Cannon miniAV User Manual
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miniAV
Installation Guide
Purpose
THANK YOU for your purchase of the miniAV automatic viscometer from CAN-
NON Instrument Company. This guide is designed to provide information about the
installation of the miniAV All page numbers referenced in these instructions are
from the miniAV Instruction & Operation Manual, rev. 1.0f.
1. Unpack the miniAV
Remove all components from the shipping container(s).
CAUTION
Do NOT lift the miniAV instrument by the modular side panels (“ears”). Always support the
weight of the unit from the BASE.
• Remove all packing materials from the components.
• Verify reception of shipped materials by comparing equipment items with
packing/parts list(s). Report missing items to CANNON
pany immediately.
• Inspect each component for signs of damage. Report damages to the shipper
and CANNON
• Retain all packing materials until the instrument is connected and function-
ing properly. If any component(s) must be returned to CANNON
ment Company, the damaged item(s) should be packaged in the original
shipping container. Refer to the final page of this guide for instructions on
returning defective equipment. Customers outside the United States should
contact the local CANNON
CANNON
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• Review operator safety information on pages 2-4 of the miniAV Instruction
& Operation Manual
• Verify electrical specifications for Mains on page 4 of the miniAV Instruction & Operation Manual.
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Instrument Company immediately.
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dealer for procedures on returning products to
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Instrument Com-
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Instru-
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2. Connect tubing and cables as indicated in the photo image.
Cut tubing to length as necessary
(see pages 4-6)
3. Fill bath vessel to the fill line with silicone fluid.
(see page 77 or 79 (depending on manual version))
4. Install VISCPRO software on the controlling PC
using the installation CD-ROM
(see page 7)
5. Supply power to the miniAV instrument
(see page 21)
6. Load the VISCPRO software
(see page 8).
A
Waste/Vac
Ring
Tubing detail
A = 6 mm transparent tubing
B = 1/8” transparent tubing
C = 1/8” opaque polyethylene
miniAV
B
7. Set the desired control temperature
(see page 17).
8. Calibrate the instrument per manual
instructions or confirm the calibration data
A
WASTE RECEIVER
A B
ABOVE: Filling the miniAV bath vessel with bath fluid using
Fill Bottle (provided)
BELOW: Top view of miniAV with fill tube
aperture highlighted
included with your CD-ROM installation
(see pages 19, 29)
9. Enter sample ID
information in
VISCPRO and
Power Supply
User-Supplied
Solvent Vessel
begin running
samples!
C
(see page 21)
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Revision 1.a — March, 2012; CANNON
CANNON® miniAV Installation Guide
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
®
Instrument Company
Revision 1.a — March, 2012; CANNON
CANNON® miniAV Installation Guide
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
®
Instrument Company
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