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NOTICES
This system is covered by a limited warranty. A copy of the warranty is included with this
manual.
The operator is required to perform routine maintenance as described herein to keep the
warranty in effect.
Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Galvanic Applied Sciences, Inc.
could interfere with the user’s ability to operate the system.
All information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Galvanic Applied Sciences, Inc.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means
without the written permission of Galvanic Applied Sciences, Inc.
ViscoSite and VL800 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Galvanic Applied Sciences,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION TO THE VISCOSITE VL800 VISCOMETER ............................................................... 15
1.1 CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 15
1.2 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 16
1.3 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ................................................................................................. 16
1.4 FEATURES OF THE VISCOSITE VISCOMETER ....................................................................... 17
1.5 OPERATIONAL CONTROL ................................................................................................... 17
2SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................... 18
2.1 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 18
2.2 VISCOSITY TRANSDUCER - OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 19
VL800 Transducer - Construction ..................................................................... 19
Operating Temperature Range and Cooling Requirements ............................. 20
2.3 TRANSDUCER CABLE ........................................................................................................ 20
2.4 INTRINSICALLY SAFE (IS) BARRIERS .................................................................................. 21
2.5 VISCOSITE TRANSMITTER ................................................................................................. 22
Transmitter Enclosure ....................................................................................... 23
LCD, Status LEDs, Keypad, and Swing Panel .................................................. 23
Transmitter Motherboard ................................................................................... 24
Power Supply .................................................................................................... 25
3RECEIPT, UNPACKING, PROPER HANDLING, AND INSTALLATION .................................................... 26
3.1 RECEIVING THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 26
3.2 UNPACKING THE SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 26
3.3 PROPER HANDLING OF THE VISCOSITE TRANSDUCER......................................................... 27
3.4 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 28
Electrical Requirements .................................................................................... 28
Selecting the Installation Location of the Transducer ....................................... 28
3.4.2.1 Sample Temperature and Environmental
Considerations .................................................................................. 28
3.4.2.2 Vibration Considerations ................................................................... 28
3.4.2.3 Flow Considerations ......................................................................... 30
Installation Considerations for the Transmitter ................................................. 31
Installation Considerations and Space Requirements for the
Transmitter Enclosure ....................................................................................... 31
Hazardous Area Classification Information ....................................................... 32
3.5 TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 32
Flange Mount Installation .................................................................................. 32
3.5.1.1 To Install the Transducer .................................................................. 32
3.5.1.2 Using the Transducer Position Indexing Mark During
Installation and Removal ................................................................... 33
Sanitary Mount Installation ................................................................................ 33
Threaded Transducer Mount ............................................................................. 34
3.5.3.1 Installing a Thread Mount Transducer .............................................. 34
3.6 TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 34
3.7 TRANSDUCER CABLE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 34
Cable Installation at the Transducer ................................................................. 34
Transducer Cable Connection at the Transmitter (no IS Barriers) ................... 36

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3.7.2.1 Connecting the Transducer Cable at the Transmitter
(No IS Barriers) ................................................................................. 36
Transducer Cable Connection at the Transmitter (with IS Barriers) ................. 37
3.7.3.1 Connecting the Transducer Cable at the Transmitter (IS
Barriers: Intrinsically Safe Side) ........................................................ 37
3.7.3.2 Grounding of the Intrinsically Safe Barriers ...................................... 38
3.8 TRANSDUCER COOLING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 39
Transducer Cooling - Air / Inert Gas ................................................................. 40
3.8.1.1 Installing the 1/8” NPT Air / Inert Gas Cooling Fittings ..................... 40
Transducer Cooling - Water .............................................................................. 41
3.8.2.1 Installing the 1/8” NPT Water Cooling Fittings .................................. 42
3.9 ENCLOSURE FEEDTHROUGHS / (GLANDS) AND EXTERNAL PORTS ....................................... 43
3.10 TRANSMITTER CONNECTIONS: ISOLATED ANALOG OUTPUTS, ISOLATED ANALOG
INPUT (DENSITY), AND DIGITAL RELAYS ............................................................................. 44
