Instruction Manual

TESC Operator's Manual, Rev 1.0
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CANNON® Running an ASTM D2983 Test
6. Insert the USB flash drive into any one of the USB connections on the back of theDV2T.
7. Load and run the appropriate DV2T viscosity measurement program:
a. From the DV2T Main Menu, select Load Test > Viscosity Tests > USB 1 > D2983
Testing > choose program:
Table 10 — Viscosity measurement programs
Program Name
Description
D2983-ATF-DV2T.dvt
For use with ATF, hydraulic fluids, and samples with similar
viscosities.
D2983-GO-DV2T.dvt
For us with gear oils and samples with similar viscosities.
b. Click Run.
Warning:
The thermal conditioning program will return the TESC to
25 °C after test measurements are complete. Do not attempt to remove
a sample from the test chamber until it has reached a safe handling
temperature. Refer to your lab safety standards for more information.
8. Press red EZ button on the Watlow® controller.
Note: Full sample conditioning and viscosity test for ASTM method
D2983 requires approximately 19.5 hours to complete.
9. When the DV2T test completes, save the test data from the DV2T to a CSV file on a USB
drive and transfer it to the PC:
a. Click Save.
b. Click Path and navigate to USB drive.
c. Click File Type and select the .csv file type.
d. Click Save.
Testing using the DV2T is complete. Click the Main Menu icon in the upper-left corner
of the screen and click No when a dialog box prompts you to save the data.