Cannon Instrument miniPV-X - Manual (Page 22)

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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Adjusting Vacuum/Pressure settings
To adjust the vacuum setting for the miniPV Series, click Service from
the VISCPRO menu options and select the desired instrument group and
instrument. Then click
Adjust Vacuum/Pressure to open the Adjust
Vacuum/Pressure window.
Select the desired adjustment (vacuum or pressure) and then follow the
screen prompts to complete the adjustment procedure, using the appropri-
ate controls on the instrument side (“ear”) panel. The prompts will display
recommended vacuum/pressure settings and will also indicate how
adjustments may be made to alter the settings.
Setting bath temperature
WARNING Prior to setting the bath temperature, ensure that the reference thermo-
meter in the bath is suitable for the desired temperature range. If not,
remove thermometer from the bath. If the bath temperature rises above
the range of the thermometer, it may be damaged. Mercury thermo-meters
pose particular problems, since mercury from a damaged thermo-meter
may circulate with bath fluid.
To set the temperature:
1. Load the VISCPRO
® software and click Configuration .
2. Select the miniPV Series from the list of available instruments and
click Tray Settings: Tube and Bath .