Isolated Analog Outputs .................................................................................... 44
3.10.1.1 Connecting the Isolated Analog Output Wiring ................................. 44
Isolated Analog Input (Density) ......................................................................... 45
3.10.2.1 Connecting the Isolated Analog Input (Density) Wiring .................... 46
Digital Relay Outputs......................................................................................... 46
3.10.3.1 Connecting the Digital Relay Output Wiring: .................................... 47
3.11 TRANSMITTER CONNECTIONS: COMMUNICATIONS WIRING – RS232C/RS485,
USB, AND ETHERNET ....................................................................................................... 47
RS232C/RS485 ................................................................................................. 47
3.11.1.1 Connecting the Serial Communications Port Wiring ......................... 47
USB Connection to a Local PC ......................................................................... 48
3.11.2.1 Communications with the ViscoSite Transmitter via
USB using a Virtual COM Port (Local PC) ........................................ 49
Ethernet Port LAN Connection to a Remote PC ............................................... 50
3.11.3.1 Communications with the ViscoSite Transmitter via
Ethernet (LAN) using a Virtual COM Port (Remote PC) ................... 50
Simultaneous Communication Sessions – USB and Ethernet.......................... 51
4VISCOSITE TRANSMITTER CONFIGURATION VIA THE INTEGRAL KEYPAD AND LCD .......................... 52
4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 52
4.2 LCD SCREEN ................................................................................................................... 52
4.3 INTEGRAL KEYPAD AND STATUS LEDS .............................................................................. 53
Integral Keypad ................................................................................................. 54
Front Panel Status LEDs ................................................................................... 55
4.4 DISPLAY SETUP MENU ...................................................................................................... 56
Accessing the Display Setup Menu ................................................................... 56
Main Display Submenu ..................................................................................... 56
4.4.2.1 Accessing the Main Display Submenu ............................................. 56
4.4.2.2 Editing a Main Display Submenu Parameter using the
Keypad .............................................................................................. 57
Alarms Display Submenu .................................................................................. 58
4.4.3.1 Accessing the Alarms Display Submenu .......................................... 58
4.4.3.2 Default Alarms Display Behavior ...................................................... 59
4.4.3.3 Editing an Alarms Display Submenu Parameter Using
the Keypad ........................................................................................ 61
Display Units Submenu ..................................................................................... 62
4.4.4.1 Accessing the Display Units Submenu ............................................. 62

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4.4.4.2 Editing a Display Units Submenu Parameter’s Units
using the Keypad .............................................................................. 63
4.5 OUTPUT CONFIGURATION MENU ........................................................................................ 63
Accessing the Output Configuration Menu ....................................................... 63
4.5.1.1 Accessing an Analog Output Configuration Submenu ..................... 63
4.5.1.2 Editing an Isolated Analog Output Configuration using
the Keypad ........................................................................................ 64
4.5.1.3 Accessing a Digital Relay Output Submenu ..................................... 65
4.5.1.4 Editing a Relay Output Configuration Using the Keypad .................. 66
4.6 OPTION SETUP MENU ....................................................................................................... 67
Accessing the Option Setup Submenu ............................................................. 67
Density Mode, Nominal Process Temperature (Temp Comp),
Time Averaging Mode, Averaging Time ............................................................ 67
4.6.2.1 Editing Density, Nom Temp, Time Avg, Avg Time
Option Setup Submenu Parameters using the Keypad .................... 68
Network Configuration ....................................................................................... 69
4.6.3.1 Accessing the Network Configuration Setup Submenu .................... 69
4.6.3.2 Editing a Network Configuration Submenu Parameter
using the Keypad .............................................................................. 70
COM Setup ........................................................................................................ 70
4.6.4.1 Accessing the COM Setup Submenu ............................................... 70
4.6.4.2 Editing a COM Setup Submenu Parameter using the
Keypad .............................................................................................. 71
5TRANSMITTER CONFIGURATION USING THE VISCOSITE SOFTWARE FOR PC .................................. 72
5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 72
5.2 VISCOSITE SOFTWARE HOME SCREEN .............................................................................. 72
Connect, Enter Password, Change Password .................................................. 73
Toolbar (Operator Level) ................................................................................... 74
5.3 SOFTWARE ACCESS LEVELS AND CHANGING PASSWORDS ................................................. 74
Accessing the Operator Level (Read Only) ...................................................... 75
Accessing the Technician and Factory Levels (Edit Parameters
and Configuration) ............................................................................................. 75
