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CANNON ® miniQV-X Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.0— October, 2008; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
Status windows may be obscured by the restored configuration. To view
these obscured windows, either click Window from the VISCPRO
® primary
display and select the desired instrument view OR right-click the appropriate
group button on the status bar on the bottom of the primary window. Restor-
ing a saved window configuration does not affect current miniQV-X sample
testing operations.
miniQV-X module menu options
In addition to the VISCPRO ® general instrument menu functions, unique
software application modules for each type of CANNON ® instrument
generate additional interface options. The modules determine the charac-
teristics, function and appearance of VISCPRO
® software menus and
windows. These instrument-specific software options (under the Config-
ure and Service menues) permit user control of important miniQV-X
operations.
Configure menu
The Configure menu provides the user with a powerful tool for descrip-
tion of miniQV-X instrument capabilities, and for customizing miniQV-X
test procedures. Once configuration settings have been determined for
optimum performance, the settings can be saved and restored using the
Save Instrument (Configure menu) and View Instrument (Main
menu) functions.
Initial factory configuration settings may be supplied on a configuration
floppy disk. Additional configurations can be created to enhance test
performance with different types of samples.
Configuration settings will need to be updated when instrument specifi-
cations or components change (sample tray types, viscometer tubes, tube
types, etc.).
Each of the configuration menu items is explained in detail in the follow-
ing sections. To access the configuration options, click Configure from
the VISCPRO
® primary display and select the desired instrument group
and instrument.
Print Instrument and Tray Settings
The Print Instrument and Tray Settings menu item prints instrument
and tray settings. When you select this item, a standard Print window is
opened. Select the desired print settings and click OK to print out a hard
copy of the instrument and tray settings. You may wish to retain the
printout for diagnostics, verification and record-keeping purposes.
Select Print Calibration Certificate to print calibration parameters for
your current instrument configuration. After you select the Print Cali-
bration Certificate option, the standard Windows Print dialog will be
displayed. After you have selected your print options, the VISCPRO
software will display the Save Calibration Data window. Input the
filename and location if you wish to save an electronic archive of your