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Heraeus Multifuge X1

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Multifuge X1R

Instructions for Use

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Page 1: ...Thermo Scientific Heraeus Multifuge X1 Heraeus Multifuge X1R Instructions for Use Visit us online to register your warranty thermofisher com labwarranty 50120964 f 03 2020 ...

Page 2: ...WEEE Conformity This product is subject to the regulations of the EU Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2012 19 EU It is marked by the following symbol ...

Page 3: ...tion 1 6 Chapter 2 Before use 2 1 Before Setting up 2 2 Transporting the Centrifuge 2 2 Location 2 2 Aligning the Centrifuge 2 3 Mains Connection 2 3 Storage 2 4 Chapter 3 Control Panel 3 1 Control Panel 3 2 Keys 3 2 Chapter 4 Operation 4 1 Switch on Centrifuge 4 2 Lid Opening 4 2 Close Lid 4 2 Rotor Installation 4 2 Entering Parameters 4 4 Centrifugation 4 10 Temperature Adaptation during Standst...

Page 4: ... 1 Cleaning Intervalls 6 2 Cleaning 6 2 Disinfection 6 3 Decontamination 6 4 Autoclaving 6 5 Service of Thermo Fisher Scientific 6 5 Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting 7 1 Mechanical Emergency Door Release 7 2 Troubleshooting by User 7 3 When to contact Customer Service 7 5 Chemical Compatibility Chart A 1 Contact Information B 1 ...

Page 5: ...fuge is an IVD accessory and therefore subject to the Directive 98 79 EC of the European Parliament and the Council of October 27 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices This centrifuge is a laboratory product designed to separate components by generation of Relative Centrifugal Force It separates human samples e g blood urine and other body fluids collected in appropriate containers either al...

Page 6: ... be used for its intended use only Plug the centrifuge only into sockets which have been properly grounded Do not move the centrifuge while it is running Do not lean on the centrifuge Use only rotors and accessories for this centrifuge which have been approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific Exceptions to this rule are commercially available glass or plastic centrifuge tubes provided they have been ap...

Page 7: ...ld react violently with one another The centrifuge is neither inert nor protected against explosion Never use the centrifuge in an explosion prone environment Do not centrifuge inflammable substances Do not centrifuge toxic or radioactive materials or any pathogenic micro organisms without suitable safety precautions When centrifuging microbiological samples from the Risk Group II according to the...

Page 8: ...azards CAUTION means that material damage could occur WARNING means that injuries or material damage or contamination could occur This symbol refers to biological hazards Observe the information contained in the instruction manual to keep yourself and your environment safe ...

Page 9: ...ion and Description Contents Characteristics of the Heraeus Multifuge X1 X1R on page 1 2 Technical Data on page 1 3 Directives Standards and Guidelines on page 1 4 Functions and Features on page 1 5 Mains Supply on page 1 5 Rotor Selection on page 1 6 ...

Page 10: ... and RCF or the entry mode These settings can be changed even while the centrifuge is running With the help of the PULSE key you can also centrifuge a sample for just a few seconds if called for The Heraeus Multifuge X1 X1R is equipped with various safety features The housing and rotor chamber consist of steel plate the interior of armour steel while the front panel is made of high impact resistan...

Page 11: ...o 35 C Overvoltage category II II Pollution degree 2 2 Heat dissipation refrigerated ventilated 230V 120V 230V 120V 4778 BTU h 4096 BTU h 3447 BTU h 3901 BTU h IP 20 20 running time unlimited unlimited max Speed nmax 15200 rpm depending on the rotor 15200 rpm depending on the rotor min Speed nmin 300 rpm 300 rpm maximum RCF value at nmax 25830 x g 25830 x g maximum kinetic energy 62 5 kJ 51 7 kJ n...

Page 12: ...degree 2 Overvoltage category II IEC 61010 2 101 Emitted interference FCC Part 15 CLASS A NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates ...

