Rocket 4D Evaporation System
User Manual
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04-7848 Issue 2-4 August 2014
Starting the evaporator
Stopping
When a method is selected and the start
button is pressed, the screen displays the
method settings momentarily whilst the rotor
spins up.
If
Pre Run Checks
appear on the Screen,
complete the checks as prompted and press
the start button to confirm each check has
been performed.
Note:
Pre Run Checks
can be enabled or
disabled from the
Options
menu.
Evaporation methods consist of multiple
stages which follow on automatically. Whilst
evaporation is in progress, the screen shows
the current status; for example:
Stage 1
: system safety check
Stage 2
: controlled vacuum ramp
Stage 3
: evaporation stage
Stage 4
: final drying stage.
Method settings may be changed whilst
evaporation is in progress
The evaporator stops automatically when
the evaporation process is complete.
To stop manually, press the stop button
.
The evaporator vents to atmospheric
pressure and rotor slows down and stops.
Pausing
Press the pause button
to stop the
evaporator temporarily. Once the rotor
comes to a stop, samples may be
inspected. The evaporation process may
then be resumed if required.