Brookfield KU-2 - 1.6 Safety Symbols and Precautions

Brookeld Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 7 Manual No. M04-242-E1213
Parallel Printer Output Connection
Pin Function
1 STB
2 D0
3 D1
4 D2
5 D3
6 D4
7 D5
8 D6
9 D7
25 GND
Figure 4
I.6 Safety Symbols and Precautions
Safety Symbols
Thefollowingexplainssafetysymbolswhichmaybefoundinthisoperatingmanual.
Indicateshazardousvoltagesmaybepresent.
Refertothemanualforspecicwarningorcautioninformationtoavoidpersonalinjury
ordamagetotheinstrument.
Precautions
Ifthisinstrumentisusedinamannernotspeciedbythemanufacturer,theprotection
providedbytheinstrumentmaybeimpaired.
Thisinstrumentisnotintendedforuseinapotentiallyhazardousenvironment.
Incaseofemergency,turnofftheinstrumentandthendisconnecttheelectricalcord
fromthewalloutlet.
Theusershouldensurethatthesubstancesplacedundertestdonotreleasepoisonous,
toxicorammablegasesatthetemperaturestowhichtheyaresubjectedtoduringthe
testing.
I.7 Printer Connection
 TheKU-2isequippedwithaparallelprinterportlocatedonthesideoftheinstrumentallowing
printing with a parallel printer. Astandard parallelprintercable (25 pin,Type D Centronics,
availablefromBrookeldaspartnumberCAP-86)isusedtoconnecttheviscometertotheprinter.
 Whenconnectedtoaprinter,theKU-2willprint
one line of data each time the "Hold Reading"
switchismovedtothedownposition.
 The data line includes the viscosity (in Krebs
Units and centipoise) and the associated weight
(ingrams):
  xxxxgm xxxxxKU xxxxcP
  51gm 46.6KU 120cP
 Dashes in the printout indicate an "over-range"
conditionor thatthe handlehasrisen tothetop
position(i.e.thespindleisnotrotating):
  ----g ---.-KU ----cP
WhenconnectingthecabletotheKU-2,THEPRINTERPOWER(ACmains)SHOULD
BE"OFF"!