Cannon Instrument TESC - Manual (Page 21)

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CANNON®
TESC Operator's Manual, Rev 1.0
Running an ASTM D2983 Test
This procedure runs sample conditioning programs and viscosity tests designed to meet
ASTM method D2983.
Table 8 — Tools and materials required
Description Description
Assembled TESC System with mounted
Brookfield® DV2T viscometer 20 mL sample to be tested
25 mm × 150 mm rimless, disposable test
tube Brookfield® #4B2 insulated spindle
Sample preparation materials RS-485 to USB cable
USB flash drive with program files
1. Turn on DV2T and TESC. If the Watlow® controller starts to run a program, press the red
EZ button to halt the test. (Steps symbol indicates a running program.)
Note: For instructions on installing the Watlow® EZ-Zone Configurator
program, refer to page 20.
2. Load the appropriate thermal conditioning program into Watlow® controller:
a. Connect PC to Watlow® controller using RS-485 to USB cable.
b. Launch Watlow® configurator program:
Start Menu > EZ-ZONE Configurator > EZ-
ZONE Configurator .
c. Select Download a configuration file to a device . Click Next .
d. Select the COM port to which the Watlow® controller is connected. Click Next .
e. Select Load Program from File .
f. Select program: