Cannon Instrument miniPV-X - Manual (Page 12)

CANNON ® miniPV-Series Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.a— January, 2011; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
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Use the 6 mm FEP union to connect the protruding 6 mm FEP waste tube
from the bath unit to the 6 mm FEP tubing. Then connect the other end of
the 6 mm FEP tubing to the 6 mm fitting on the Waste Receiver lid.
Use the DC power cable to connect the bath unit DC IN to the DC OUT on
the power supply.
Use the MAINS power cord to connect the Power Supply to the MAINS
power outlet matching the voltage specifications on the Power Supply rear
panel.
VISCPRO ® for Windows ® XP ®
VISCPRO ® is a powerful software product designed to provide a generic
instrument interface for controlling and operating your CANNON ®
instrument(s) via computer. All instrument functions necessary for testing
are controlled via computer. VISCPRO
® also includes reporting/analysis
modules for processing and displaying sample data.Installing VISCPRO ®
software
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 initial calibration data. If you encounter
difficulties at any stage in the installation process, call
CANNON ®
service at 814-353-8000.
Computer requirements
Consult CANNON ® Instrument Company at 814-353-8000 for current
computer specifications. The computer should be a PC with a working
version of the Windows
® XP ® operating system installed.
Windows ® XP ® installation
1. Turn on your computer. Wait for the Windows ® software to load.
2. Insert the VISCPRO ® installation CD-ROM into the disk drive. If the
installation program does not begin automatically, click the Control
Panel option from the Windows ® Start Bar. Then 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 program files. The default directory is
C:\Program Files\Cannon Instrument\VISCPRO .
write SETUP information to the Windows ® registry.