Thermo Scientific Sorvall ST Plus Series, Instructions For Use Manual

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Graphical User Interface
3. Graphical User Interface
This chapter contains details for centrifuges with the graphical user interface described in this manual. Pictures
shown are examples and may be different in details to your experience – for example the home screen for a
ventilated unit does not feature an on-screen button entry for entering temperature.
3. 1. Overview
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a color touchscreen display unit. The touchscreen is subdivided into four
main screen regions.
Figure 3–1 presents the arrangement of the screen areas described in the following.
Figure 3–1: Screen Areas
The four screen areas offer the following features:
ƒ The “Info & Health Status” area (Region 1 in Figure 3–1 above) shows the name of the centrifuge, the
current date and time, the unit‘s overall health status, and a login area when password protection is
activated. For an overview,
“Info & Health Status Area (Region 1)” on page 3-2 .
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The “Main” screen (Region 2 in Figure 3–1 above) displays the main operating parameters of the unit,
including current speed, speed setpoint, acceleration and deceleration profiles, temperature, and current
runtime as well as runtime setpoint. When alarms or reportable events occur, this part of the display
screen shows alarm or event information. For an overview,
“Main Screen (Region R2)” on page 3-2 .
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The “Control Panel” (Region 2B in Figure 3–1 above) has touch-sensitive buttons for controlling the
major functions of the unit, such as pre-tempering (refrigerated models only), pulse, stop, open lid, and
information. For an overview,
“Control Panel (Region R2B)” on page 3-5 .
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The navigation bar (Region R3 in Figure 3–1 ) holds iconic shortcuts to settings screens. Tapping any
of these icons displays the settings screen in the “Main” screen area. For an overview, “Navigation Bar
(Region R3)” on page 3-5 .
Figure 3–2 shows the touchscreen display for a ventilated centrifuge.
Figure 3–2: Touchscreen Display for Ventilated Centrifuge
Figure 3–3 shows the touchscreen display for a refrigerated centrifuge, which has an additional button and
a temperature field.