Thermo Scientific Forma 416, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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1. Press the button beneath the Time setpoint. Hold will begin to flash.
2. Press either arrow to access the Countdown Time setpoint. The preset
time setpoint will begin to flash.
3. Press the up or down arrows to set the desired operating time in five
minute increments. Hold either arrow to scroll in that direction.
4. When the desired elapsed time is set (6 hours, 30 minutes in this
example), press the Time button to return to the Operating Screen.
Pressing the Start button will start the shaker and begin the countdown
sequence. When 00:00 is reached, the shaker will automatically shut
off and the Cycle Complete alarm will sound. As shown in the
illustration below, the shaker is up to speed (250 RPM) and the
countdown is underway. If not interrupted, the shaker will stop in 5
hours, 35 minutes, and the Cycle Complete alarm will sound. Refer to
this alarm on the following page.
Orbital Shakers 2-5 Thermo Scientific
Section 2
Operation
Changing from Hold to
Countdown