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Thermo Scientific Cryofuge 8 / 16 Centrifuges and Heavy Duty Centrifuges
Operation
8. Centrifugation
WARNING
Do not operate the centrifuge on its casters.
CAUTION
An an improper installation of the rotor can cause severe damage to the rotor and the centrifuge.
Make sure the rotor is locked properly into place before operating the centrifuge.
Use the rotor locking tool (20360104) clockwise to check if the rotor locking screw is tightened to the firm
stop.
8. 1. Start
Press the
Start
key on the touchscreen. The centrifuge accelerates to the preset speed with the time display active. After
30 seconds the touchscreen switches to the lighthouse mode. Pressing anywhere on the touchscreen ends the lighthouse
You cannot open the centrifuge door as long as the centrifuge is running.
8. 2. Stop
With preset Run Time
Usually the run time is preset and you only have to wait until the centrifuge stops automatically when the preset time limit
expires.
As soon as the speed drops to zero, the message
Complete
will appear on the touchscreen. Press
Open Door
to open the
centrifuge door and remove the samples.
You can also stop the centrifuging program manually at any time by pressing
Stop
. If the lighthouse mode is active, end
it by pressing anywhere on the touchscreen.
Continuous Operation
If you selected continuous operation, you will have to stop the centrifuge manually. Press
Stop
on the touchscreen. The
centrifuge will be decelerated at the designated rate. If the lighthouse mode is active, end it by pressing anywhere on the
touchscreen.
Complete
will appear on the touchscreen. Press
Open Door
to open the centrifuge
door and remove the samples.