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The “Mud” and “Cement” tests ignore the “Dead Time” and “DAQ Time”
settings on the Options screen. Temperature and pressure control, which
are disabled during custom Auto-Mode tests, are available during a “Mud” or
“Cement” test.
“Progress” -
This button opens the Test Progress window, which shows all of
the steps of the current test and highlights the one currently in process.
“Status” -
This box at the top of the screen shows the current status of the
test.
“Comm Timeout” -
This light will be off when the PC is successfully
communicating with the viscometer. If communication is interrupted for any
reason, the light will shine red to indicate a problem.
“Start Logging” -
This button is available in manual mode only. Click here to
begin recording test data. The light next to this button will shine green while
logging is in progress.
“Cond Pause” -
This button will pause a test during the conditioning phase
and put the software into Manual Mode. While the test is paused, the motor
and heat controls can be controlled in the same manner as in a standard
Manual Mode test.
To resume the test, click the “Cond Pause” button again. You will be asked if
you want to “Continue” the test with the remaining conditioning time or if you
want to “Override” the remaining time and extend the effective conditioning
time. If you choose to “Continue”, the time remaining in the conditioning cycle
will appear as though the test was never paused. If you choose to “Override”,
the time remaining in the conditioning cycle will resume at the point where the
test was paused.