5.3.2.1 Accessing the Technician and Factory Levels.................................. 75
Changing a Password (Technician) .................................................................. 76
5.3.3.1 Changing Passwords (Technician) ................................................... 76
Clearing Passwords for Password Protected Access Levels ........................... 77
5.3.4.1 Clearing the Technician Access Level Password ............................. 77
Reinstating Passwords for Password Protected Access Levels ....................... 77
5.3.5.1 Reinstating a Password After the Technician Level
Password has been Cleared ............................................................. 77
5.4 TECHNICIAN AND FACTORY LEVEL PERMISSIONS ................................................................ 78
Technician Level (Edit Parameters and Configuration) .................................... 78
Factory Level (Edit Parameters and Configuration, Calibration,
Engineering) ...................................................................................................... 78
5.5 CONNECTING TO THE TRANSMITTER VIA THE VISCOSITE SOFTWARE ................................... 79
Establishing a Communications Session with a ViscoSite
Transmitter via the ViscoSite Software ............................................................. 79
5.5.1.1 Virtual COM Port Setup for Local Connection via USB .................... 79
5.5.1.2 Establishing a Communications Session (Connection)
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5.5.1.3 Loopback ........................................................................................... 80
5.6 DISPLAY CONFIGURATION PAGE ........................................................................................ 81
Main Display Configuration/Editing ................................................................... 81
5.6.1.1 Selecting/Changing Primary and Secondary Display
Parameters........................................................................................ 82
Display Units – Configuration/Editing ................................................................ 83
5.6.2.1 Selecting/Changing the Display Units ............................................... 83
Alarms Display - Configuration/Editing .............................................................. 84
5.6.3.1 Selecting and Editing a Display Alarm Configuration ....................... 86
5.6.3.2 Selecting and Editing a Display Alarm Upper or Lower
Limit ................................................................................................... 87
5.7 OUTPUT CONFIGURATION PAGE ........................................................................................ 87
Analog Outputs .................................................................................................. 88
5.7.1.1 Selecting and Editing an Output Type and/or
Measurement Parameter for Analog Outputs ................................... 89
5.7.1.2 To Change/Edit Min and/or Max Numerical Values for
Analog Outputs ................................................................................. 89
Relay Outputs .................................................................................................... 90
5.7.2.1 Selecting and Editing Measurement and/or Active Relay
Condition Parameters ....................................................................... 91
5.7.2.2 Selecting and Changing Lower and/or Upper Limit
Numerical Values .............................................................................. 91
5.8 OPTIONS SETUP PAGE ...................................................................................................... 92
Density Options ................................................................................................. 92
Automatic Density ............................................................................................. 93
5.8.2.1 Enabling and Configuring Auto Density ............................................ 93
Manual Density .................................................................................................. 94
5.8.3.1 Enabling and Configuring Manual Density ........................................ 94
Temperature Compensation ............................................................................. 95
5.8.4.1 Configuring Temperature Compensation .......................................... 95
5.8.4.2 Disabling Temperature Compensation ............................................. 96
Miscellaneous Options ...................................................................................... 97
5.8.5.1 Time Average Viscosity .................................................................... 97
5.8.5.2 Enabling and Using the Time Average Viscosity
Feature .............................................................................................. 97
Selecting an Appropriate Time Averaging Span for Your Process ................... 98
5.9 OTHER ............................................................................................................................. 98
Understanding the “Unsaved Changes” Prompt ............................................... 98
Monitoring System Performance via the LCD Screen ...................................... 98
6PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 100
6.1 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES ...................................................................... 100
6.2 REMOVAL AND CLEANING OF THE TRANSDUCER PROBE .................................................... 100
6.3 CHECKING THE TRANSDUCER CALIBRATION ..................................................................... 102
Setting up the Transducer for the Calibration Check ...................................... 103
6.3.1.1 Mounting the Transducer for the Calibration Check ....................... 103
6.3.1.2 Performing the Calibration Check ................................................... 104
7TROUBLESHOOTING THE VISCOSITE VISCOMETER ..................................................................... 106
7.1 INTRODUCTION TO TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................ 106

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7.2 CHANGES IN VISCOSITE BEHAVIOR – PROCESS RELATED? ............................................... 106
7.3 VISCOSITE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE -- COMMONLY OBSERVED ISSUES.......................... 106
