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CANNON ® Mini-Rotary Viscometer CMRV-4500 Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.1e—October, 2011 • CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA • 16803 • USA
CHAPTER
5
VISCPRO ® INSTALLATION
VISCPRO ® for Windows ® XP ®
VISCPRO ® is a powerful new software product providing a generic
instrument interface for controlling and operating your CANNON ®
instrument(s) via computer. VISCPRO ® also includes reporting/analysis
modules for processing and displaying sample data.
Installing VISCPRO ® software
To install the VISCPRO ® software, follow the instructions below in the
sequence presented. Make certain that you complete the sections on
checking instrument settings and calibration data. If you encounter
difficulties at any stage in the installation process, call
CANNON ®
service at 814-353-8000.
Computer requirements
IBM-compatible computer with pentium processor and Windows ® XP ®
installed and operating normally • SVGA compatible display •
32 MB RAM • 200 MB hard disk space • CD-ROM drive • serial port
Windows ® XP ® installation
1. Turn on your computer. Wait for the Windows ® software to load.
2. From the Windows ® Start Bar click Settings/Control Panel . Insert
the first VISCPRO ® installation CD-ROM into the disk drive.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon and follow the
Windows prompts to complete the installation procedure. The
executable file for VISCPRO
® software installation is SETUP.EXE .
Installation actions
The installation program will:
create a directory for your data files. The default directory is
C:\Program Files\Cannon Instrument\VISCPRO ).
write SETUP information to the Windows ® registry.
copy the software executable file and other necessary files to the
directory you specify.
update other files in your Windows
® directories to versions fully
compatible with the current VISCPRO ® software.
place a shortcut icon for the VISCPRO ® executable file on your
Windows ® desktop.