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PN 74810-0

SORVALL

®

RC-6

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for SORVALL RC-6

Page 1: ...PN 74810 0 SORVALL RC 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...

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Page 3: ...PN 74810 0 Issued July 2004 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SORVALL RC 6 SUPERSPEED CENTRIFUGE Kendro Laboratory Products Asheville North Carolina U S A...

Page 4: ...e of this manual may contain data in apparent conflict with that provided herein Please consider all data in this manual to be the most current DANGER WARNING CAUTION and NOTE within the text of this...

Page 5: ...instructions in the rotor instruction manual Do not use corroded scratched or cracked rotors buckets and assemblies Check that the rotor buckets and assemblies are free of such abnormalities before op...

Page 6: ...e systems are designed to reduce the possibility of injury or damage that could result from centrifuge movement in the event of a major rotor mishap Installation or relocation of your centrifuge must...

Page 7: ...e materials for example use of controlled ventilation or isolation areas Always be aware of the possibility of contamination when using radioactive toxic or pathogenic materials Take all necessary pre...

Page 8: ...uring the Centrifuge to the Floor 2 2 Leveling the Centrifuge 2 4 Electrical Requirements 2 5 Relocation 2 6 Chapter 3 CONTROLS DISPLAYS INDICATORS Controls Displays Indicators 3 1 Operation Panel 3 1...

Page 9: ...net 5 3 Rotor 5 3 Condenser Fins 5 3 Replacement Parts 5 3 Service Decontamination Policy 5 4 Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Alarm Messages 6 1 APPENDIX Rotor Information Table Warranty Index Decontaminati...

Page 10: ...lay Panel 3 2 3 2 Zoom Screen 3 2 3 3 Function Keys 3 4 3 4 POWER Switch 3 5 4 1 RUN Screen 4 2 4 2 Entry Line State 4 3 4 3 RUN Mode Indicator 4 8 4 4 Acceleration and Deceleration Rates 4 9 4 5 Exam...

Page 11: ...kendro de Centrifuge Description The RC 6 is a high speed to 21 000 rpm centrifuge used to separate substances of different densities at controlled temperatures Some of the outstanding features of th...

Page 12: ...RC 6 drive system has a high frequency brushless motor for fast separations and reduced maintenance The refrigeration system charged with environmentally friendly CFC free SUVA refrigerant offers rel...

Page 13: ...splay panel Level adjusters Door latch Door 858 mm 752 mm 685 mm 1112 mm 1500 mm Keyboard The depth will be 835 mm by installing rear duct assembly Rotor chamber Seal rubber Evaporator Drive shaft dri...

Page 14: ...ar velocity according to the following Where rad s All further references in this manual to speed will be designated as rpm 2 The centrifuge will operate at ambient temperatures up to 40 C but refrige...

Page 15: ...ries The following items are provided with the centrifuge Catalog No Description 74810 Instruction manual Level Rear duct assembly To be mounted to the rear cover at installation 65937 Silicon grease...

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Page 17: ...nd noise level Width 752 mm Depth 835m including rear duct assembly Depth 685m without rear duct assembly Dimensions Height 1112 mm Weight 350 kg Noise Level 64 dB The maximum noise output with the ce...

Page 18: ...you must contact your local authorities for authorization Figure 2 1 Clearances for the Centrifuge Securing the Centrifuge to the Floor RC 6 Superspeed Centrifuge is certified to meet safety standard...

Page 19: ...Carefully mark the four locations of the anchor plate bolt holes on the floor Remove the anchor plates and centrifuge from the area 4 Precisely drill holes with a diameter of 12 mm and depth of 36 mm...

Page 20: ...across the top of the drive spindle 3 Using a 24 mm wrench turn each of the four level adjusters until the casters are 5 to 15 mm off the floor 4 Level the unit by adjusting the level adjusters 5 Whe...

Page 21: ...e switch is located outside the centrifuge room or near the exit to the room NOTE For EMC emission the RC 6 is a Class A product A slow reacting circuit breaker is required because of the high startup...