7.4 TRANSDUCER CABLE CONTINUITY TEST .......................................................................... 109
7.5 CONTACT GALVANIC APPLIED SCIENCES INC. .................................................................. 109
8VISCOSITE SYSTEM DIAGRAMS ................................................................................................. 111
8.1 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 111
Transmitter, Transmitter Enclosure, and IS Barriers (6)– No
Block/Dome RTD ............................................................................................. 111
Transmitter, Transmitter Enclosure, and IS Barriers (7)– With
Block/Dome RTD ............................................................................................. 112
Transmitter, Transmitter Enclosure– No IS Barriers, With/Without
Block/Dome RTD ............................................................................................. 113
9VISCOSITE SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 114
9.1 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 114
9.2COMMUNICATIONS / INTERFACE ....................................................................................... 114
9.3 INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 115
10 VISCOSITE SPARE PARTS ......................................................................................................... 116
10.1 VISCOSITE SPARE PARTS LIST ........................................................................................ 116
11 VISCOSITE MODBUS REGISTERS ............................................................................................... 117
11.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 117
11.2 FILTERING THE MODBUS REGISTER LIST .......................................................................... 118
To Filter the Modbus Register List .................................................................. 118
Clearing All Currently Applied Filters .............................................................. 119
11.3 MODBUS DATA TYPES .................................................................................................... 119
11.4 EDITING MODBUS VALUES............................................................................................... 122
11.5 MODBUS REGISTER MAP ................................................................................................ 122

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TABLE OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1.1: ANATOMY OF THE VISCOSITE VL800 VISCOMETER .......................................................... 16
FIGURE 2.1: BLOCK DIAGRAM OF VISCOSITE VL800 VISCOMETER ...................................................... 18
FIGURE 2.2: VL800 TRANSDUCER WITH SPHERICAL SENSOR TIP AND NECK EXTENSION ..................... 20
FIGURE 2.3: INTRINSICALLY SAFE (IS) BARRIERS ............................................................................... 21
FIGURE 2.4: VISCOSITE TRANSMITTER (INSIDE ENCLOSURE) .............................................................. 22
FIGURE 2.5: SWING PANEL FRONT (L) AND REAR (R) .......................................................................... 23
FIGURE 2.6: VISCOSITE TRANSMITTER MOTHERBOARD ...................................................................... 24
FIGURE 3.1: TRANSDUCER SHIPPING CONTAINERS: WOODEN CRATE (L), CARDBOARD BOX ................ 27
FIGURE 3.2: HANDLING THE VISCOSITE TRANSDUCER ........................................................................ 27
FIGURE 3.3: VIBRATION TOLERANCE GRAPH ...................................................................................... 28
FIGURE 3.4: TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION IN BYPASS LINE .................................................................. 29
FIGURE 3.5: PREFERRED TRANSDUCER MOUNTING ............................................................................ 30
FIGURE 3.6: VISCOSITE TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE WITH DIMENSIONS ............................................... 31
FIGURE 3.7: TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION INDEX MARKING .................................................................. 33
FIGURE 3.8: CONNECTING THE TRANSDUCER CABLE AT THE TRANSDUCER.......................................... 35
FIGURE 3.9: TRANSDUCER CABLE CONNECTING RECEPTACLE PIN LAYOUT (DOME LID, FROM TOP) ..... 35
FIGURE 3.10: STANDARD IS BARRIER CONNECTION GENERAL APPLICATIONS (UP TO 200 °C) ............. 38
FIGURE 3.11: IS BARRIER CONNECTIONS - HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS (200 °C TO 450 °C).
(INCLUDES TRANSDUCER BLOCK (DOME) RTD) ................................................................................. 38
FIGURE 3.12: LOCATION OF AIR / INERT GAS COOLING FITTINGS......................................................... 40
FIGURE 3.13: INSTALLATION OF AIR / INERT GAS COOLING FOR THE VISCOSITE TRANSDUCER ............. 41
FIGURE 3.14: INSTALLATION OF WATER COOLING FOR THE VISCOSITE TRANSDUCER .......................... 42
FIGURE 3.15: TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE - WIRING CONNECTIONS AND GLANDS ................................. 43
FIGURE 4.1: DEFAULT TRANSMITTER LCD SCREEN CONFIGURATION ................................................. 52
FIGURE 4.2: VISCOSITE TRANSMITTER KEYPAD AND STATUS LEDS .................................................... 53
FIGURE 4.3: DISPLAY SETUP MENU SCREEN ...................................................................................... 56
FIGURE 4.4: MAIN DISPLAY SUBMENU (PARTIAL) – LINE SETUP .......................................................... 56
FIGURE 4.5: ALARMS DISPLAY MENU (PARTIAL) ................................................................................. 59
FIGURE 4.6: DISPLAY UNITS SUBMENU .............................................................................................. 62
FIGURE 4.7: OUTPUT CONFIGURATION MENU (PARTIAL) ..................................................................... 63
FIGURE 4.8: ANALOG OUTPUT CONFIGURATION SUBMENU .................................................................. 64
FIGURE 4.9: RELAY CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ................................................................................. 65
