Cannon Instrument miniPV-X - Manual (Page 24)

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CANNON ® miniPV ® -HX Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.0— January , 2011; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
3. Click Begin Wash to initiate the wash cycle. The Status: indicator
will display and update current actions.
Bypass .... option To begin washing an evacuated sample cup, click the option box to make
certain that the
Bypass initial cup evacuation option is selected. Do not
use this option with a filled cup or the cup will overflow.
4. When the Wash cycle has been completed, click Done to exit the
Wash viscometer tube window.
NOTES The Wash operation cannot be executed if the tube is currently running a
sample. To terminate the Wash cycle at any time, click Abort Wash.
CAUTION The Wash viscometer tube function overrides automatic miniPV Series
software operations. Verify that the tubes are clean and dry before initiat-
ing computer-controlled sample testing.
Training tube sensors
miniPV Series tube sensors must be trained in order for the instrument to
properly perform test functions. To train miniPV Series sensors, follow
the instructions in Chapter 3.
NOTES The temperature should be calibrated prior to training the miniPV Series
tube sensors.
Calibrating the miniPV Series
To ensure accurate test results, your instrument may need to be cali-
brated. If necessary, follow the instructions in Chapter 3 to calibrate your
miniPV Series temperature probe and viscometer tube.
Notes on computer-directed miniPV Series operation
A computer is required for miniPV Series operation. The computer
provides for automatic control of miniPV Series functions using the
VISCPRO
® controlling software. Computer control permits data entry of
up to ten different sample IDs. Each of the identified samples can then be
tested with the miniPV Series instrument.
Reporting data Test data for the samples is automatically saved to the VISCPRO ®
database for future reporting/data collection. Additionally, several reports
(analyses) may be used to calculate and display kinematic viscosity and
viscosity index (VI) values. See the chapters on VISCPRO
® analyses for
further information.
All analyses provide a dynamic reporting option which can dynamically
display and transmit test results as testing is completed. Data can be sent
to your computer screen, printer, and/or serial port for in-house data
collection. See Chapter 6 for more information on configuring analyses.