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Device control

7.3 Menu navigation

Fig. 27:

Diagram of the menu navigation

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Switch the device on by the main switch.

➔

Touchscreen is activated and the

dial lights up in blue.

➔

Prompt to open and close the

device hood is displayed on the
touchscreen.

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Open and close the device hood.

➔

Device is ready to use.

Main menu

System

settings

Program mode

Cycle mode

Start the grinding

process

Stop

Pause

Con-

tinue

Summary of Contents for MM 500 Vario

Page 1: ...Retsch GmbH 42781 Haan Retsch Allee 1 5 Germany 04 03 2020 Version 0001 Manual Mixer Mill MM 500 Vario Translation...

Page 2: ...2 Copyright Copyright by Retsch GmbH Retsch Allee 1 5 42781 Haan Germany...

Page 3: ...pport 21 3 3 3 Back 22 3 4 Opening aid 23 3 5 Signs on the device 24 3 6 Type Plate Description 25 4 Packaging Transport and Installation 26 4 1 Packaging 26 4 2 Transport 26 4 3 Temperature Fluctuati...

Page 4: ...4 Delete a Programme 61 7 10 Cycle mode 62 7 10 1 Selecting the cycle 63 7 10 2 Editing the cycle 64 7 10 3 Saving the cycle 66 7 10 4 Deleting the cycle 66 7 11 System settings 67 7 11 1 myRetsch 70...

Page 5: ...5 12 Index 82...

Page 6: ...Notes on the manual 6...

Page 7: ...at http www retsch com on the pages for the specific device concerned Amendment status The document amendment 0001 of the Mixer Mill MM 500 Vario manual has been prepared in accordance with the Machi...

Page 8: ...l word DANGER is additionally used in the running text or in instructions WARNING W1 0000 Risk of life threatening or serious injuries Source of danger Possible consequences if the danger is ignored I...

Page 9: ...ge to property Possible consequences if the information is ignored Instructions and information on how to avoid the damage to property Damage to property may result if the information is disregarded T...

Page 10: ...e device The MM 500 Vario is designed for the crushing grinding mixing and homogenisation of wet and dry soft medium hard fibrous and brittle materials with a particle size of up to 10 mm As a laborat...

Page 11: ...Check the safety awareness of staff regularly Define staff responsibilities according to qualification and job description Provide staff with personal protective equipment PPE Ensure that the followin...

Page 12: ...ge and experience is able to evaluate the work assigned and recognise potential hazards 2 3 5 Personal protective equipment PPE Work operating phase Personal protective equipment PPE Transport Install...

Page 13: ...irmly closes the hood of the device If the hood is nevertheless opened during a grinding process the process is interrupted and the device comes to an immediate halt An appropriate error message is th...

Page 14: ...res that take account of restricted communication during operation of the device Pay attention to your surroundings during grinding because the noise makes it more difficult to pick up acoustic signal...

Page 15: ...eaning Only use original spare parts for maintenance work 2 8 Confirmation Form for the Managing Operator This manual contains essential instructions for operating and maintaining the device which mus...

Page 16: ...I have read and taken note of the contents of all chapters in this manual as well as all safety instructions and warnings User Surname first name block letters Position in the company Place date and...

Page 17: ...of soft medium hard fibrous and brittle materials with a particle size of up to 10 mm Due to the effective grinding process in a closed system the MM 500 Vario guarantees gentle preparation of sample...

Page 18: ...ime 30 seconds 30 minutes Grinding time setting Digital 10 seconds minimum to 8 hours maximum Maximum grinding time Up to 99 hours Number of grinding stations 2 Grinding jar sizes 50 ml 80 ml 125 ml G...

Page 19: ...balls used the set grinding frequency and the grinding time Excess noise in terms of intensity and duration can lead to impairments or permanent damage to hearing Ensure you take suitable soundproofi...

Page 20: ...aterial Glass breakage Feed quantity 20 g Speed 30 Hz 35 Hz Under these operating conditions the workplace related equivalent continuous sound level l at 30 Hz Leq 84 2 dB A max 100 6 dB A and at 35 H...

