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Thermo Scientific

Sorvall Legend X1R
Centrifuge

Instruction Manual

50156051_b • 03 / 2020

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Page 1: ...Thermo Scientific Sorvall Legend X1R Centrifuge Instruction Manual 50156051_b 03 2020 Visit us online to register your warranty thermofisher com labwarranty...

Page 2: ...lection 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...

Page 3: ...1 6 2 Cleaning intervals 6 2 Cleaning 6 2 Disinfection 6 4 Decontamination 6 5 Autoclaving 6 5 Service of Thermo Fisher Scientific 6 6 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Mechanical emergency lid release 7...

Page 4: ...n manual will result in the expiration of the sellers warranty Scope of supply If any parts are missing please contact your nearest Thermo Fisher Scientific representative Article number Quantity Chec...

Page 5: ...ediately Prerequisite for the safe operation of the Sorvall Legend X1R is a work environment in compliance with standards directives and trade association safety regulations and proper instruction of...

Page 6: ...structions on the Auto Lock in section Rotor installation on page 4 2 Use only with rotors which have been loaded properly Follow the instructions given in the rotor manual Never overload the rotor Fo...

Page 7: ...ble safety precautions When centrifuging microbiological samples from the Risk Group II according to the Bio safety Manual of the World Health Organization WHO aerosol tight biological seals have to b...

Page 8: ...description Contents Characteristics of the Thermo Scientific Sorvall Legend X1 X 1R on page 1 2 Technical data on page 1 3 Directives standards and guidelines on page 1 4 Functions and features on pa...

Page 9: ...can be changed even while the centrifuge is running With the help of the key you can also centrifuge a sample for just a few seconds if called for The Sorvall Legend X1R is equipped with various safet...

Page 10: ...tage category II Pollution degree 2 Voltage 230 V Heat dissipation 4778 BTU h IP 20 Run time unlimited Max speed nmax 15200 rpm depending on the rotor Min speed nmin 300 rpm Maximum RCF value at nmax...

Page 11: ...rds and guidelines 1 4 Sorvall Legend X1R Thermo Scientific Directives standards and guidelines Table 1 2 Directives standards and guidelines Tension frequency 220 230 V 50 60 Hz Standards IEC 61010 1...

Page 12: ...steel Drive Induction drive without carbon brushes Keys and display Easy to clean keypad and display surface Controls Microprocessor controlled Internal memory The most recent data is saved Functions...

Page 13: ...e containers can be found in the corresponding rotor operating manuals For more information visit our website at http www thermofisher com centrifuge TX 400 7500 3629 with round buckets 7500 3655 TX 2...

Page 14: ...orvall Legend 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...

Page 15: ...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 b...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...cientific Storage Before storing the centrifuge and the accessories it must be cleaned and if necessary disinfected and decontaminated Store the centrifuge in a clean dust free location Be sure to pla...

Page 18: ...Thermo Scientific Sorvall Legend X1R 3 1 3 Control panel Contents Control panel on page 3 2 Keys on page 3 2...

Page 19: ...sample 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...

Page 20: ...ge 4 2 Door 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 centrifugati...

Page 21: ...lay shows The top line shows the message lid open The bottom line shows the values for the last run Door opening c Press the key Close door 2 Close the door by pressing down on it lightly in the middl...

Page 22: ...the rotor 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 acces...

Page 23: ...file 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 Braking curve 1 Press the kay twice in order to op...

Page 24: ...it will 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 RCF is giv...

Page 25: ...y with the key Run time mode Use the key to set the run time counter start AT START When AT START is lit the run time will be counted right from pressing the key AT SPEED When AT SPEED is lit the run...

Page 26: ...s 2 Enter the desired temperature using the numeric pad The digits show in sequential order 3 Confirm your entry by pressing Your entry will be automatically confirmed if you do not press any key for...

Page 27: ...Press the 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...

Page 28: ...am memory key to load any of the programs 1 5 Press the key in order to load any of the programs 1 99 by means of the numeric pad Enter the program number and confirm with 3 You may want to enter a pa...

Page 29: ...n the lid as long as 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 Imbalance load The run will termina...

Page 30: ...ensuring that the sample cannot freeze regardless of the rotor being used Short term centrifugation For short term centrifuging the Sorvall Legend X1R has a PULSE function By holding down the key spi...