FIGURE 4.10: OPTION SUBMENU (PARTIAL) ........................................................................................ 67
FIGURE 4.11: NETWORK SETUP SUB MENU ....................................................................................... 69
FIGURE 4.12: COM SETUP SUBMENU ................................................................................................ 71
FIGURE 5.1: VISCOSITE SOFTWARE HOME SCREEN ........................................................................... 73
FIGURE 5.2: TOOLBAR (OPERATOR LEVEL) ........................................................................................ 74
FIGURE 5.3: TOOLBAR (TECHNICIAN LEVEL) ....................................................................................... 75
FIGURE 5.4: ENTER PASSWORD PROMPT ........................................................................................... 75
FIGURE 5.5: INVALID PASSWORD ....................................................................................................... 76
FIGURE 5.6: CHANGE PASSWORD PROMPT ........................................................................................ 76
FIGURE 5.7: CHANGE PASSWORD PROMPT ........................................................................................ 77
FIGURE 5.8: TOOLBAR (TECHNICIAN LEVEL) ....................................................................................... 78
FIGURE 5.9: TOOLBAR (FACTORY LEVEL) ........................................................................................... 79
FIGURE 5.10: "SELECT PORT" DIALOG ............................................................................................... 80
FIGURE 5.11: TOOLBAR SHOWING CONNECTION INDICATOR ............................................................... 80
FIGURE 5.12: DISPLAY CONFIGURATION PAGE ................................................................................... 81
FIGURE 5.13: MAIN DISPLAY SELECTIONS (DISPLAY CONFIGURATION) ................................................ 81
FIGURE 5.14: DEFAULT DISPLAY UNITS (DISPLAY CONFIGURATION) .................................................... 83
FIGURE 5.15: VISCOSITY UNIT SELECTION-DENSITY OPTION WARNING ............................................... 84

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FIGURE 5.16: ALARMS DISPLAY CONFIGURATION (DISPLAY CONFIGURATION) ...................................... 85
FIGURE 5.17: OUTPUT CONFIGURATION PAGE ................................................................................... 87
FIGURE 5.18: ANALOG OUTPUTS SECTION (OUTPUT CONFIGURATION) ................................................ 88
FIGURE 5.19: RELAY OUTPUTS SECTION (OUTPUT CONFIGURATION) .................................................. 90
FIGURE 5.20: OPTIONS PAGE ............................................................................................................ 92
FIGURE 5.21: DENSITY OPTIONS ....................................................................................................... 93
FIGURE 5.22: TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION .................................................................................... 95
FIGURE 5.23: MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS – TIME AVERAGING OF VISCOSITY-RELATED OUTPUT VALUES
........................................................................................................................................................ 97
FIGURE 5.24: UNSAVED CHANGES PROMPT ....................................................................................... 98
FIGURE 6.1: REMOVING THE TRANSDUCER ....................................................................................... 100
FIGURE 6.2: PROPER HANDLING OF THE VISCOSITE TRANSDUCER .................................................... 101
FIGURE 6.3: BENT (DAMAGED) TRANSDUCER ................................................................................... 101
FIGURE 6.4: VISCOSITY STANDARD LABEL ....................................................................................... 102
FIGURE 6.5: SETTING UP TRANSDUCER FOR THE CALIBRATION CHECK (SMALL TRANSDUCERS) ......... 103
FIGURE 6.6: SETTING UP TRANSDUCER FOR THE CALIBRATION CHECK (LARGE TRANSDUCERS) ......... 104
FIGURE 8.1: TRANSMITTER, TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE, IS BARRIERS – NO BLOCK/DOME RTD ........ 111
FIGURE 8.2: TRANSMITTER, TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE, IS BARRIERS – WITH BLOCK/DOME RTD ..... 112
FIGURE 8.3: TRANSMITTER, TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE– WTHOUT IS BARRIERS WITH/WITHOUT
BLOCK/DOME RTD, ........................................................................................................................ 113
FIGURE 11.1: ENGINEERING PAGE OF THE VISCOSITE SOFTWARE .................................................... 117
FIGURE 11.2: “DATA TYPE” FILTERING DIALOG ................................................................................. 118
FIGURE 11.3: INVALID REGISTER VALUE MESSAGE ........................................................................... 122

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TABLE OF TABLES
TABLE 2.1: TRANSDUCER TIPS AND (VISCOSITY X DENSITY) RANGES .................................................. 19
TABLE 3.1: TRANSDUCER CABLE TO TRANSMITTER TERMINAL BLOCKS – NO IS BARRIERS ................... 36
TABLE 3.2: WIRING GLANDS / PORTS FOR THE TRANSMITTER ENCLOSURE .......................................... 43
TABLE 3.3: ISOLATED ANALOG OUTPUT TERMINAL BLOCK LAYOUT ...................................................... 45
TABLE 3.4: ISOLATED ANALOG INPUT (DENSITY) TERMINAL BLOCK LAYOUT ......................................... 46
TABLE 3.5: RELAY TERMINAL BLOCK LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 47
TABLE 3.6: RS232C/RS485 TERMINAL BLOCK LAYOUT ..................................................................... 48
TABLE 4.1: TRANSMITTER KEYPAD FUNCTIONS .................................................................................. 54
TABLE 4.2: FRONT PANEL STATUS LEDS ........................................................................................... 55
TABLE 4.3: PARAMETERS SELECTABLE FOR PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY DISPLAY FOR EACH LINE (1-4)
OF THE DISPLAY SETUP SUBMENU ..................................................................................................... 58