Page 21: ...ce hood closed while the device is being operated MS Grinding stations Position of the grinding jar supports to hold the grinding jars AS Collecting dish Collects sample residue and may be removed for...

Page 22: ...device Component Function K USB interface To update the operating software I Main switch To switch the device on or off using the motor protection circuit breaker M Appliance socket Connection for th...

Page 23: ...ing aids to close the grinding jars to ensure that the grinding jars are tightly closed Place the opening aids on the two ends of a grinding jar and turn clockwise to close the grinding jar The openin...

Page 24: ...ction when operating the device for a long period of time B Read the manual Safety warning The manual must be read before commissioning and operating the device L Electricity warning Caution electric...

Page 25: ...l number 5 Manufacturer s address 6 CE mark 7 Disposal sign 8 Barcode 9 Power version 10 Mains frequency 11 Power 12 Current 13 Number of fuses 14 Fuse type and fuse rating Please always specify the d...

Page 26: ...n of the warranty period 4 2 Transport WARNING W2 0005 Risk of injury due to the device falling down Lifting the device above head height The device can fall causing serious injuries when lifted above...

Page 27: ...it into service Temporary storage Also in case of an interim storage the device must be stored dry and within the specified ambient temperature range 4 4 Conditions for the Installation Site CAUTION...

Page 28: ...en 31 C and 40 C the maximum relative humidity value LF linearly decreases according to LF UT 55 0 3 Ambient temperature Max rel humidity 31 C 80 33 C 73 3 35 C 66 7 37 C 60 39 C 53 3 40 C 50 NOTICE N...

Page 29: ...l components may be damaged Only transport the device with mounted transportation lock Do not operate the device with built in transportation lock Fig 11 Unscrewing the transport lock Component S Scre...

Page 30: ...by crane Transport the device by crane as follows Attach lifting belts to both of the transport aids TH Transport the device by crane to the application site NOTICE The housing may be damaged if the l...

Page 31: ...nsport aid Component TH Transport aid S Screw Remove the transport aids as follows Using a 13 mm open end wrench loosen and remove the four screws S two on each side of the device Unscrew and remove t...

Page 32: ...trical connection Failure to observe the values on the type plate Electronic and mechanical components may be damaged Connect the device only to a mains supply matching the values on the type plate WA...

Page 33: ...ed by an electric shock Before operating the device check the power cable and plug for damage Never operate the device with damaged power cable or plug NOTICE N12 0022 Electrical connection Failure to...

Page 34: ...the device to the power supply as described below Compare the voltage and frequency on the type plate N of the device to the values on site Plug the supplied mains lead into the appliance socket M Pl...

Page 35: ...evice is not suitable for use in potentially explosive atmospheres Operating the device in a potentially explosive atmosphere can lead to injuries caused by an explosion or fire Never operate the devi...

Page 36: ...t I Main switch H Device hood T Touchscreen with dial Switch the device on as follows Switch the device on by the main switch I on the back of the device The opening and closing of the device hood H a...

Page 37: ...Risk of pinching and bruising Device hood closing The device hood can trap fingers when closing thereby causing pinching or bruising Never allow the device hood to close by itself Always hold the dev...

Page 38: ...ls and grinding jars whose individual components are made of different materials Only use grinding balls and grinding jars made of the same material NOTICE N14 0000 Damage to the grinding jars Incorre...

Page 39: ...in the case of voluminous sample material such as wool leaves grasses etc an initial material filling of 70 80 is necessary The ball filling should comprise 60 of the grinding jar volume for wet grind...

Page 40: ...ml 5 ml reaction tubes Dry grinding Recommended number of grinding balls Stainless steel or Zirconium oxide Cell disruption of biological cells Grinding jar size Sample volume Max feed size 4 mm 5 mm...

Page 41: ...ls steel in a grinding jar steel and the grinding jar steel firmly sealed Using the Cryo Kit tongs the firmly sealed grinding jar steel is then dipped into a bath of liquid nitrogen until this stops b...

