Contents
Introduction .................................................. 2
Safety ............................................................ 4
Warnings and cautions ................................... 4
Risk assessment ............................................ 4
Precautions ..................................................... 4
Combustible solvents ..................................... 5
Electrical earthing ........................................... 5
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Strong acids .................................................... 5
Low auto ignition point solvents ..................... 5
Options ......................................................... 6
Standard equipment ....................................... 6
HCl resistance ................................................ 6
Auto defrost and drain .................................... 6
Condenser flusher .......................................... 6
Inert gas purge ............................................... 6
High power lamps ........................................... 6
Remote door open .......................................... 6
Infinity trolley ................................................... 7
Sample holders ............................................... 7
eXalt crystallisation package .......................... 7
Basic Operation ........................................... 8
Power up / down ............................................. 8
Opening / closing the lid ............................... 10
Stand-by mode ............................................. 10
Controls ........................................................ 11
LCD screen ................................................... 12
SampleGuard™ ............................................ 13
Selecting a run .............................................. 14
Starting a run ................................................ 14
Run in progress ............................................ 15
Stopping a run .............................................. 15
End of run ..................................................... 16
Advanced Operation .................................. 17
Setting-up a method ..................................... 17
Run parameters ............................................ 18
Run log ......................................................... 26
Options menu ............................................... 27
Controls menu .............................................. 27
Menu bar....................................................... 28
Data transfer ................................................. 29
Condenser .................................................. 30
Automatic defrost and drain.......................... 30
Manual defrost and drain .............................. 31
Waste solvent container ............................... 31
Loading Samples ....................................... 32
Sample holders ............................................ 32
Use of correct accessories .......................... 32
Mass limit ..................................................... 33
Sample holders and swings ......................... 33
Loading the rotor .......................................... 34
Balancing the rotor ....................................... 35
Method guide.............................................. 36
Pre-programmed runs .................................. 36
Creating new methods ................................. 37
Method optimisation ..................................... 37
Lyophilisation ............................................... 37
Crystallisation .............................................. 38
Acceptable solvents ..................................... 39
Solvent mixtures .......................................... 40
Method examples ........................................ 41
Maintenance ............................................... 44
Recommended practice ............................... 44
General cleaning .......................................... 45
Sample holders ............................................ 45
IR lamp lens ................................................. 46
Planned maintenance and servicing ............ 46
Condenser flushing ...................................... 46
Delivery and Installation ............................ 47
Installation site ............................................. 47
User training................................................. 47
Troubleshooting ......................................... 48
Audible alerts ............................................... 48
Visual alerts ................................................. 48
Faults and errors .......................................... 48
Clearing Errors ............................................. 48
Condensation ............................................... 49
TFA creep .................................................... 49
Bumping ....................................................... 50
Opening the lid without power ..................... 50
Circuit breakers / fuses ................................ 51
Other troubleshooting .................................. 52
Technical Data ............................................ 53
Specifications ............................................... 53
EC declaration of conformity........................ 54
Warranty statement ..................................... 55
Patents ......................................................... 55
Amendment control ...................................... 56
Useful Information ........................................ 58