Brookfield DV1 Viscometer - Manual (Page 17)

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Page 17 Manual No. M14-023
The DV1 requires a Spindle Entry Code number to calculate viscosity values. The two-digit code
for each spindle can be found in Appendix D.
Pressing the SPINDLE Hot Key on the Home screen will present the Set Spindle screen.
Figure II-5
Press the Up/Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of available spindles. When the correct
spindle number is shown on the display, press the SELECT Hot Key. The display will return to the
Home screen.
The Set Spindle screen also includes the currently selected speed of rotation and the Full Scale Range
of viscosity (FSR). The FSR represents the maximum viscosity value that can be measured with the
currently selected spindle and speed combination. As the spindle number is changed, the FSR value
will change to show the new condition. Each spindle and speed combination has a unique FSR.
TIP: The minimum viscosity measurement range is 10% of the FSR.
TIP: Full Scale Range is the same value as AutoRange.
TIP: The accuracy of viscometer measurement is expressed as a percentage of the Full Scale
Range.
The Set Spindle screen includes three Hot Keys:
BACK: Return to the Home screen without changing the spindle selection.
SELECT: Accept the spindle selection and return to the Home screen.
SPEED: Accept the spindle selection and move to the Set Speed screen.