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Setup
Computer
1. Connect the monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the computer and connect
the monitor and computer to an AC power outlet. The computer and
monitor were shipped with the appropriate power cords.
2. Turn the monitor and computer on.
3. Connect the DB-9 cable to the viscometer and the computer COM port 1.
This connection can be found on the right panel of the unit.
4. Connect the 68-pin cable to the viscometer and the computer. On the unit,
this connection can be found next to the DB-9 connection. There will be a
matching connection on the back panel of the computer.
5. Plug the viscometer unit into an AC power outlet and turn it on.
6. Run the ORCADA
®
software by double-clicking the ORCADA
®
icon on the
computer desktop.
If this is a fresh install, you will be asked to select a hardware
configuration. Select “Model 77” and click “OK”.
7.
From the Main Screen, click the “Utilities” menu and then click “Calibrate
Shear Stress”. To check if a signal is being transmitted from the
unit, simply observe if the value displayed in the “Temperature” field
corresponds to room temperature.