
CANNON
®
miniPV-Series Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO
®
Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.a— January, 2011; CANNON
®
Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
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these samples should also be covered before analysis. Most lubricating
oils, because they are manufactured at high temperatures and low pres-
sures, do not contain significant volatile components and can be analyzed
without being covered.
The PolyVISC SPS Solution Preparation System from Cannon Instrument
Company is a semi-automated solution preparation system that can be
used with the minPV instruments. Contact Cannon for more information.
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 window.
The Select Trays window will open if more than one miniPV Series
instrument is online.
11. If necessary, click on the check box(es) to select the desired pre-
pared “tray” (sample sequence) for automatic testing. For the
miniPV Series, a tray corresponds to the miniPV Series instrument.
Then click OK to begin the miniPV Series test(s).
Pausing a test
To temporarily halt testing for a given tube/sample, click the Pause
button from the Sample Input window. Then select the desired tray
(miniPV Series instrument) and pause action(s) from the Select Trays
window (Pause Now will immediately pause test actions; Pause after
current sample will pause testing after the current test is complete).
Click OK to pause testing for the selected tray(s).
NOTE
If the test was paused prior to the initiation of the Wash cycle, drop time
data for that sample will be discarded.
Resuming a test
To resume test actions for paused trays, click the Resume button from
the Sample Input window. Then select the desired trays from the Select
Trays window. Click OK to resume sample testing (see note above).
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