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Brookfield DV2+Pro Viscometer User Manual

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Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc.

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Manual No. M03-165-F0612

IV.3 Time Modes

The Time Modes are provided to allow more flexibility by unattended operating of the viscometer

during data gathering. The last selected option (i.e. Time to Torque or Time to Stop) will be

highlighted when scrolling to this option as shown in Figure IV-14:

DSETUP
DTIME TO TORQUE

Figure IV-14

A press of the

OPTIONS/TAB

key will “toggle” between the two available timed modes as shown

in Figure IV-15:

DSETUP
DTIME TO TORQUE

DSETUP
DTIME TO STOP

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Figure IV-15

To enter the time for either of these options, press the

ENTER/AUTORANGE

key while the selected

option is blinking. Let’s start with Time To Stop.

Note:

These two modes are immediately executed when input is complete.

They do not return to the default screen until running is complete.

They can be stopped at any time by a press of the MOTOR ON/

OFF/ESCAPE key.

IV.3.1 Time to Stop

On entry, the user is presented with the following screen display:

TIMED STOP
SET MIN’S: 00

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Figure IV-16

Note:

If a time interval has already been set, the user may skip the time

interval input and go directly to the speed input screen by pressing

the ENTER/AUTORANGE key.

Using the UP and DOWN ARROW keys, the user enters a value for the minutes portion of the time

ramp. This value can be as high as 59 minutes. When satisfied, the user presses the OPTIONS/

TAB key again to enter the seconds setting display:

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