TABLE 4.4: ALARM DISPLAY METHODS ............................................................................................... 60
TABLE 4.5: SELECTABLE DISPLAY UNITS FOR EACH MEASUREMENT PARAMETER ................................. 62
TABLE 4.6: ANALOG OUTPUT CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ................................................................... 64
TABLE 4.7: RELAY CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ................................................................................... 66
TABLE 4.8: OPTION SUBMENU PARAMETERS TABLE (PART 1) WITH AVAILABLE SETTINGS AND
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 68
TABLE 5.1: PARAMETERS AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DISPLAY .................................... 82
TABLE 5.2: AVAILABLE DISPLAY UNITS (DISPLAY CONFIGURATION) ..................................................... 83
TABLE 5.3: ALARM SETTINGS PARAMETERS (DISPLAY CONFIGURATION) ............................................. 85
TABLE 5.4: PARAMETERS AVAILABLE FOR OUTPUT ON AN ANALOG CHANNEL ...................................... 89
TABLE 7.1: VISCOSITE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE -- COMMONLY OBSERVED ISSUES......................... 108
TABLE 7.2: TRANSDUCER CABLE CONTINUITY TEST – EXPECTED RESULTS ....................................... 109
TABLE 9.1: PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 114
TABLE 9.2: COMMUNICATIONS / INTERFACE ...................................................................................... 114
TABLE 9.3: INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 115
TABLE 10.1: VISCOSITE SPARE PARTS LIST ..................................................................................... 116
TABLE 11.1: MODBUS DATA TYPES, DESCRIPTIONS, AND ALLOWED VALUES ..................................... 121
TABLE 11.2: MODBUS REGISTER MAP ............................................................................................. 132

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Safety Symbols Used in This Manual
The Danger symbol indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided
could result in serious injury or death.
The Warning symbol indicates a hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury.
The Caution symbol indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided
could result in minor or moderate injury.
The Notice symbol indicates important information that will optimize
the use and reliability of the system.
IMPORTANT!
RETAIN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER (CRATE/BOX) AND ALL PACKAGING MATERIALS FOR
THE TRANSDUCER.
Failure to do so may lead to transducer damage during shipping to the factory
and may void any remaining warranty on the system.
Contact Galvanic Applied Sciences if you require factory approved shipping materials.

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Important Safety Guidelines for the ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer
Please read the following warnings and cautions carefully before using the ViscoSite VL800
Viscometer.
This equipment must be used as specified by the manufacturer or
overall safety will be impaired.
Access to this equipment should be limited to authorized, trained
personnel ONLY.
Observe all warning labels on the transmitter and transducer
enclosures.
The isolated analog outputs and alarm relay contacts of the ViscoSite
system may be powered by a source separate from the one(s) used to
power the ViscoSite transmitter. Disconnecting the main power source
to the ViscoSite transmitter may not remove power from the isolated
analog output signal terminals.
During installation, commissioning, normal operation, maintenance,
and servicing, this system contains items which may be hazardous to
humans if handled or operated incorrectly or negligently.
Any safety recommendations or comments contained herein are suggested guidelines only.
Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. bears no responsibility and assumes no liability for the use,
implementation, and/or failure to implement these suggested recommendations.
The ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer transmitter can be configured to be safely operated in
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Manufacturer’s Warranty Statement
Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. (“Seller”) warrants that its products will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and service in general process conditions for 12 months from the date of
Product start-up or 18 months from the date of shipping from Seller’s production facility, whichever comes first
(the “Warranty Period”). Products purchased by Seller from a third party for resale to Buyer ("Resale Products")
shall carry only the warranty extended by the original manufacturer. Buyer agrees that Seller has no liability for
Resale Products beyond making a reasonable commercial effort to arrange for procurement and shipping of
the Resale Products. Buyer must give Seller notice of any warranty claim prior to the end of the Warranty
Period. Seller shall not be responsible for any defects (including latent defects) which are reported to Seller
after the end of the Warranty Period.
THIS WARRANTY AND ITS REMEDIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW,
STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH SELLER
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS.
Seller’s obligation under this warranty shall not arise until Buyer notifies Seller of the defect. Seller’s sole
responsibility and Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty is, at Seller’s option, to replace
or repair any defective component part of the product upon receipt of the Product at Seller’s production
facility, transportation charges prepaid or accept the return of the defective Product and refund the purchase
price paid by Buyer for that Product. If requested by Buyer, Seller will use its best efforts to perform warranty
services at Buyer’s facility, as soon as reasonably practicable after notification by the Buyer of a possible
defect provided that Buyer agrees to pay for travel time, mileage from the Seller’s facility or travel costs to
the airport / train station closest to Buyer’s facility plus all other travel fees, hotel expenses and subsistence.
