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CANNON
®
CCS-2100 with VISCPRO
®
Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 2.0a — November, 2010;
CANNON
®
Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
NOTES
Once sample information is entered, the software automatically assigns
a sample action,
Measure Sample Viscosity
, for the sample. If the
Measure Sample Viscosity action is unavailable, the CCS has not been
calibrated for testing at that temperature.
If you do not enter a sample ID, the sample is automatically labeled
Unknown
.
For information on saving and restoring sample ID information, see
Chapter 5.
To select or change a sample
action
, highlight the appropriate Sample
ID(s) using the mouse or arrow keys, then click the RIGHT mouse
button (or press
5
) to access sample action options:
Sample action options
Then select the desired action by highlighting it with your mouse
cursor and clicking the left mouse button.
NOTE
For additional information on software data entry features, including
multiple sample selection and cut & paste options, see
Testing
samples—software options
in Chapter 5.
Testing calibration standards
If
Verify Known Viscosity
is selected as the test option for a sample,
the
Select a Calibration Standard
window will open automatically.
Click on the desired standard and test temperature from the list of
available standards. Then click
OK
to close the window and com-
plete data entry. To change your selection, right-click on the desired
sample ID from the list box and select
Configure
from the popup
menu choices.
NOTE
For additional information on
Calibration Standard Options
, refer to
Chapter 3.
10. Continue entering sample information. When sample ID data entry is
complete, check the
Tray Status
window to verify that the instru-
ment is ready for testing.
