Cannon Instrument miniAV-LT - Manual (Page 5)

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CANNON ® miniAV-LT Low Temperature Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.a— May, 2009; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
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INTRODUCTION/INSTALLATION
The miniAV-LT Automatic Viscometer
The miniAV-LT Low Temperature Automatic Viscometer is specially
designed to handle the unique needs of low temperature (sub-zero)
kinematic viscosity determinations of jet fuels, turbine lubricants, and
hydraulic fluids. The miniAV-LT offers determination of kinematic
viscosity in accordance with ASTM D445 and D2532 specifications. At
the core of the instrument resides the miniAV instrument--providing a
familiar system and software interface. The operator places the test
sample(s) in small vials in the sample holder(s), enters sample identifica-
tion information from the computer keyboard, and initiates testing with
software commands. Without any further operator involvement, the
miniAV-LT determines kinematic viscosity and cleans the capillary tube
in preparation for the next test. All pertinent test data can be saved to a
computer database for future retrieval and reporting.
Manual This manual is designed to provide the
operator with information about:
VISCPRO ® software installation and
operation
miniAV-LT equipment, installation
and operation
Calibration, service and maintenance
procedures
Applications
miniAV-LT instruments are appropriate
for many kinematic viscosity measure-
ment applications in R&D laboratories,
control laboratories, and independent
testing laboratories. The miniAV-LT is
ideally suited for the analysis of both
transparent and opaque samples. A
variety of materials, such as jet fuels,
turbine and transformer oils, and hydrau-
lic fluids can be tested with ease.
Precision Precision for the kinematic viscosity determination of the miniAV-LT
equals or exceeds that specified in ASTM Method D 445 and D2532.
The miniAV-LT