Koehler KV4000, Installation, Operation And Instruction Manual

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KV4000 Kinematic Viscosity Bath
Operation and Technical Manual
KV4000-Manual
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constants (C1 & C2, e.g. Cannon-Fenske
Opaque). The Test Data area also displays
the Viscosity value automatically after a test
is complete.
Figure 4. Control Panel_Viscometer Setup Screen
1. Serial #.
Pressing the serial number button
will bring up a numerical keypad where the
user can input a serial number provided on
the calibration certificate provided with the
viscometer.
2. Type. Press the down arrow for a pull down
menu of available viscometer tube types.
Choose the desired type by pressing on the
appropriate name. The name will then
appear in the Type Window.
3. Size. Pressing the Size button allows the
user to input the size of the viscometer tube
using the pop up numerical keypad. The
size of the viscometer can be found on the
calibration certificate provided with the
viscometer.
4. Constant #1. Press the Constant #1 button
to input the viscometer tube constant value
using the pop up numerical keypad. The
constant value can be found on the
calibration certificate provided with the
viscometer.
5. Constant #2. Press the Constant #2 button
to input a second viscometer tube constant
value using the pop up numerical keypad. A
second constant value can be found on the
calibration
certificate provided with
viscometers that utilize two constants. E.g.
Cannon-Fenske Opaque Type.
6. Save to Preset. After inputting the
viscometer parameters: Serial #, Type, Size,
Constant, pressing the Save to Preset
button will save the input
parameters to one of the 20 available
memory programs. The user can then easily
access the information of a specific
viscometer by scrolling the memory presets
using the up and down arrows.
7. Up Arrow. Press the up arrow to scroll
through the 20 available viscometer preset
programs.
8. Down Arrow. Press the down arrow to
scroll through the 20 available viscometer
preset programs.
9. Enter. Once you have input the viscometer
parameters, saved to a selected preset and
chosen that particular preset, press the
enter button to export the
viscometer parameter data to the main
menu screen. The viscometer data entered /
chosen will automatically be uploaded to the
main menu and will be displayed in the
Viscometer Data box.