
Brookeld Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 13 Manual No. M03-165-F0612
II. GETTING STARTED
II.1 Autozero
Before readings may be taken, the Viscometer must be Autozeroed. This action is performed each
timethepowerswitchisturnedon.(Note:IfcableDVP-80isconnectedforprinterorcomputer
communication see section II.9). The display window on the Viscometer will guide you through
theprocedureasfollows:
Turn the power switch (located on the rear panel) to the ON position. This will result in the screen
display shown in Figure II-1 indicating that the DV-II+Pro viscometer is in the standalone mode
(is not connected to a computer).
BROOKFIELD DV-2+
PRO VISCOMETER
Figure II-1
Afterafewseconds,thefollowingscreenappearsindicatingtheversionoftheoperatingrmware
(the built in program which controls the instrument) and an alphanumeric code, which indicates
the Model number (see Table D-2 in Appendix D; the code indicates the spring torque rating or
the viscosity measurement range of your viscometer). For most DV-II+Pro Viscometers, this
informationwillbeeither“LV”,“RV”or“HB”:
BROOKFIELD DV-2+
RV V6.3
Figure II-2
No key press is required at this point. After a short time, the display will clear and the following
willbedisplayed:
REMOVE SPINDLE
PRESS ANY KEY
Figure II-3
After removing the spindle and pressing any key, the DV-II+Pro begins its Autozero. The screen
willash“Autozeroing.”
After approximately 15 seconds, the display shows the screen in Figure II-4:
REPLACE SPINDLE
PRESS ANY KEY
Figure II-4
Pressing any key at this point results in the display of the DV-II+Pro defaultscreen:
CP 0.0 20.1C
OFFRPM % 0.0
Figure II-5
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