Cannon Instrument CAV-2000 - Manual (Page 89)

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CANNON ® Automatic Viscometer Models CAV-2100 and CAV-2200 with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 2g — May, 2009; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
3. Select the desired option and input the appropriate value using the
keypad. Press ENTER when you are done. The settings will be saved
and used for the duration of the Local mode session.
Wash configuration options (Remote mode)
Wash cycle options may be preset using the Tray Settings: Wash . . .
option from the Configure menu in VISCPRO
® . The configuration
options permit you to select wash settings for each viscometer tube and
each bulb of the viscometer. You can then save the configuration settings
for future use. The configuration parameters are downloaded to the CAV
Bath Unit when the instrument is in Remote mode.
The Wash options include:
number of solvent rinse cycles (dependent on test bulb)
solvent fill time (in seconds)
solvent soak time (in seconds)
solvent flush time (in seconds)
solvent dry time (in seconds)
automatic calculation of wash rinse variables
dual solvent wash option
The Tray Settings: Wash . . . settings also determine how instrument
capabilities, such as the Dual Solvent wash, will be used. For more
information on setting Wash options, see Chapter 4.
Manually cleaning contaminated viscometer tubes
A manual cleaning procedure may be performed using front panel keypad
options in Local mode. During this service procedure, cleaning solvent is
drawn up from a sample vial into the viscometer tube in the manner of a
sample test. At the conclusion of the cleaning procedure, solvent is
permitted to drain back into the vial.
Procedure
1. Place the instrument in Local mode, using the REM/LOC button.
Then place an appropriate cleaning solvent solution in a glass vial in
the sample tray and orient the tray so that the vial is directly beneath
the viscometer tube.
2. Press the MENU key and select 6) Service.
3. Select 4) Manual Tube Fill from the Service options. Then select
the desired tube.
4. Press and release the 1 key (Manual Fill). The vial of solvent will be
raised into position.