Page 13: ...Keys and display Easy to clean keypad and display surface Controls Microprocessor controlled Internal memory The most recent data is saved Functions RCF selection temperature control pretemp with cooling equipped devices Acceleration braking profiles 9 acceleration and 10 braking curves Rotor recognition Automatic Imbalance recognition Electronic contingent on rotor and speed Lid lock Automatic li...

Page 14: ...ainers can be found in the corresponding rotor operating manuals For more information visit our website at http www thermo com TX 400 7500 3629 with round buckets 7500 3655 TX 200 7500 3658 with round buckets 7500 3659 BIOShieldTM 720 7500 3621 M 20 7500 3624 Microliter 30x2 sealed 7500 3652 CLINIConicTM 30x15 7500 3623 8x50 sealed 7500 3694 FIBERLiteTM F15 6x100 7500 3698 FIBERLiteTM F13 14x50c 7...

Page 15: ... Multifuge X1 X1R 2 1 2 Before use Contents Before Setting up on page 2 2 Transporting the Centrifuge on page 2 2 Location on page 2 2 Aligning the Centrifuge on page 2 3 Mains Connection on page 2 3 Storage on page 2 4 ...

Page 16: ... Figure 2 1 Lifting the centrifuge at both sides The centrifuge can be damaged by impacts Transport the centrifuge upright and if at all possible in its packaging Location The centrifuge should only be operated indoors The set up location must fulfil the following requirements A safety zone of at least 30 cm must be maintained around the centrifuge People and hazardous substances must be kept out ...

Page 17: ...urn off the power supply switch on the back press 0 2 Plug the centrifuge into grounded electrical sockets only 3 Check whether the cable complies with the safety standards of your country 4 Make sure that the voltage and frequency correspond to the figures on the rating plate 5 Establish the connection to the power supply with the connecting cable WARNING UV rays reduce the stability of plastics ...

Page 18: ...Scientific Storage Before storing the centrifuge and the accesories it must be cleanedand if necessary desinfected and decontaminated Store the centrifuge in a clean dust free location Be sure to place the centrifuge on its feet Avoid direct sunlight ...

Page 19: ...Thermo Scientific Multifuge X1 X1R 3 1 3 Control Panel Contents Control Panel on page 3 2 Keys on page 3 2 ...

Page 20: ... temperature Key Display contents Start Normal start of the centrifuge Stop End run manually Open lid Automatic release possible only when device is switched on Emergency release see Mechanical Emergency Door Release on page 7 2 Pulse By pressing the key PULSE the centrifuge starts immediately and accelerates up to the end speed Releasing the key initiates a stopping process at the highest braking...

Page 21: ...page 4 2 Lid Opening on page 4 2 Rotor Installation on page 4 2 Entering Parameters on page 4 4 Centrifugation on page 4 10 Temperature Adaptation during Standstill on page 4 11 Short term Centrifugation on page 4 11 Removing the Rotor on page 4 11 Aligning the Centrifuge on page 4 12 ...

Page 22: ...op line shows the message Lid open The bottom line shows the values for the last run Lid Opening c Press the OPEN key Close Lid 2 Close the lid by pressing down on it lightly in the middle or on both sides of it One lock closes the lid completely Rotor Installation The approved rotors for the Heraeus Multifuge X1 X1R are listed in section Rotor Selection on page 1 6 Use only the rotors and accesso...

Page 23: ... is properly installed by lifting it slightly on the handle If the rotor can be pulled up then it must be reclamped to the centrifuge spindle CAUTION Unapproved or incorrectly combined accessories can cause serious damage to the centrifuge CAUTION Do not force the rotor onto the centrifuge spindle If the rotor is very light then it may be necessary to press it onto the centrifuge spindle with a bi...

Page 24: ...esired profile by entering a digit between 1 9 on the numeric pad Curve number 1 is the slowest and curve number 9 the fastest 3 Confirm your entry by pressing ENTER Braking curve 1 Press the ACC DEC key twice in order to open the braking curve selection menu The display shows the message Set deceleration 2 Select the desired curve by entering a digit between 1 9 on the numeric pad Curve number 1 ...

