Helmer Scientific i.Series
®
- Platelet Agitator
Operation Manual
360390/A
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3.3
Motion Alarm Controls
Motion alarm switch.
Alarm volume and delay controls
When platelet agitator motion stops the motion alarm is activated. The alarm condition is communicated as follows:
♦ Red alarm LED on motion alarm switch flashes.
♦
Audible alarm buzzer sounds when in stand-alone mode, the motion alarm switch is turned on, adjustable alarm delay time has been
exceeded, and volume has been turned up.
♦
Through a dry (no voltage) connection to an external monitoring device (if connected).
♦
Through a 9 V connection to an external monitoring device (if connected).
♦
Through a data cable to the Pro Series Platelet incubator (if Pro Series platelet agitator is installed in a Pro Series platelet incubator).
Enable and Disable Motion Alarm
1. Switch the motion alarm ON/OFF switch
ON
.
2. Set volume to desired level.
3. Switch the motion alarm ON/OFF switch
OFF
.
NOTICE
If motion stops while the motion alarm is switched
OFF
, communication of the alarm (visual, audible, and signals to external
devices) is suppressed.
Alarm Delay
The duration of time between when agitation stops and when the alarm sounds is the alarm delay. The alarm delay is set using the
alarm delay control.
Notes
• The minimum alarm delay that can be set is approximately 10 seconds.
• Maximum alarm delay is approximately 10 minutes.
• The default motion alarm delay is set at the halfway point (approximately 4 to 5 minutes).
Set Alarm Delay
1.
Using a small flat-head screwdriver, rotate the control to the left (counterclockwise) to shorten the motion alarm delay.
2.
Using a small flat-head screwdriver, rotate the control to the right (clockwise) to extend the motion alarm delay.
Alarm Volume
The motion alarm volume has a variable setting.
Note
• Rotating the volume control fully counter-clockwise will silence the audible alarm. If the motion alarm switch is turned ON,
the LED will blink providing a visual alarm when the agitator is in an alarm condition.
• Alarm volume is applicable only when the agitator alarm switch is in the ON position and the platelet agitator is in
stand-alone mode, or when communication is lost when configured in a platelet incubator.
Set Alarm Volume
Rotate the motion alarm dial to the appropriate position for the desired volume level.
