CAV® 4.2 Operator's Manual, Rev. 2.0
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Edit method settings
• For VISCPRO II: select Configure > [instrument group] > [instrument] > Method Settings.
The Select Methods window opens.
Select the tube and method to edit.
Click OK. The Method Settings dialog box opens.
• For CAV 4.2 GUI: navigate to the appropriate Bath Screen, click Methods.
Select the method to edit.
Table 24 — Method Settings: Test
Runs an initial, unrecorded sample drop to coat the inside of
the tube with the sample material.
Time unit in seconds, minutes, or hours
Time to thermal soak a sample that draws only into bulb 1.
Time to thermal soak a sample that draws only into bulb 2.
Time to thermal soak a sample that draws only into bulb 3.
Minimum preheat starts the preheat cycle as soon as the
previous sample begins running and runs for at least the set
preheat time.
Serialized preheat starts the preheat cycle after the
previous sample finishes and runs for exactly the set
preheat time.
This is the time that the preheater is applied to the sample.
Preheat Temperature Units
Select either Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Fahrenheit: 0 °F to 437 °F; Celsius: 0 °C to 225 °C
The heater temperature is determined by the Preheat
Temperature setting of the sample that is in the preheat
position, even if that sample is set to No preheat. Set the
temperature to 0 (zero) to turn off the heater.