Step
Touchscreen operation
Instrument operations and notes
7 Press the Rotor indicator field
to select a zonal rotor as
described in Section 3-2-3
"Rotor Selection."
8 Press the
[START]
button.
The rotor accelerates to zonal speed (normally 3,000 rpm)
and stabilizes.
The zonal operation chart uses a blue light to indicate the
progress of the run.
Load the samples and install the cap on the rotor bearing.
CAUTION:
The cap is installed by hand on the rotor when it is
turning. Perform this operation with care and be sure to
follow the instructions in the instruction manual.
9 Press the
[VACUUM]
button
to start the vacuum pump and
press the
[START]
button
again.
Check the run parameters and press the
[YES]
button.
The rotor accelerates to the set speed and stabilizes.
1) Set run time starts counting down when you press the
[START]
button. However, you can change the run time
range to count down only when the rotor turns at a
stable speed. (Refer to Section 3-4-6 (5) "Actual Run
Time.")
2) Run time during vacuum standby (4,000 rpm) is not
counted down.
●
The selected rotor
type appears in the
Rotor indicator field.
NOTE
3-4-3 Zonal Operation Procedures
●
A dialog box
appears, asking you
to confirm whether it
is all right to
accelerate to high
speed.
Rotor indicator field
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