Cannon Instrument miniAV-LT - Manual (Page 60)

CANNON ® miniAV-LT Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.a— May, 2009; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
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Cup Empty Time
The Cup Empty Time option determines the amount of time allotted for
evacuation of sample from the sample cup prior to the beginning of the
wash sequence. Select a value from 1 to 255 seconds for this option. The
evacuation time should be set higher for high viscosity oils and lower for
low viscosity oils. Improper adjustment may result in solvent overflow if/
when solvent is evacuated into a waste line that still contains sample
residue.
CAUTION Be careful to consider bath temperature(s) and potential solvent hazards
when selecting solvents for use with the miniAV-LT instrument.
Pause Before Wash
When selected, this option permits you to recover used sample prior to
initiation of the solvent wash cycle.
The sample vial will drop away from the viscometer tube after the sample
has been tested but prior to the wash cycle. A message window will
prompt for removal of the sample vial from the vial holder. Follow the on
screen prompt to recover the used sample, replace the vial, and continue
with the solvent wash.
CAUTION Make certain to replace the sample vial with an empty vial prior to
raising the vial holder. Otherwise, solvent may overflow.
NOTE When you have completed the configuration and saved the current wash
settings, you may wish to permanently store the current instrument
settings using the Save Instrument and Tray Settings.
Tray Settings: Advanced
Select the Tray Settings: Advanced menu item to open the Tray
Settings: Advanced window used to define additional operational
parameters for sample testing with the miniAV-LT instrument. It may be
necessary for you to log in as a Manager to access Advanced settings.
CAUTION Advanced settings will ordinarily be configured by a technician from
CANNON
® Instrument Company when the instrument is initially installed.
Advanced settings should only be adjusted by or in consultation with a
representative from CANNON
® .