Brookfield DV-I Prime - Manual (Page 15)

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Page 15 Manual No. M/07-022-D0613
After approximately 15 seconds, the flashing stops and the following screen appears:
REPLACE SPINDLE
PRESS ANY KEY
Figure II-5
Pressing a key at this point results in the display of the DV-I PRIME default screen:
cP 0.0 S01
OFFRPM % 0.0
Spindle Selected
Calculated Viscosity
% Torque Speed
(without Temperature Probe)
Figure II-6a
cP 0.0 70.1°F
OFFRPM % 0.0
Temperature
Tp
(with Temperature Probe)
Figure II-6b
The display will vary slightly depending upon the status of the last spindle entry.
II.2 Spindle Selection
LVDV-I PRIME Viscometers are provided with a set of four spindles and a narrow guardleg;
RVDV-I PRIME Viscometers come with a set of six spindles and a wider guardleg; HADV-I
PRIME and HBDV-I PRIME Viscometers come with a set of six spindles and no guardleg (see
Appendix F for more information on the guardleg.)
The spindles are attached to the viscometer by screwing them on to the lower shaft. Note that the
spindles have a left-hand thread. The lower shaft should be held in one hand and lifted up. The
spindles should be screwed to the left. The face of the spindle nut and the matching surface on
the lower shaft should be smooth and clean to prevent eccentric rotation of the spindle. Spindles
can be identified by the number on the side of the spindle nut.
The DV-I PRIME requires a Spindle Entry Code number to calculate viscosity values. The
two-digit entry code for each spindle can be found in Appendix D.
NOTE:
The DV-I PRIME will remember the Spindle Entry Code that was in use when the
power was turned off.
II.2.1 Spindle Selection for Models WITHOUT Temperature Display
Pressing the
SELECT SPINDLE
key will cause the characters on the top line of the display to begin
to blink
. It will blink for about three seconds. If the UP or DOWN ARROW keys are pressed (while