Brookfield R/S Coaxial Cylinder Rheometer - Manual (Page 46)

Brookfi eld Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 46 Manual No. M08-219-B1211
Choice of an output device is stored in the instrument by pressing the OK key. This selection
remains stored even after switching off the instrument!
The set output device is prompted before the start of every measurement (see Sections VI.5.1:
Main Menu
→ Run Single and VI.5.3: Main Menu → Run Program).
Output of MPs to
-Printer
-Memory
Start <^>Menu
Output device now set
After selecting an output device and before the start of every measurement, be sure that:
a) the printer is connected to the rheometer and is ready for operation. If the printer is not
ready, you cannot start the measurement.
or
b) the Serial Interface (RS232) is connected to the receiving device (normally a PC),
which is set to the data transfer parameters of the rheometer (see Section VI.7.5: Set
RS232 Parameters) and is ready to receive data. If the receiving side is not ready, the
data will not be transmitted or will be transmitted to Null (see Section VI.8: Serial Data
Transfer).
VI.7.2 Confi guration → Set MeasCount Mode
The measurement series counter MEASCOUNT increases by 1 before each measurement is
started. The measurement series counter serves to identify a measurement series. The counter
increments until it is reset manually (“MeasCount=0”) or automatically. The user defi nes whether
the measuring counter is reset daily or not.
Select COUNT mode:
-No reset
-Reset every day
Resetting only via func-
tion “Reset meascount”
Automatic resetting
at fi rst measurement
of the day
After choosing one of two reset modes, the user will be returned to the Confi guration Menu.
VI.7.3 Confi guration → Reset MeasCount
This function resets the measurement series counter regardless of how the MEASCOUNT mode is set.
VI.7.4 Confi guration
→ Set Time/Date
This function allows the user to set the internal clock and internal calendar.