Page 25: ... be corrected automatically if the resulting speed is less than 300 rpm This is because 300 rpm is the lowest selectable speed Explanation of RCF Value The relative centrifugal force is given as a multiple of the force of gravity g It is a unitless numerical value which is used to compare the separation or sedimentation capacity of various devices since it is independent of the type of device Only...

Page 26: ...running until you stop it manually with the STOP key Run time mode Use the TOGGLE key to set the run time counter start AT START When AT START is lit the running time will be counted right from pressing the START key AT SPEED When AT SPEED is lit the running time will be counted once the preset speed or the preset RCF value respectively have been reached In this case the selected acceleration curv...

Page 27: ...e desired temperature using the numeric pad The digits show in sequential order 3 Confirm your entry by pressing ENTER Your entry will be automatically confirmed if you do not press any key for 5 seconds Prewarming or precooling the centrifuge For setting the pretemp value for the centrifuge proceed as follows 1 Hold down the TEMPERATURE key for a minimum of three seconds to open the temperature s...

Page 28: ... Press the BUCKET key repeatedly until the bucket being used is displayed Your entry will be automatically confirmed if you do not press any key for 5 seconds Bucket radius Having entered the bucket code you may want to specify the radius When you use adaptors you will have to specify the radius For appropriate values please refer to the instruction manual for the rotor 1 Press ENTER to confirm yo...

Page 29: ...o load any of the programs 1 5 Press the DIRECTORY key in order to load any of the programs 1 99 by means of the numeric pad Enter the program number and confirm with ENTER key 3 You may want to enter a passcode to protect the data After four seconds the display shows the message Program saved or Program locked Overwriting a passcode protected program If you wish to overwrite a passcode protected ...

Page 30: ...the centrifuge is running Imbalance indicator If a load is imbalanced this will be indicated at speed higher than approx 300 rpm by the message Imbalanced load The run will terminate Check the loading and start the centrifuge once again See the information on proper loading in the rotor instruction manual For information on troubleshooting see section When to contact Customer Service on page 7 5 S...

Page 31: ... that the sample cannot freeze regardless of the rotor being used Short term Centrifugation For short term centrifuging the Heraeus Multifuge X1 X1R has a PULSE function By holding down the PULSE key spinning will start and continue until the key is let go The centrifuge accelerates and brakes at maximum power Any rpm or RCF entered beforehand is overridden Check carefully whether you have to main...

Page 32: ...t you and the samples Figure 4 3 AutoLockTM lid for aerosol tight rotors Aligning the Centrifuge 1 To turn off the centrifuge put the mains switch to 0 CAUTION Rotors supplied with a lid for aerosol tight applications come with a mandrill which belongs to the AutoLockTM Be sure not to place the lid onto this mandrill to prevent it from being damaged WARNING Mind the AutoLockTM mandrill inside the ...

Page 33: ... Deutsch 1 English 2 Deutsch 3 Française 4 Español 5 Italiano 6 Nederlands 7 Росский STOP ENTER LCD powersave START 0 no 1 yes ENTER ENTER No Program passcodes 0 0547V011 1 Software and NVRAM identification example display 1 4641V05 ENTER STOP ENTER Set lid passcode ENTER No Auto lid open ENTER ENTER 0547V01 Software ID 2368 Cycle count ENTER ...

Page 34: ... run Otherwise press 0 no Press ENTER key to confirm Keypad beep Press 1 yes on the numeric pad if the centrifuge should make beep when pressing any key Otherwise press 0 no Press ENTER key to confirm LCD powersave Press 1 yes on the numeric pad if the centrifuge should enter a powdersave mode after the run Otherwise press 0 no Press ENTER key to confirm Lid passcode Press 1 yes on the numeric pad...

Page 35: ...ss 1 yes on the numeric pad if the centrifuge should open after the run Otherwise press 0 no Press ENTER key to confirm Software ID Here you fine the current software version Press ENTER key to confirm Cycle count Here you fine the current numbers of cycles Press ENTER key to confirm ...

