Cannon Instrument miniAV-X - Manual (Page 22)

CANNON ® miniAV-X Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.Ob— March, 2012; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
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Compare the values in the Tray Settings: Advanced window with your
archived values and make any necessary changes; then click OK .
Preparing the miniAV-X for testing
Inserting the miniAV-X temperature probes/reference thermometer
Inserting the probes The temperature probe and thermal fuse probe are semi-permanently
installed. Initial installation or replacement requires removal of the top
cover of the bath unit. The probes are inserted through the narrow
aperture on the top bath flange and held in place with a sliding metal
plate (friction fitting) secured with a thumbscrew.
miniAV-X top bath flange
Inserting the thermometer The ASTM reference thermometer/adapter assembly can be inserted
through the grommet in the bath top cover and through the larger circular
aperture on the top bath flange (see photo image above). The assembly
includes a stop collar with set screw that can be adjusted to vary the
thermometer height.
CAUTION Do NOT insert a reference thermometer while the miniAV-X bath impeller
is operating, as damage to the thermometer and/or viscometer tube may
result. Make certain to insert the appropriate reference thermometer for
the current bath temperature! Use appropriate safety procedures when
handling the thermometer, as it contains mercury.