Brookfield DV2+Pro Viscometer - Manual (Page 47)

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 47 Manual No. M03-165-F0612
V.5 Example Programs
The following example programs can also be found on the DVLoader disk that was included with the
DV-II+Pro Programmable Viscometer:
Program 1: Pre-Shear
Command Command Description Parameter Comments
PLN Print text now Preshearing now print user message
SSN Set viscometer speed 50.0 run at 50 RPM
WPT Wait for % torque 90.0 wait until 90% torque is reached
PLN Print text now Collecting data print user message
SPI Set print interval 00:10 begin printing data at 10 second
intervals
SSN Set viscometer speed 10.0 run at 10 RPM
WTI Wait for time interval 01:40 wait at this step for 1 minute and
40 seconds, effectively printing 10
data lines
Program 2: For use with an external temperature controller
Command Command Description Parameter Comments
WTP Wait for temperature 40.0 wait until temperature = 40°C
(as an example, a Thermosel/Con-
troller can be used for temperature
control)
WTI Wait for time interval 05:00 soak time; allow temperature to
settle
SSN Set viscometer speed 25.0 run at 25 RPM
SPI Set print interval 00:30 begin printing data at 30 second
intervals
WTI Wait for time interval 06:00 wait at this step for 6 minutes,
effectively printing 12 data lines
Program 3: Wait for cure (time to torque measurement)
Command Command Description Parameter Comments
SSP Set spindle 31 set to a number 31 spindle
SSN Set viscometer speed 100.0 run at 100 RPM
SPI Set print interval 00:05 begin printing data at 5 second
intervals