Brookfield DV-I Prime - Manual (Page 14)

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Page 14 Manual No. M/07-022-D0613
II. GETTING STARTED
II.1 Auto Zero
Before readings may be taken, the Viscometer must be Autozeroed. This action is performed
each time the power switch is turned on. The display window on the Viscometer will guide you
through the procedure as follows:
NOTE:
Check instrument level before proceeding - see Section I.5.
Turn the power switch (located on the rear panel) to the ON position. This will result in the
following screen display:
BROOKFIELD DV-I
PRIME VISCOMETER
Figure II-1
After a few seconds, the following screen appears:
BROOKFIELD DV-I
RV
V6.0 Firmware Version Instrument Torque
Figure II-2
No key press is required at this point. After a short time, the display will clear and the following
will be displayed:
REMOVE SPINDLE
PRESS ANY KEY
Figure II-3
After removing the spindle and pressing a key, the DV-I PRIME begins its Autozero. The screen
will flash “Autozeroing Viscometer”.
AUTOZEROING
VISCOMETER
Figure II-4
NOTE:
Be sure that the viscometer is level before initiating Autozero.