylinders”. Do not change Current Gain, as this is the factory span calibration factor.
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Now go to the CONFIGURE tab, and select “Pump Operating Parameters”.

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reset our cylinder volumes to zero. Click the MAIN tab, and select “Reset
Volumes to Zero”. You
“Reset All Volumes to Zero”. Resetting the cylinder and cumulative volumes to zero provides
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Temperature Controller
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Toggles between Automatic and Manual mode. When in Manual Mode the “hand” icon

e + Scroll to return to the “Home” Display. When at the Home Display, Page

ress the “Page” button until P

Press “Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
“Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
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Press “Scroll”
“Lower” or “Raise” buttons (temperature
Press “Scroll”

Press “Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
Press “Scroll”
Press the “Page” button twice to return to the

“hand” icon
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Section 3 – Maintenance
Tools Required
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Cleaning and Service Tips

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Calibration Procedure

The instrument does not require calibration for the measurement of Poisson’s ratio and
Young’s modulus. These measurements are absolute

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Replacing the O-rings

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Maintenance Schedule

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Section 4 – Troubleshooting Guide

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Section 5 – Replacement Parts

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Section 6 - Drawings and Schematics

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REVISIONS
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ZONE REV. DESCRIPTION DATE APPROVED

A ECN T5595; ADDED C15142 11/6/13 TC

TRANSDUCER ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE: 8
1. VERIFY THAT PIEZO FLAT IS ALIGNED WITH ONE OF THE 3 B
ECN T5934; INCREASE QTY OF C15142 FROM 1 TO 2;
5/5/14 TC
ADD 80-0050 AND 80-0051 F
WRENCH FLATS. MARK THE WRENCH FLAT WITH A CHARPY PEN.
F
2. INSTALL TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY IN TOP PLUG, TIGHTEN
TO 25 FT-LBF. 9 C ECN T7910; CHANGED 80-0050 & 80-0051 TO QTY 2 11/27/2017 JS

3. MARK THE ORIENTATION OF THE MARKED FLAT ON THE TOP PLUG OD.
4. ASSEMBLE THE BOTTOM PLUG IN THE VESSEL WITHOUT THE D ECN T7918; REVERSE REVISION C 12/1/2017 JS
TRASDUCER ASSEMBLY. 5
5. TRANSFER THE INDEX MARK ON THE TOP PLUG TO THE BOTTOM PLUG.
6. INSTALL TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY IN BOTTOM PLUG, TIGHTEN 3
TO 25 FT-LBF.
7. TRANSFER INDEX MARK TO THE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY.
8. REMOVE BOTTOM TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND ALIGN THE FLAT ON THE
PIEZO ELEMENT TO ALIGN WITH THE INDEX MARK.
9. REINSTALL THE BOTTOM TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE TO 25 FT-LBF.
10. ONCE COMPLETED, THE FLATS ON THE PIEZO ELEMENTS MUST BE COPLANAR AND 2
E
THE LOCATION OF THE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT CHANGE E
BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM PLUGS.
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D D

C C

NOTES: 4
1. FINAL ASSEMBLY MUST BE PRESSURE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROCEDURE 348-2063.
2. VERIFY THAT HEAT NUMBERS ARE MARKED ON VESSEL, TOP PLUG, BOTTOM PLUG.
B
2 B
3. VERIFY THAT INSTRUMENT SERIAL NUMBER IS STAMPED ON TOP PLUG,
BOTTOM PLUG, VESSEL.
4. INCLUDE C15142 IN A SEPERATE BAG FOR THE CUSTOMER.

ITEM NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.

1 348-1101-A286 CYLINDER - MPRO 1 11
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2 348-1104 RING,SEAL,MPRO PLUG 2
3 7750-0115 HANDLE,PLUG,CYLINDER 2 . . VESSEL ASSEMBLY,MPRO . 1
-04 -03 -02 -01 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION MATERIAL SPEC. ITEM
4 C08565 ORING,VITON,AS230-90 2
5 348-2103 PLUG, TOP 1 QTY. REQD. PARTS LIST

6 C08564 RING,RTG,SS,2.50 2 8 . . UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
7 348-2027 ASSEMBLY, TRANSDUCER, CENTER MOUNT 2 . . TOLERANCES: CHANDLER ENGINEERING
1 PLACE 0.030
. . 2 PLACE 0.010
A 8 80-0369 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, TRANSDUCER 2
NEXT ASSY USED ON 3 PLACE 0.005 TITLE A
9 C11320 SPRING,COMPR,SS,0.600ODX2.000L 2 10 ANGLES 1/2 .
APPLICATION SURF. FINISH
10 C10917 RETAINING RING, SS 2 VESSEL ASSEMBLY,MPRO
BREAK SHARP EDGES, DEBURR APPROVALS DATE
11 348-2102 PLUG, BOTTOM 1
THIS DOCUMENT AND THE DRAWINGS AND TECHNICAL DATA CONTAINED DRAWN: JJM 03/21/10 SIZE DWG NO. REV.
12 C15142 ADPTR,BNC,BANANA W/GND LD 2 HEREON ARE THE PROPERTY OF CHANDLER ENGINEERING COMPANY, LLC
REPRODUCTION OR DISSEMINATION IN ANY FORM EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY CHECKED: C 348-2010 D
13 80-0050 CABLE, ASSY 36" LG 1 AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER IS FORBIDDEN. THE HOLDER AGREES TO RETURN TC 3/22/10
THIS DOCUMENT TO THE OWNER ON DEMAND.
14 80-0051 CABLE, COAX ASSY 12" 1 ENGR.: JJM 03/21/10 SCALE: 1:8 TITLE BLOCK REV: 2.0 SHEET: 1 of 1
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Revision Date Revised By Description

