Refrigerated Centrifuge with Heating System Sigma 2-16KHL
6 Using the centrifuge
Version 02/2013, Rev. 1.19 of 25/04/2019
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Translation of the original operating manual, part no. 0700802
6.3.2
Manual mode
6.3.2.1
Starting a centrifugation run
The centrifuge is ready for operation when the start key is illuminated.
• Press the start key in order to start a centrifugation run.
6.3.2.2
Interrupting a centrifugation run
• Press the stop key in order to interrupt a centrifugation run. The
centrifugation run will be terminated prematurely.
Quick stop
• Press the stop key for more than two seconds.
The centrifuge decelerates with the maximum deceleration curve.
After a quick stop, the centrifuge lid must be opened before a new
centrifugation run can be started.
A quick stop can also be triggered during a normal deceleration, e.g. in
order to speed up the deceleration.
When a quick
stop is triggered, ―fast‖ will be displayed in the lower right-
hand corner of the display.
6.3.2.3
Interrupting a deceleration process
• Press the start key during a deceleration process in order to interrupt it
and to restart the centrifuge.
6.3.2.4
Selection, display, and modification of data
• Turn the function knob in order to select a field. The selected field will
be preceded by the indication "set", "run", or "save".
• Press the function knob. The indication ("set", "run", or "save") flashes
and the modification mode is active.
• Turn the function knob in order to modify the set value of the selected
field.
• Press the function knob again to confirm the input and to quit the
modification mode
• The process will be interrupted if the stop key is pressed or after 60
seconds without any further input.
