Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc.
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Manual No. M13-167-A0415
II.5.6 External Mode
The DV3T Rheometer can be controlled from a computer through the use of optional Brookfield
Software RheocalcT. The rheometer must be placed into external control mode from the Main
Menu
. The rheometer must be connected to the computer with a USB A cable (DVP-202).
TIP: The Status Bar will indicate a proper connection to the computer by displaying the Computer
Icon
.
The DV3T will display External Mode when configured for operation with the computer. This
display includes a Return button that will reset the rheometer to stand alone operation.
II.6 Range
The DV3T Rheometer will calculate the measurement range for a specific spindle and speed
combination. This information is displayed on the screen while selecting the spindle number as
shown in Figure II-6. The Range is also shown in the Running Viscosity Test view during the
measurement. Viscosity will be displayed in the unit of measure specified in Settings
and is
set to centipoise (cP) from the factory.
Range
Figure II-6
TIP: The Range value is the same as the AutoRange available on earlier Brookfield rheometer
models.
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