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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
The Poll for Instruments menu item queries the hardware interface to
establish communications with CANNON ® instruments attached to the
host computer.
Use Poll for Instruments to establish a computer connection with
instruments which may have come “on line” after the software has been
in operation. When the connection has been verified by the controlling
software via the hardware interface, the instrument name will be added
to the status bar at the bottom of the VISCPRO
® window.
Security options
The VISCPRO ® application offers a level-based security system with a
log in procedure. This system ensures that available software functions
are appropriate for the security level of the user.
Initial security settings will be completed during miniPV Series installation.
Following installation, security options may be accessed and changed from
the VISCPRO
® Main menu by individuals who have the manager password.
Each user can be assigned a security level, which is used to determine
permitted operations. Three security levels are defined by the software:
Technician (least privileged), Manager (intermediate privilege), and
Service (maximum privilege–reserved for
CANNON ® Instrument
Company service personnel).
Users log in when using the software by typing their name and (optional)
password in the
Log In window (see next section). Different security
levels offer different miniPV Series use options. Technicians are permit-
ted to access operational features required for testing samples and
performing other routine operations. Managers may access all advanced
configuration and reporting options. The Service level permits access to
all instrument and security parameters.
Initial security setup
The VISCPRO ® software installation creates a security account for one
manager with a blank password. After VISCPRO ® installation, a pass-
word should be assigned for the manager using the Change Password
menu option from Main . Managers may add or change accounts for
technician status personnel.
Use the Log In feature to identify the miniPV Series operator and/or
access security functions.
NOTE Once an operator is logged in, that operator’s name is associated with any
sample data obtained during that VISCPRO session. The operator name
may be included in analyses.
Procedure 1. Click Log In from Main .
2. Select the desired name from the drop-down list box.