Page 42: ...ding balls and grinding jars made of the same material NOTICE N16 0000 Damage to the grinding jars Incorrect filling of the grinding jars If the grinding jar is filled with too little material the gri...

Page 43: ...l for grinding to the grinding balls in the grinding chamber MR of the grinding jar When filling the grinding jar take care not to fall below 1 4 of the total volume of the grinding jar The ideal fill...

Page 44: ...rinding jars NOTICE N18 0011 Wear or damage to the grinding balls and grinding jars Use of different materials Greater wear or damage is possible when operating the device with grinding balls and grin...

Page 45: ...lder MH counterclockwise until the maximum clamping range is available The latched locking pin reliably prevents the clamping device from opening automatically If the locking pin SB cannot be pulled u...

Page 46: ...locking pin is firmly in place and cannot vibrate NOTICE All grinding clamps must always be equipped If fewer grinding jars are required an empty grinding jar without grinding balls without material o...

Page 47: ...ng sample properties The properties and therefore also the chemical reactivity of the sample can change during the grinding process and can cause burns or poisoning as a result Do not process any subs...

Page 48: ...urns and scalding Hot grinding jar and or sample material The sample material and grinding jar can get very hot during the grinding process After grinding always wear protective gloves when handling t...

Page 49: ...aterial as follows Wait for the end of the grinding process Open the device hood H Open the locking wheel SR on the grinding jar support MH by hand Remove the grinding jar MB by pulling it up and out...

Page 50: ...mode The system settings for the MM 500 Vario are also selected from the main menu and can be changed where necessary Fig 25 Touchscreen and dial Control element Function T Touchscreen Touchscreen fo...

Page 51: ...ed in this area Vibration frequency Grinding time Cycle sequence of parameter sets with different parameters Parameter displays The following parameters are displayed in this area once the grinding pr...

Page 52: ...can be configured and grinding started using the main menu Open the device hood After switching the device on a prompt to open and close the device hood is displayed on the touchscreen The device is r...

Page 53: ...rograms and cycles can be edited here Delete program cycle Deletes a created program or a cycle Save program cycle Saves a created program or a cycle Cancel Cancel the entry return to the previous men...

Page 54: ...y the main switch Touchscreen is activated and the dial lights up in blue Prompt to open and close the device hood is displayed on the touchscreen Open and close the device hood Device is ready to use...

Page 55: ...the main menu other menu views can be selected parameters configured for the grinding process and grinding can be started Fig 28 Main menu Fig 29 Menu view after starting the grinding process NB2 NB3...

Page 56: ...igured vibration frequency of the current grinding process P2M Grinding time of the grinding process Displays the configured grinding time of the current grinding process P3M Remaining grinding time D...

Page 57: ...de Press the button in the main menu to switch to the program mode The display switches to the current program Programs can be selected edited saved deleted and started in the program mode If sample m...

Page 58: ...ing the grinding process Element Function NB1 Main menu To return to the main menu NB5 Gallery view Opens the gallery view for programs or the available program presets PN Program number Shows the num...

Page 59: ...the program mode To select a program press the button in the main menu The relevant program number will be displayed next to the symbol Fig 32 Selecting a program gallery view Element Function NB1 Mai...

Page 60: ...he program editor GS4 Fig 33 Program editor Element Function NB1 Main menu To return to the main menu NB6 Cancel Cancels editing of the program PE Parameter settings Shows the parameters configured fo...

Page 61: ...ccept the set value 7 9 3 Save a Programme Proceed as follows to save the configured parameters in a program preset Press to save the configured parameters in the selected program preset 7 9 4 Delete...

Page 62: ...SOP Up to four cycle presets are available The following parameters can be saved in the individual cycles Vibration frequency Grinding time Cycles repeats of the grinding time and vibration frequency...

Page 63: ...here BL Scroll bar Indicates the position of the cycle GS4 Editor mode Opens the cycle editor PS Parameter sets A B A cycle is divided into parameter sets A and B DZ Total duration of the cycle Displ...