Page 36: ...fuge X1 X1R 6 1 6 Maintenance and Care Contents Cleaning Intervalls on page 6 2 Cleaning on page 6 2 Disinfection on page 6 3 Decontamination on page 6 4 Autoclaving on page 6 5 Service of Thermo Fisher Scientific on page 6 5 ...

Page 37: ... never exceed 50 C since higher temperatures could damage the material and shorten the lifetime of the parts Use only disinfectants with a pH of 6 8 Dry aluminum parts off with a soft cloth After cleaning treat the entire surface of aluminum parts with corrosion protection oil 70009824 Also treat the cavities with oil Store the aluminum parts at room temperature or in a cold storage room with the ...

Page 38: ...uring centrifugation The rotor chamber and the rotor should be treated preferably with a neutral disinfectant CAUTION Before using any cleaning or decontamination methods except those recommended by the manufacturer users should check with the manufacturer that the proposed method will not damage the equipment CAUTION When cleaning do not allow liquids especially organic solvents to get on the dri...

Page 39: ...net at a maximum temperature of 50 C 11 After cleaning treat the entire surface of aluminum parts with corrosion protection oil 70009824 Also treat the cavities with oil 12 Grease the bolt of the swing out rotor with bolt grease 75003786 Decontamination Decantaminate the centrifuge immediately whenever radioactive material has spilled during centrifugation For general radioactive decontamination u...

Page 40: ...um parts with corrosion protection oil 70009824 Also treat the cavities with oil 12 Grease the bolt of the swing out rotor with bolt grease 75003786 Autoclaving 1 Before autoclaving clean rotor and accessories and described above 2 Place the rotor on a flat surface Rotors and adapter can beautoclaved at 121 C The maximum permissible autoclave cycle is 20 minutes at 121 C Service of Thermo Fisher S...

Page 41: ...tific Thermo Fisher Scientific offers inspection and service contracts for this work Any necessary repairs are performed for free during the warranty period and afterwards for a charge This is only valid if the centrifuge has only been mainained by a Thermo Fisher Scientific service technician ...

Page 42: ...Thermo Scientific Multifuge X1 X1R 7 1 7 Trouble Shooting Contents Mechanical Emergency Door Release on page 7 2 Troubleshooting by User on page 7 3 When to contact Customer Service on page 7 5 ...

Page 43: ...an usual Proceed as follows 1 Make sure the rotor has stopped view port in the lid 2 Pull out the power supply plug 3 On the left side of the housing is one white plastic plugs which you can pry out of the side plate with a screwdriver or a knife Pull the release cord attached to it to trigger the mechanical lid release The lid will open and the samples can be removed Figure 7 1 Emergency Door Rel...

Page 44: ...de is not in the rotor table Is it permitted to use the rotor currently mounted in this device Restart the centrifuge If an error message appears again inform Customer Service Rotor ID failure The centrifuge cannot be operated The run does not start or the centrifuge runs down without being braked The rotor could not be identified Check to see if the rotor is properly installed Restart the centrif...

Page 45: ... inform Customer Service E 15 E 16 Temperature sensor broken controller defective Malfunction in the temperature detection Restart the centrifuge If an error message appears again inform Customer Service E 17 Speed for rotor detection exceeded Restart the centrifuge If an error message appears again inform Customer Service E 21 E 22 The centrifuge cannot be operated The run does not start or the c...

Page 46: ... centrifuge cannot be operated The run does not start or the centrifuge runs down without being braked Overpressure in the refrigeration unit Clean the air inlet for the condenser Restart the centrifuge If an error message appears again inform Customer Service E 34 E 36 The centrifuge cannot be operated The run does not start or the centrifuge runs down without being braked Error during the self t...

Page 47: ...Alcohol U S S S S M S S S M S S Aluminum Chloride U U S S S S U S S S S M S S S S S S S S S M U U S S Formic Acid 100 S M U U U S M U U S S U S U S U Ammonium Acetate S S U S S S S S S S S S S U S S S S S S S S S S Ammonium Carbonate M S U S S S S S S S S S S S U U S S S S S S M S S S Ammonium Hydroxide 10 U U S U S S M S S S S S S U M S S S S S S S S S M S Ammonium Hydroxide 28 U U S U S U M S S ...

