ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer
Operating Manual
ViscoSite VL800 Viscometer
Galvanic Applied Sciences, Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (978) 848--2701
Operating Manual Rev: 2.0E
Toll-Free: 1 (866) 252-8470
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From the Home Screen (Figure 5.1), press the “Connect”
button
, displaying the “Select Port” dialog.
See Figure
5.10.
Figure 5.10: "Select Port" Dialog
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This prompt displays all COM (communications) ports
through which the software can connect to ViscoSite
transmitters. The list includes COM ports for both USB
and Ethernet connections.
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Click on the COM port corresponding to the desired
ViscoSite transmitter. C
lick “
OK
.” If you do not see your
desired connection, ensure the USB cable is properly
connected and/or the LAN cable is properly connected.
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The ViscoSite software establishes a connection
(communications session) to the ViscoSite transmitter
via the communications path associated with the
selected COM port.
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Depending on the type of communication port being
used (USB or Ethernet), establishing a connection may
take some time.
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A small ViscoSite transmitter icon appears in the
bottom left corner of the Home screen when the
software is connected to the transmitter. See Figure
5.11.
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Hovering the mouse pointer over this connection icon
displays the COM port in use.
Figure 5.11: Toolbar Showing Connection Indicator
5.5.1.3 Loopback
Selecting “Loopback” in the ‘Select Port’ prompt (shown in
Figure 5.10) allows access to the software screens of the
ViscoSite software
without connecting the PC to a
ViscoSite transmitter.
This is useful for offline software
training.
