Cannon Instrument CMRV-5000 - Manual (Page 7)

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CANNON ® Mini-Rotary Viscometer CMRV-5000 Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.0b—August, 2011; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA • 16803 • USA
CHAPTER
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INTRODUCTION
Purpose of the manual This manual has been written to provide the information necessary for
proper installation, operation, and maintenance of the CANNON
® Mini-
Rotary Viscometer (CMRV-5000).
Instrument utility The CANNON ® Mini-Rotary Viscometer is used to measure the apparent
viscosity and yield stress of engine oils and drive line lubricants within
the temperature range of -10
° C to -40 ° C using ASTM test methods D
4684, D 3829, D6821 and D 6896. ASTM test method D 4684 is re-
quired by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Engine Oil
Viscosity Classification SAE J300.
NOTE The CMRV-5000 capabilities have been tailored to the requirements of
the current ASTM methods cited above. For this reason, the instrument
may not be suitable for some general-purpose viscometry applications.
Consult with CANNON
® Customer Service before testing with materials
and/or methodology at significant variance with ASTM D 4684, ASTM D
3829, ASTM D 6821 or ASTM D 6896.
Improvements The CMRV-5000 is a state-of-the-art system offering many superior
features including:
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New Method compatibility
The CMRV-5000 is fully compatible with ASTM D 6821, the
new Drive Line Lubricants test method. The CMRV-5000 is fully
compatible with ASTM D 6896, a new method for testing used
diesel oils.
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Improved insulation for temperature control
The CMRV-5000 instrument features a redesigned housing and
accessory rotor collars to enhance insulating characteristics and
precision.
Software library of temperature profiles (cooling pro-
files)
Predefined cooling profiles that comply with methods ASTM D
3829, ASTM D 4684, ASTM D 6821 and ASTM D 6896 are
supplied with the CMRV software. The user may also create
custom cooling profiles with the Profile Designer.
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VISCPRO ® software with Profile Designer
The VISCPRO ® software for Windows ® XP ® , features a Profile
Designer for creating unique cooling profiles.
The CMRV-5000