Page 48: ...thyl Ether S S U U S S S U S U U S U U U U U U U U U S S S S M U Diethyl Ketone S U U M S U S M U U U M M U S S U U Diethylpyrocarbonate S S U S S S S S U S U S U S S S M S S S S S S Dimethylsulfoxide S S U U S S S S U S S U S U U S S U U S S S S U U Dioxane M S U U S S M M S U U S U M U U M M M U S S S S U U Ferric Chloride U U S M S M S S S S M U S S Acetic Acid Glacial S S U U S S U M S U S U U...

Page 49: ...M S S S Potassium Carbonate M U S S S S S S S S S S S U S S S S S S S S S S S S Potassium Chloride U S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S U S S S Potassium Hydroxide 5 U U S S S S M S S S S S U S S S S S S S M U M S U Potassium Hydroxide conc U U M U M M S S U M U U U S M M U U U U Potassium Permanganate S S S S S S S S S U S S S M S M S U S S M S U S Calcium Chloride M U S S S S S S S S S S S ...

Page 50: ... U U M S S M U S S M S S S M S S S S M S S S M U S M S Sodium Iodide M S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S M S S S Sodium Nitrate S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S U S S S S Sodium Sulfate U S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S M S S S Sodium Sulfide S S S S S S S U U S S S M S Sodium Sulfite S S S S S S S M S S S S S S M S S S S S S S S S S Nickel Salts U S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ...

Page 51: ...cid 50 U U U U S U U S M S U U M U U S S S S M S M U U M M Sulfuric Acid 10 M U U S S U U S S M U S S S S S S S S S S U U U S S Sulfuric Acid 50 M U U U S U U S S M U U S U U M S S S S S U U U M S Sulfuric Acid conc M U U U U U M M U U S U U U M S U M S U U U S Stearic Acid S S S M S S S S S S S S S S S S S M M S S S Tetrahydrofuran S S U U S U U M S U U S U U U M U U U U S U S S U U Toluene S S U...

Page 52: ...S S Citric Acid 10 M S S M S S M S S S S S S S S S M S S S S S S S S S S Polyethyleneterephthalate CHEMICAL MATERIAL ALUMINUM ANODIC COATING for ALUMINUM BUNA N CELLULOSE ACETATE BUTYRATE POLYURETHANE ROTOR PAINT COMPOSITE Carbon Fiber Epoxy DELRIN ETHYLENE PROPYLENE GLASS NEOPRENE NORYL NYLON PET POLYCLEAR CLEARCRIMP CCCLEARCRIMP POLYALLOMER POLYCARBONATE POLYESTER GLASS THERMOSET POLYTHERMIDE PO...

Page 53: ...on of RCF Value 4 5 F Failure message 7 3 Features 1 5 I Imbalance indicator 4 10 Intended Use v K Keys 3 2 Kundendienst 6 5 7 5 L Lid Opening 4 2 Location 2 2 M Mains Connection 2 3 Mains Supply 1 5 2 4 Maintenance 6 1 O Operation 4 1 Overwriting a passcode protected program 4 9 Overwriting a program 4 9 P Passcode 4 9 Precautions iv Preface iii Preselecting RCF 4 4 Preselecting Speed 4 4 Presele...

Page 54: ...Select Program 4 9 Short term Centrifugation 4 11 Starting centrifuge program 4 10 Stopping the centrifugation program 4 10 Storage 2 4 Switch on Centrifuge 4 2 T Technical Data 1 3 Temperature Adaptation 4 11 Transporting the Centrifuge 2 2 Trouble Shooting 7 1 ...

Page 55: ... products are available in all countries Please consult your local sales represen tative for details Shown pictures within the manual are examples and may differ considering the set parameters and language Pictures of the user interface within the manual are showing the English version as example Italy 39 02 95059 552 Japan 81 3 5826 1616 Korea 82 2 2023 0600 Netherlands 31 76 579 55 55 New Zealan...

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