Page 22: ...uge power in the event of failure It is recommended to provide that switch outside of the centrifuge room or near the exit of the centrifuge room Relocation Installation or relocation of your centrifu...

Page 23: ...me or accumulated integral value Operation Panel The operation panel of the RC 6 Superspeed Centrifuge is composed of a display panel and function keys The liquid crystal display can be tilted back an...

Page 24: ...1 Field Display 3 Message Indicator Program Function programmed operation saving deletion and RTC operation RCF g Function 2 T Function 4 RUN Mode Indicator STOP ACCEL RUN DECEL and DELAY 2 FUNCTION F...

Page 25: ...Lower line Run time range is from 1 minute to 99 hours 59 minutes in increments of 1 minute TEMPERATURE Temperature display Upper line Displays rotor temperature in increments of 1 degree centigrade L...

Page 26: ...4 Moves the cursor downward 11 Ten key numerical pad Used to set run conditions with numeric values At time setting Switches between hours and minutes At temperature setting Used to enter a minus sign...

Page 27: ...er for the operator s safety in the case of any rotor mishap during centrifugation Imbalance Detector This centrifuge is equipped with a sensor that detects severe vibration of the rotor due to improp...

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Page 29: ...manual To prevent rotor failure the total contents of any compartment including specimen tubes sealing assembly and adapters must not exceed the specified maximum compartment mass unless rotor speed...

Page 30: ...The acceleration ACCEL and deceleration DECEL displays show the set value Figure 4 1 RUN Screen RUN mode indicator Run state Set value WARNING 1 Failure to load and install the rotor in accordance wi...

Page 31: ...ed item and enter a numeric value If no numeric value is entered in ready to enter state for 30 seconds or more the display automatically turns to fixed entry state NOTE To enter desired value when th...

Page 32: ...y numerical pad and press the ENTER key The screen turns to the next page by pressing the cursor key The screen returns to the RUN SCREEN 1 When setting two or more run conditions there is no need to...

Page 33: ...enter state 2 Move the cursor to the desired item by pressing the cursor keys The arrow marks on the cursor keys indicate cursor directions 3 The cursor blinks on the entry line for 30 seconds The dis...

Page 34: ...START Switch 7 After the Rotor has come to a stop lift the door handle Then remove the rotor Setting range 300 rpm to the maximum speed in increments of 10 rpm under 10 000 rpm and in increments of 1...

Page 35: ...to enter state The display turns to ready to enter state The cursor is blinking at the single digit position Enter 0 for selecting free coast The temperature setting is 4 degrees centigrade The accele...

Page 36: ...r Mount the rotor on the drive spindle properly and tighten the rotor locking knob securely Press the ROTOR key and enter the correct rotor number 3 Set run conditions Set run conditions referring to...

Page 37: ...es The minimum time is the one that occurs when the rotor is being accelerated or decelerated with the maximum torque of the driving motor This time varies with the type of rotor in use Code No Time f...

Page 38: ...trifuge automatically computes and displays RCF values from set speed or speed from set RCF values 2 T The centrifuge automatically computes and displays run time from set speed and 2 T set value Prog...

Page 39: ...PROG and press the ENTER key 2 Press the cursor key twice to move the cursor to DEL and press the ENTER key 3 Enter the desired MEMORY No to be saved or changed with the ten key numerical pad and pre...

Page 40: ...grees centigrade ACCEL 9 DECEL 7 ROTOR No 25 F20 MICRO The screen turns to RCF and g sec values entry screen by pressing the cursor key 5 After saving run conditions press the ESC key twice The PROGRA...

Page 41: ...nd press the ENTER key 2 Press the ENTER key when the cursor stays on CALL 3 Enter the desired MEMORY No with the ten key numerical pad and press the ENTER key e g recalling run conditions saved at ME...

Page 42: ...gure 4 6 illustrates an example of procedure for RTC operation Example The rotor is loaded in the centrifuge and the run conditions listed below are set in the evening on April 1 to end the operation...

Page 43: ...Display and Notices 1 Set the run conditions Set the run conditions referring to Setting Run Conditions For time setting do not select HOLD but enter a numeric value 2 Move the cursor to PROG and pre...

