Brookfield DV2T Viscometer - Manual (Page 16)

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II.5 Home Screen
The DV2T Home screen can be accessed by using the Home Icon
. The Home screen
shows the Main Menu functions and provides access to User Log In and Settings (see
Section II.4).
Figure II-3
Configure Viscosity Test: Create and Run viscosity tests.
Load Test:
Load a test that has previously been saved or created with PG Flash
software. Tests may be loaded from internal memory or a USB Flash Drive.
View Results:
Load Results (saved test data) that have previously been saved. Results
may be loaded from internal memory or a USB Flash Drive.
Manage Files:
Manage the file system in the internal memory or on a USB Flash Drive
for test programs and saved data. Create new folder structures, delete files, rename
files and move files.
External Mode:
Direct the DV2T to communicate with Brookfield Rheocalc T Software
for complete viscometer control.
Each of the Main Menu items are detailed in the following sections of the manual.
II.5.1 Configure Viscosity Test
Viscosity measurements are made on the DV2T Viscometer through the Configure Viscosity
Test function. The user is presented with Configure Viscosity Test at the conclusion of the
AutoZero function or by selection on the Home Menu
.
All elements related to the measurement of viscosity are selected within Configure Viscosity
Test. Tests that are created can be saved to the internal memory of the DV2T Viscometer
or onto a connected USB Flash Drive. Tests can be loaded from memory by selecting Load
Test from the Home Screen .
TIP: Many aspects of Configure Viscosity Test can be limited when User ID and Log In
functions are implemented (see Section IV.4.2).
The basic Configure Viscosity Test view is shown in Figure II-4. This view includes the
Status Bar (Section II.3), Title Bar (which includes the Home and Settings icons), test name,
test parameters, the More/Less bar, and Command Keys (see Section II.4).