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To start up the software, select the
ProovePC
icon from the folder or from the shortcut on the Desk. The
following start screen will appear, illustrating the 8 channels status:
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Actual Voltage (V):
The testing voltage being used. It is not possible to set individual values for
each channel.
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Actual Current (mA):
The current passing through the specimen in milliamps.
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Temperature (ºC):
The temperature measured by the probe in centigrade.
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Elapsed time:
The time reckoned from the beginning of the test in hours:minutes format.
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Predicted Coulombs (adjusted):
From the first minutes of measurements, the program predicts in
advance the Coulombs passed after 6 hours as a quick orientation (adjusted to a 95 mm diameter
specimen). The predicted Coulombs will be updated continuously during testing.
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Testing time:
The total time selected for testing in hours:minutes format.
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Specimen diameter:
The actual diameter of the specimen in millimeters.
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Coulombs (adjusted):
The Coulombs calculated up to the elapsed time value.
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Permeability Class:
The specimen classification according to the Coulombs value.
All readings are updated every 5 seconds during testing indicated by a moving blinking cursor.
To start a test, the steps below have to be followed. Once a selection is made, the selected value will be
the default value until a change is made by the user.
NOTE: Disable the sleeping mode in the PC.
The operator has to make sure that the PC or laptop
power settings are always ON when testing with the instrument. If the computer goes to sleeping or
hibernating mode, it will temporarily disconnect the computer from the Proove’it unit, causing an
extension of the running time to include the time the computer was in sleeping, hibernating or power
saving mode and therefore, an increase of the readings of charged passed as well.
