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TemperatureistheinputvaluefromaconnectedBrookeldtemperatureprobe.TheDV2Tis
providedwithaDVP-94Yprobethatcanbeinsertedintothetestsampleorawaterbath.The
Cone/PlateversionoftheDV2Tcanbeutilizedwithasamplecupthatincludesanembedded
temperatureprobe.SomeBrookeldaccessoriesincludetemperatureprobes(Thermosel)or
optionalchamberswithembeddedtemperatureprobes(SmallSampleAdapter).Theunitsof
temperaturearedenedintheGlobalSettingssectionoftheSettingsMenu
.
Thetemperaturedisplaywillbe----whennotemperatureprobeisconnected.
SpeedistheselectedspeedfromtheCongureViscosityTestscreen.
TIP:SpeedcanbechangedbyswitchingtheRunningViscosityTestscreentotheView
Testscreenusingthecommandkeyatthebottomofthescreen.
TIP:WhenSpeedischangedintheViewTestscreen,theTestNamewillbechangedto
unsaved.
Thestatusofthetestcongurationisindicatedinthegreybarabovethedataelds.Aconguration
thathasbeensavedwillbeindicatedbyadisplayofthetestlename.Acongurationthatisnot
savedwillbeindicatedbyadisplayofUnsavedTest.
TheTrendIndicatorBarisdisplayedatthebottomoftheRunningViscosityTestscreen.TheTrend
IndicatorBarshowsthedirectionandmagnitudeofchangeinthemeasuredparameter.Thisbarcan
representeitherthemeasuredViscosityorthemeasuredTorque.Tochangethedisplayedparameter,
touchthedataeld.InFigureIII-7,TorqueisshownintheTrendIndicatorBar.Thisisrepresented
byabluecirclebesidethetorquevalueinthedataeld.WhenQCLimitsareselectedtobeeither
TorqueorViscosity,thelimitswillbeindicatedontheTrendIndicatorBar(seeSectionIII.7).
TwoCommandKeysareavailableontheRunningViscosityTestscreen:ViewTestandStopTest.
Stop Test:Immediatelystopsthecurrenttest.Theuserwillbepresentedwithaconrmation
box.ThetestwillcontinuetorununtilYesisselectedintheConrmationbox.
Ifanydatahadbeencollectedduringthetest,theuserwillbepresentedwith
theResultsscreen(seeSectionIII.9).Ifdatawasnotcollected,theuserwillbe
returnedtotheCongureViscosityTestscreen.
TIP: If the operator selects “Do not show this message again” within the
Conrmationbox,thentheConrmationboxwillnolongerbedisplayedwhen
StopTestispressed.ThisconditioncanberesetintheDisplaysectionofUser
Settings
.
View Test: Changetheviewfrommeasurementtotestparametersincluding:Spindle,Speed,
Temperature,EndCondition,DataCollection,QCLimits,Instructions,andDensity.
TheViewTestscreenincludesalivedisplayofTorqueandaTimeparameterthat
showsthetotalelapsedtimeforthetest(seeFigureIII-10).