Page 64: ...total duration of the complete cycle until the grinding process is finished GS1 Start cycle Starts the grinding process for the currently selected cycle Swipe the display from right to left or from le...

Page 65: ...eters of the cycle GS6 Save Saves the cycle Press in cycle mode to select the cycle editor and to edit the activated cycle The total duration of a cycle may not exceed 99 hours A total duration of mor...

Page 66: ...7 10 3 Saving the cycle Press to save the set parameters in the selected cycle preset 7 10 4 Deleting the cycle Press and hold the button for approx three seconds to delete all parameters in the sele...

Page 67: ...he system settings from the main menu Press Swipe from right to left or from left to right to select the three different system settings windows Then press on the desired section to view or configure...

Page 68: ...Device control 68 Fig 39 System settings Page 2 Fig 40 System settings Page 3 SE4 SE5 SE6 SE7 SE8 SE9 SE10 SE11...

Page 69: ...the display SE5 Date and time Displays the date and time SE6 Software version Displays the software version Display program control Firmware device control SE7 Serial number The serial number of the...

Page 70: ...code 7 11 2 Remote Selecting this section enables the device to be controlled by a mobile phone tablet or PC Remote device control is only possible after installing and setting up the optional Retsch...

Page 71: ...to the Wi Fi module and on the remote control of the device in the separate Retschbox manual 7 11 3 Signalling device The signalling device on the device can be switched on or off using this section...

Page 72: ...rmware device control Display program control The current software versions are specified in turn whereby the firmware is listed first 7 11 7 Operating Hours The operating hours of the device in hours...

Page 73: ...his function is also used to read out operating hours error messages and information and can only be accessed by service technicians who have been authorised by Retsch GmbH 8 Error Messages and Inform...

Page 74: ...e is no fault The information notice must be acknowledged by the user to continue the process Information notices provide additional information for the user as an aid but do not represent any device...

Page 75: ...uries caused by an electric shock if the device has not been disconnected from the power supply Only carry out cleaning work on the device when it has been disconnected from the power supply Use a clo...

Page 76: ...eptacle underneath the grinding stations can be removed and cleaned separately Ensure that no water or detergent gets inside the device 9 1 4 Cleaning the grinding jar All grinding jars including thos...

Page 77: ...Unauthorised and improper repairs can cause injuries Repairs to the device may only be carried out by the Retsch GmbH an authorised representative or by qualified service technicians Do not carry out...

Page 78: ...ervice has been correctly and fully completed Download the return form located in the download section Miscellaneous on the Retsch GmbH homepage http www retsch com downloads miscellaneous When return...

Page 79: ...H website http www retsch com under Downloads and viewed on the myRetsch portal Information on wear parts and small accessories can be found in the complete catalogue of Retsch GmbH which is likewise...

Page 80: ...the business to business area to which this product is classified may no longer be disposed of with municipal or household waste To document this the devices are provided with the disposal label Fig...

Page 81: ...Disposal 81...

Page 82: ...inding process 56 Copyright 7 Cryogenic grinding 40 Current 25 Cycle editor 65 Cycle mode 62 cycle number 63 Cycle number 63 Cycle presets 62 Cycle repeats 63 D Date 69 72 Date and time 72 Delete 60 6...

Page 83: ...Improper use 10 Information H10 74 H42 74 Information notes 73 74 Inserting the grinding jar 45 Installation 26 Installation height 28 Installation site conditions 27 Intended use 10 Intended use of...

Page 84: ...and maintenance 78 RS232 interface 22 S Safety 10 Sample volume 39 40 Save 60 65 Saving the cycle 66 Screw 29 31 Scroll bar 51 56 59 63 64 Selecting a program 59 Selecting the cycle 63 64 Sensors 18 S...

Page 85: ...56 Vibration frequency 56 Vibration frequency setting 18 Vibrations 27 44 Views of the device 20 Voltage 32 Volume decrease during grinding 39 Volume increase during grinding 39 W Warning Information...

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Page 87: ...Copyright Copyright by Retsch GmbH Retsch Allee 1 5 42781 Haan Germany...

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