Cannon Instrument miniAV-X - Manual (Page 29)

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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
Then click the Tray tab corresponding with the desired miniAV-X.
7. Double-click on Sample ID (1) with the left mouse button to access
the sample ID data entry field (or press 2).
8. Enter sample ID information in the sample list box using your
computer keyboard. After you have typed the sample ID, press the
T key to complete the entry and move the cursor to the next
Sample ID field. Or press
R to complete the entry.
NOTE Once sample information is entered, the software automatically assigns
a sample action, Measure Sample Viscosity, for the sample. If you do not
enter a sample ID, the sample is automatically labeled Unknown.
To select or change a sample action, highlight the appropriate Sample
ID(s) using the mouse or arrow keys, then click the RIGHT mouse
button to access sample action options:
Then you may select the desired action by highlighting it with the
mouse and clicking the left mouse button.
NOTE For additional information on software data entry features, including
multiple sample selection and cut & paste options, see Testing
samples—software options in Chapter 4.
Running check standards If Verify Known KV is selected as the test option for a sample, the
Viscosity Action window will open automatically. Enter the neces-
sary check standard data, including the Check Standard viscosity
from the standard bottle, and click OK to complete data entry. To
revise or confirm standard data, right-click on the desired sample ID
from the list box and select
Configure from the popup menu choices.
NOTE See Chapter 4 for additional information on the Viscosity Action window.
9. Continue entering sample information for all desired trays. When
sample ID data entry is complete, check the Tray Status window to
verify that all trays are ready for testing.
10. Click on the RUN button at the bottom of the Sample Input win-
d ow. The Select Trays window will open if more than one miniAV-
X instrument is online.
11. If necessary, click on the check box(es) to select the desired prepared
“tray” (sample sequence) for automatic testing. For the miniAV-X, a
tray corresponds to the miniAV-X instrument. Then click
OK to
begin the miniAV-X test(s).