Page 31: ...t you and the samples Figure 4 3 Auto Lock lid for aerosol tight rotors Turning off the centrifuge 1 To turn off the centrifuge put the mains switch to 0 CAUTION Rotors supplied with a lid for aerosol...

Page 32: ...7 7 Deutsch 1 English 2 Deutsch 3 Fran aise 4 Espa ol 5 Italiano 6 Nederlands 7 STOP ENTER LCD powersave START 0 no 1 yes ENTER ENTER No Program passcodes 0 0547V011 1 Software and NVRAM identificati...

Page 33: ...er the run Otherwise press 0 no Press 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 key to confirm LCD p...

Page 34: ...open Press 1 yes on the numeric pad if the centrifuge should open after the run Otherwise press 0 no Press key to confirm Software ID Here you fine the current software version Press key to confirm Cy...

Page 35: ...Legend X1R 6 1 6 Maintenance and care Contents Cleaning intervals on page 6 2 Cleaning on page 6 2 Disinfection on page 6 4 Decontamination on page 6 5 Autoclaving on page 6 5 Service of Thermo Fishe...

Page 36: ...If drying boxes are used the temperature must 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 al...

Page 37: ...er cleaning with a cloth or in a warm air cabinet at a maximum temperature of 50 C After cleaning treat the entire surface of aluminum parts with corrosion protection oil 7000 9824 Also treat the cavi...

Page 38: ...inse the rotor and accessories thoroughly with water 9 Dispose of the disinfectant according to the applicable guidelines 10 Dry all of the rotors and accessories after cleaning with a cloth or in a w...

Page 39: ...icable guidelines 10 Dry all of the rotors and accessories after cleaning with a cloth or in a warm air cabinet at a maximum temperature of 50 C After cleaning treat the entire surface of aluminum par...

Page 40: ...tability of the set up site the lid lock and the safety system the rotor the fixation of the rotor and the drive shaft Thermo Fisher Scientific offers inspection and service contracts for this work An...

Page 41: ...Thermo Scientific Sorvall Legend X1R 7 1 7 Troubleshooting Contents Mechanical emergency lid release on page 7 2 Troubleshooting by user on page 7 3 When to contact customer service on page 7 6...

Page 42: ...han 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...

Page 43: ...d rotor The centrifuge cannot be operated The run does not start or the centrifuge runs down without being braked Rotor code is not in the rotor table Is it permitted to use the rotor currently mounte...

Page 44: ...start the centrifuge If an error message appears again inform your service technician E 13 The centrifuge cannot be operated The run does not start or the centrifuge runs down without being braked The...

Page 45: ...an E 33 The 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 t...

Page 46: ...no of your device This information can be found on the back near the inlet for the power supply cable To identify the software version proceed as follows 1 Hold down any of the keys and then switch o...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...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 U U U M S U M U S U U S U Acetic Acid 5 S S M S S S M S S S S S M S S...

Page 49: ...M S S S S M S M U S S Kerosene S S S S S S U S M U S U M M S M M M S S U S S U S Sodium Chloride 10 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S M S Sodium Chloride sat d U S U S S S S S S S S S S S S S M S C...

Page 50: ...c Acid 10 U U S U U S M M M U M S M M M S U S S Perchloric Acid 70 U U U U U S U M U U M U U U M M U M S U U S U S Phenol 5 U S U S M M S U M U U S U M S M S U U S U M M M S Phenol 50 U S U S U M S U...

Page 51: ...U U U U U U U U S U U S Trisodium Phosphate S M S S S S S S S Tris Buffer neutral pH U S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Triton X 100 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S...

Page 52: ...aterials under the stress of centrifugation When in doubt we recommend pretesting sample lots Key S S Satisfacto y M Moderate attack may be satisfactory for use in centrifuge depending on length of ex...

Page 53: ...pening 4 2 E Emergency door release 7 2 Entering parameters 4 4 Explanation of RCF value 4 5 F Failure message 7 3 Features 1 5 I Imbalance indicator 4 10 K Keys 3 2 L Location 2 2 M Mains Connection...

Page 54: ...ty zone 2 2 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 Temper...

Page 55: ...ns terms and pricing are subject to change Not all products are available in all countries Please consult your local sales representative for details Shown pictures within the manual are examples and...

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