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Software WinVisco
4.1
Introduction
With the WinVisco 370 software described herein, it is possible to control up to 8 ViscoPump II
modules. The measurement values determined by the ViscoPump II modules are received and
evaluated by the software. The results can be output on a printer (report). You can generate them as a
PDF file or saved in a text file (CSV format). In parallel operation of up to 8 measurement rigs, flexible
and fast viscosity determination is possible. The user has the possibility of storing a variety of
measurement parameters within a method file (Access format). Below please find a description of the
installation, functioning, and operation of the software.
The following description refers to the software version 3.83.00!
4.2
Hardware and software requirements
Basically, the computer must be sufficient in its processing capacity/resources (pulse frequency,
memory, hard drive memory, etc.) for the intended operating system.
The following operating systems are suitable:
The operating system Win 7 can only be used starting with WinVisco Version 3.81.20!
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To connect the AVS
370 to the computer, you will need a RS-232-C interface (COM) or, as an
alternative, a USB interface (see Chapter 3).
4.3
Installation
Insert the installation CD into the CD drive of the computer
Run the setup file "SetupWV38300.exe" and then
select the desired language during installation
As is the case with Windows programs, you will be guided through the installation process.
After the installation is complete, start the program WinVisco 370 ("Start" > "Programs" >
"WinVisco 3.83" or the icon on the desktop).
4.4
Language
The language can be switched between German and English by choosing the menu item "Language"
in the main menu.
The menu item "Language" is only available during startup, it will be hidden after you switch to a
different menu item and can only be retrieved by restarting the program.
4.5
Hardware management
4.5.1 Device detection
When starting the software, the connected devices (ViscoPump II) are read by the system first. In
order to check whether the ViscoPump II modules were detected correctly, click on the menu item
"System/Maintance" in the main menu and select the submenu (tab) "Hardware".
When starting the software, the connected devices will be checked.
The devices with their names and addresses should be displayed in the top list (Fig. 6). If you click on
a device in the list, the "Device ID", the "Device Status" and the software version number will be
displayed in the device information. If the devices are not detected, an incorrect COM port may have
been selected. In this case, please select the correct COM port of the computer, which the AVS
is connected to. There are eight COM ports available. After changing the COM port, please click on
"Scan" – the devices connected to this port will be checked again.
Windows XP/Windows 7
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