Page 44: ...When selecting Yes When selecting No the display turns to the screen of Step 2 Enter the desired setting again 7 Check the RTC setting on the RUN SCREEN and press the START key Perform operation acco...

Page 45: ...the RTC operation 4 Recall the saved run conditions and enter the RTC setting when performing the programmed operation including the step mode operation and the RTC operation in combination The centri...

Page 46: ...centrifuge Step Key Operation Screen Display and Notices 1 Move the cursor to PROG and press the ENTER key The FUNCTION indicator turns to the RCF display RCF Upper line Displays the actual RCF compu...

Page 47: ...Step Key Operation Screen Display and Notices 1 Set the speed in the Run Screen See Basic Operation 2 1 Use cursor keys to move cursor to 2 T on the RUN SCREEN 2 Press the ENTER key The FUNCTION indi...

Page 48: ...stop 2 T is selectable between 0 01E03 and 9 99E17 The 2 T operation is canceled by changing the set time or changing the operation mode to the programmed operation mode When the FUNCTION indicator sh...

Page 49: ...use the following procedure The rotor needs more than 60 minutes to coast to a complete stop if the rotor has been rotating at high speed 1 Check that the rotor stops completely 2 Turn off the POWER...

Page 50: ...rotor is rotating close the door immediately 6 Take out the rotor and remove the adhesive tape from the door lock solenoids Insert the hooks into the square holes and put the front cover on the suppor...

Page 51: ...ic key and press the ENTER key to show the corresponding screen User Customization The user customizations include the following items 1 Screen utilities 2 Pre cool 3 Melody Select the desired item wi...

Page 52: ...ursor keys and the ten key numerical pad then press the ENTER key 2 Screen Contrast Use cursor keys to adjust the contrast Enter the desired date and time using the cursor keys and the ten key numeric...

Page 53: ...beep off silence with the numeric key Press the ENTER key after selection Alarm Information Alarm information and remedies are displayed on the ALARM INFORMATION screen This feature allows you to cope...

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Page 55: ...instrument the rotor and or accessories has been used with toxic radioactive or pathogenic materials clean it by following the Service Deconatamination Policy There are no user serviceable items insid...

Page 56: ...efrost the chamber 1 Install a rotor and close the chamber door 2 Set the RUN temperature switch for 25 degrees C 3 Run the centrifuge until the frost melts 4 When defrosting is complete wipe the cham...

Page 57: ...the rotor chamber after operation and remove the rotor cover to dry the tube cavities If any sample is spilled inside the rotor wash and dry the rotor well then apply lubricant grease specified in th...

Page 58: ...er using an appropriate method c Decontaminate lid rotor chamber and drive using an appropriate method d Remove all encrusted material from around the motor and drive assemblies For rotors Remove tube...

Page 59: ...amination Form be prepared with the name and serial number of the centrifuge or rotor and the repairs required 2 Complete the Equipment Return Decontamination Form and return it to Kendro Upon receipt...

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Page 61: ...he RC 6 Superspeed Centrifuge shows an alarm information screen to help the user to identify problem immediately You can call up the alarm information screen according to the following procedure examp...

Page 62: ...ws a temperature over 50 degrees centigrade or a temperature lower or higher than the set temperature more than 20 degrees centigrade Lower the room temperature if it is over 35 degrees centigrade Cle...

Page 63: ...The beeper sounds three short beeps when the START key is pressed because invalid run conditions are entered Verify the run conditions Run conditions cannot be set or recalled The rotor is still rota...

Page 64: ...Troubleshooting SORVALL Centrifuges 6 4...

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Page 66: ...se not apply to any damage to any instrument resulting from normal wear and tear misuse abuse use of Electrical currents or circuits other than those specified on the plate affixed to the instrument a...

Page 67: ...________STATE _________________________ZIP________________________ INSTRUMENT ____________________________________________________ SERIAL NUMBER ______________________ ROTOR __________________________...

Page 68: ...ll not service the equipment until proper decontamination and certification has been completed If an instrument is received at our Service facilities and in our opinion poses a radioactive or biologic...

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