Except in the case of an authorized distributor or seller, authorized in writing by Seller to extend this
warranty to the distributor’s customers, the warranty herein applies only to the original purchaser from Seller
(“Buyer”) and may not be assigned, sold, or otherwise transferred to a third party. No warranty is made
with respect to used, reconstructed, refurbished, or previously owned Products, which will be so marked on
the sales order and will be sold “As Is”.
Limitations
These warranties do not cover:
•Consumable items such as lamps.
•Analyzer components which may be damaged by exposure to contamination or fouling from the
process fluid due to a process upset, improper sample extraction techniques or improper sample
preparation, fluid pressures in excess of the analyzer’s maximum rated pressure or fluid
temperatures in excess of the analyzer’s maximum rated temperature. These include but are not
limited to sample filters, pressure regulators, transfer tubing, sample cells, optical components,
pumps, measuring electrodes, switching solenoids, pressure sensors or any other sample wetted
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•Loss, damage, or defects resulting from transportation to Buyer’s facility, improper or inadequate
maintenance by Buyer, software or interfaces supplied by Buyer, operation outside the
environmental specifications for the instrument, use by unauthorized or untrained personnel or
improper site maintenance or preparation.
•Products that have been altered or repaired by individuals other than Seller personnel or its duly
authorized representatives, unless the alteration or repair has been performed by an authorized
factory trained service technician in accordance with written procedures supplied by Seller.
•Products that have been subject to misuse, neglect, accident, or improper installation.
•The sole and exclusive warranty applicable to software and firmware products provided by Seller
for use with a processor internal or external to the Product will be as follows: Seller warrants that
such software and firmware will conform to Seller’s program manuals or other publicly available
documentation made available by Seller current at the time of shipment to Buyer when properly
installed on that processor, provided however that Seller does not warrant the operation of the
processor or software or firmware will be uninterrupted or error-free.
The warranty herein applies only to Products within the agreed country of original end destination. Products
transferred outside the country of original end destination, either by the Seller at the direction of the Buyer
or by Buyer’s actions subsequent to delivery, may be subject to additional charges prior to warranty repair
or replacement of such Products based on the actual location of such Products and Seller’s warranty and/or
service surcharges for such location(s).
Repaired Products
Repaired products are warranted for 90 days with the above exceptions.
Limitation of Remedy and Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE TO BUYER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OR PRODUCTION, OR
ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS OR REVENUES, OR ANY CLAIMS RAISED BY CUSTOMERS OF
BUYER OR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OR ANY FINES IMPOSED ON BUYER BY ANY
GOVERNMENTAL OR REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE DIRECT OR
INDIRECT, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION (WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
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1 Introduction to the ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer
1.1 Contents
This manual contains the following information:
Section 1 Introduction to the ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer presents
introductory information about this manual, the viscometer, and
the principle of operation.
Section 2 System Components discusses the design of the major
components of the system.
Section 3 Receipt, Unpacking, Proper Handling, and Installation describes
unpacking the analyzer, installing it in the facility, and interfacing
it with other devices.
Section 4 Transmitter Configuration Using the Keypad and LCD Screen
provides step-by-step directions for setting up the transmitter’s
operating and display configurations via the on-board front
keypad and LCD screen.
Section 5 Transmitter Configuration Using the ViscoSite Software for PC
provides an introduction to the ViscoSite Software for PC, with
step-by-step directions for setting up the transmitter’s operating
and display configurations using the ViscoSite PC Software via
local or remote connection to the transmitter.
Section 6 Preventative Maintenance outlines steps that should be taken on a
periodic basis to ensure continued long-term operation of the
ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer.
Section 7 Troubleshooting the ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer highlights
commonly observed challenges which may arise when using the
ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer and possible solutions.
Section 8 System Diagrams provides diagrams to assist the operator with
interfacing auxiliary components to the transmitter.
Section 9 Technical Specifications provides the specifications for the system.
Section 10 Spare Parts provides a list of items which may be required to
maintain operation of the system.
Section 11 Modbus Registers outlines the Modbus register configuration for
the ViscoSite transmitter to aid in the configuration of Modbus
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1.2 Overview
The ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer comprises a transmitter and a VL800 transducer
and provides measurements from which process material viscosity may be
determined. The system is capable of measuring flowing and stationary
materials across a broad range of viscosities, temperatures, and densities.
