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Brookfield DV-I Prime User Manual

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Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

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Manual No. M/07-022-D0613

PRINT INTERVAL
SET MIN’S: 00

Figure II-35

3. Use up and down arrows to enter desired minutes for print interval (00 to 99).

4. Press enter to accept minute value and advance to set sec (00 to 59).

PRINT INTERVAL
SET SEC’S: 00

Figure II-36

5. Press enter and the instrument will start to print at the interval, which has been set.

The instrument display will show a flashing P in front of the % sign when operating in

continuous print mode.

CP123.4 S01
10RPM P% 19.7

Figure II-37

6. To pause printing, turn motor off.

7. To stop continuous print mode, press print key.

II.11 Communication with Wingather Software

The DV-I PRIME can be used in conjunction with the Brookfield software program Wingather.

Wingather will collect the data output from the DV-I PRIME and allow for; data storage, data

printing, graphing, and mathematical analysis.

NOTE:

Wingather must be version 3.0 or higher for use with DV-I PRIME.

The DV-I Prime must be set to continuous print mode for proper communication to Wingather

(Refer to Section II.10 for instruction). Set the print interval to 00MIN and 01SEC. Data collection

modes are detailed in the Wingather Help files. All test controls will remain at the DV-I PRIME

(spindle selection, speed selection, speed change). The communication cable (part number DVP-

80) for connecting the DV-I PRIME to the computer is supplied with the Wingather software.

Important features and benefits in Wingather, which enhance operator versatility in performing

viscosity tests, include the following:

• 32-bit operation for rapid performance.
• Wingather version 3.0 is compatible with Windows™ 2000, NT, XP, Vista, and Windows™

7 operating systems for flexible operation.