Brookfield DV-I Viscometer User Manual

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Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

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Manual No. M/92-021-O604

3. Next, the user selects the spindle number corresponding to the spindle attached.

4. Now, the user presses the

MOTOR ON/OFF

key to ensure that the motor is OFF. Setting the

motor to the OFF condition sets up the viscometer for executing the Timed Modes.

5. The user presses the

SET SPEED

and

SELECT SPINDLE

keys simultaneously to enter either

of the timed test modes. Immediately, the following screen appears:

TIMED STOP

TIME TO TORQUE

Figure II-15

The user presses either the

DOWN ARROW

key to select the test method of choice and is

immediately presented with the corresponding opening screen.

II.9.2 Timed Stop

1. After pressing the

UP ARROW

key when in the display of Figure II-16, the user is presented

with the following screen:

TIMED STOP

SET MIN’S: 00

Figure II-16

Using the

and

DOWN ARROW

keys, the user enters a value for the minutes portion of

the time to stop. This value can be as high as 99 minutes.

2. When satisfied, the user presses the

SELECT SPINDLE

key again to enter the seconds setting

display:

TIMED STOP

SET SEC’S: 00

Figure II-17

Using the

and

DOWN ARROW

keys, the user enters a value for the seconds portion of

the time to stop. This value will be between 0 and 59 seconds.

NOTE:

The value for minutes or seconds must be other than zero or you will not be able
to exit this mode.

The user presses the

SELECT SPINDLE

key one more time at which point the viscometer will

display the following screen:

TIMED STOP:PRESS

MOTOR ON OFF

Figure II-18