Temperature compensation per ASTM D341 for liquid petroleum products is
available. With a known static or real-time density, the transmitter can display
the measured viscosity in several standard viscosity units. In the absence of
density information, the product of viscosity and density is displayed.
1.3 Principle of Operation
The ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer operates on the principle of torsional forced
oscillation resonance. The ViscoSite transducer is depicted in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1: Anatomy of the ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer
The sensor tip is driven in sinusoidal rotational oscillation. Small amplitude
oscillatory shear waves propagate through the material and are dampened.
Dampening effects are dependent on the properties of the material and also lead
to changes in the resonant frequency and the amplitude of the oscillation. The
system is driven at resonance with constant amplitude and the power required
to do so is measured. Changes in viscosity and density affect the amount of
power required to maintain this constant amplitude.
Measurement of the power required to drive the sensor at constant amplitude,
the phase difference between the constant amplitude of the response signal and
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the drive signal, and knowledge of the material density enables calculation of
viscosity.
Transducer sensor tips with different shapes and surface areas allow
measurement across a broad range of kinematic viscosities from 0.1 to
1,000,000 cP (assuming a density of 1.00 g/cm3.)
1.4 Features of the ViscoSite Viscometer
The ViscoSite Viscometer provides:
•Viscosity determination across a broad range (when material density is
known);
•A separate transducer and transmitter, allowing for remote installation of the
transmitter in non-hazardous areas, with a maximum separation distance of
300 metres;
•Choice of transducer probe materials and coatings for low friction and/or
harsh process environments;
•Integral transducer cooling for high temperature applications;
•User-programmable isolated analog outputs (3) and digital relay outputs (2)
for remote data collection and alarm monitoring;
•1 Isolated Analog Input (Density);
•Multiple Communications Options –Modbus RTU over Ethernet, USB, and
RS232C/RS485.
1.5 Operational Control
The ViscoSite transmitter includes an onboard microprocessor which supplies
and controls
•The local user interface (UI);
•The data acquisition and processing subsystem for determination of:
•the resonance frequency;
•the power required to drive the transducer at constant amplitude;
•the phase angle between the response and drive signals;
•the transducer temperature (transducer probe and block).
Configuration of the system locally (using only the transmitter keypad) is outlined
in Section 4.
Configuration of the system via local connection (USB) and/or remote LAN
connection using the ViscoSite for PC software application is outlined in Section
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2 System Components
2.1 Overview
The ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer is a modular system comprising a ViscoSite
transmitter and a VL800 viscosity transducer. The two components are
connected via a signal cable. The system determines the (Viscosity x Density)
product of a material sample stream using the method outlined in Section 1.2.
The system can be installed in many hazardous areas with the use of intrinsic
safety barriers between the transmitter and transducer. These are provided by
Galvanic Applied Sciences on a per-application basis and are delivered with the
transducer already connected.
An overview of the system is shown in Figure 2.1.
Figure 2.1: Block Diagram of ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer
The system consists of the following components:
•Transducer (Section 2.2)
•Transducer Cable (Section 2.3)
•Intrinsically Safe (IS) Barriers (Section 2.4)
•ViscoSite Transmitter (Section 2.5)
VL800
Transducer
(Pipe or Tank
Mounted)
Sensor Tip
Transducer cable (max length 300m)
Intrinsically Safe
(IS) Barriers
(opt)
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2.2 Viscosity Transducer - Overview
The ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer uses the VL800 transducer.
The transducer is available with cylindrical, spherical, or rod sensor tips. Each is
capable of measuring [Viscosity x Density] over a continuous five-decade range.
Neck extensions are available to fill “dead space” that would otherwise exist at
the installation site.
Your transducer configuration has been custom designed for optimal
performance at its installation location in your process environment.
Table 2.1 lists the approximate sample [Viscosity x Density] ranges (expressed
as cP*g/cm3) for each sensor tip geometry.
Transducer Tip
Shape
(Not to Scale)
Viscosity x Density Range
Rod
100 to 1 000 000 cP x g/cm3
Sphere
10 to 100 000 cP x g/cm3
Cylinder (MV)
1.0 to 10 000 cP x g/cm3
Cylinder (LV)
0.1 to 1000 cP x g/cm3
Table 2.1: Transducer Tips and (Viscosity x Density) Ranges
VL800 Transducer - Construction
The standard VL800 transducer is constructed from NEMA 4 rated 316
stainless steel. The transducer is usually flange mounted into the
process. Other mounting approaches are discussed later in this manual.
The standard VL800 has an integral flange to simplify installation into
pipes and tanks.
Custom construction materials and coatings are available for harsh
environments and materials with unique properties that require special
consideration during processing.
A VL800 transducer with a spherical sensor (probe) tip is shown in
Figure 2.2.