A 05/09/2011 JJM ISSUED

The MPRO vessel is calibrated using distilled water at a known temperature and pressure. The measured
transit time is compared with the value provided by the NIST REFPROP software. Refer to the section at
the end of this document for installing and configuring REFPROP for use with the worksheet.
Once data values are obtained, the results are entered into an Excel worksheet that computes the
calibration offset values.
Use the following procedure to calibrate the vessel:
1. Fill the vessel with water, preferably distilled water.
2. Configure the pressure controller (Eurotherm or Quizix) to pressurize and maintain the pressure at
3000 psi.
3. Allow the temperature of the vessel and water to reach ambient temperature. Wait until the
temperature is stable within 0.20°F for at least 5 minutes.
4. Start 5270 and verify that the transit time, temperature, and pressure signals are present. The
shear wave signal will not be present, this is normal.
5. Connect the secondary serial cable to the MPRO.
6. Enable the signal capture feature in 5270. This will involve creating an I/O Connection named
“Data Capture” as shown below.

Note that the Capture port uses a separate COM port, unlike what is illustrated above.
7. Enable the “Capture serial data” feature in 5270 Tools – Configure – Instruments – Modify –
Advanced. This will capture and save RAW data from the MPRO, stored at a *.CAP file in the
Tests folder. Start a test and verify that the CAP file is created with a file size other than 0 kB, If
not, check the COM port assignment and/or cable connections.
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8. With the vessel full of water, with the temperature and pressure stable, start a 5270 test, name the
TST file SNxxx COMP CAL.TST. Set the sampling period to 60 seconds. Run the test for 15
minutes to capture the data values. Set the Data Format in 5270 for the Transit Time and Shear
Time to “Raw”.

9. Using the MPROCAL program that is provided with 5270, open the .CAP file that was created
from test using distilled water in the vessel at stable temperature and pressure.
10. Set the Y-Axis scaling for Compressional Wave to +1000 and -1000.
11. Using the slidebar in MPROCAL, view the data near the middle of the test.
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Amplitude of
Compressional Wave

Note shape of
Compressional Wave

12. The shape of the compressional waveform must be comparable to the illustration.
13. The amplitude of the compressional wave must exceed a value of 100 with water in the vessel at
stable temperature and pressure. If this can not be achieved, check the cables and connections
to the transducers. If the problem persists, the transducers need to be re-worked. Contact
Chandler Engineering for details.
14. Open the Excel Worksheet 348-2070-REVx provided by Chandler Engineering. Save the file as
SNxxx-CAL.XLS.
15. Enter the instrument serial number water temperature and pressure, measured RAW transit time
into the “blue” fields as illustrated below.
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16. The resulting "compressional time offset" value is used to update the instrument calibration in the
5270 field "Compressional wave delay", as shown below. The remaining 5270 fields "sample
length", "filter offset" and "shear wave delay" must not change from the pre-configured values.
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Procedure for installing and configuring REFPROP:

The worksheet requires a license of REFPROP software from NIST. It is also known as "NIST Standard
Reference Database 23". http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist23.cfm

Before the worksheet can be used, four steps are required:

1. An environment variable can be set to specify the location of the fluid files. This new variable
should be called RPPrefix and be given the value of "C:\Program Files\REFPROP".
Note 1: Environment variables are set under Start/Settings/Control
Panel/System/Advanced/Environment Variables, under the "User variables" option.
Note 2: In Windows 7, Environment variables are set under Start/Control Panel/System And
Security/System/Change settings/Advanced/Environment variables.

2. 'Add a second environment variable named "path" (under "User variables") that contains the text
"C:\Program Files\REFPROP". If the path statement already exists, it can be modified by adding
";C:\Program Files\REFPROP" to the end so that the file REFPROP.DLL can be found from any
location.

3. Using Excel, open the file REFPROP.XLS that is installed with the program. Select "File/Save
As…" option in Excel and select "Microsoft Office Excel Add-In" under the "Save as type" section.
This will change the extension to .XLA and save it in a default dir.
4. Restart Excel. Under the Tools\Addins option, select the REFPROP add-in. The macros will now
be available for use in any empty or existing worksheet.
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