Cannon Instrument miniAV-X - Manual (Page 25)

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CANNON ® miniAV-X Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.0b— March, 2012; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
Bypass .... option To begin washing an evacuated sample cup, click the option box to make
certain that the
Bypass initial cup evacuation option is selected. Do not
use this option with a filled cup or the cup will overflow.
4. When the Wash cycle has been completed, click Done to exit the
Wash viscometer tube window.
NOTES The Wash operation cannot be executed if the tube is currently running a
sample. To terminate the Wash cycle at any time, click Abort Wash.
CAUTION The Wash viscometer tube function overrides automatic miniAV-X
software operations. Verify that the tubes are clean and dry before
initiating computer-controlled sample testing.
Training tube sensors
miniAV-X tube sensors must be trained in order for the instrument to
properly perform test functions. To train miniAV-X sensors, follow the
instructions in Chapter 3.
NOTES The temperature should be calibrated prior to training the miniAV-X tube
sensors.
Calibrating the miniAV-X
To ensure accurate test results, your instrument may need to be cali-
brated. If necessary, follow the instructions in Chapter 3 to calibrate your
miniAV-X temperature probe and viscometer tube.
Notes on computer-directed miniAV-X operation
A computer is required for miniAV-X operation. The computer provides
for automatic control of miniAV-X functions using the VISCPRO
®
controlling software. Computer control permits data entry of up to ten
different sample IDs. Each of the identified samples can then be tested
with the miniAV-X instrument.
Reporting data Test data for the samples is automatically saved to the VISCPRO ®
database for future reporting/data collection. Additionally, several reports
(analyses) may be used to calculate and display kinematic viscosity and
viscosity index (VI) values. See the chapters on VISCPRO
® analyses for
further information.
All analyses provide a dynamic reporting option which can dynamically
display and transmit test results as testing is completed. Data can be sent
to your computer screen, printer, and/or serial port for in-house data
collection. See Chapter 6 for more information on configuring analyses.