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Operation
Always install the carrier or platform before turning on the machine. All platforms or
carriers are shipped in pre-installed status. For safety reason, please check all the locking
screw and tighten again if necessary. The locking screws might be loosened during
transportation!
Place the machines on the flat and steady surface and keep away from other objects for
safe operation.
Check the electrical safety status and the power switch must be in “OFF” position before
plug into the power outlet. The machines come with IEC electrical socket and double fuses
for safety operation.
For the 3D Gyrator Rockers, adjust the tilted angle before loading the samples. Set the
speed to the minimum rpm. And examine the nut underneath the center cylinder shaft
turning front, then stop the machines and tilt the platform to desired angle.
Figure 13: Overview of head box .
Load the samples first before turning on the machine. Be aware of loading sample evenly
and never overload the samples.
Always start with low speed and gradually adjust the speed, especially for the analog
model.
There are two different types of control in most of the mixers: digital and analog. Both
control modes can adjust the speed and timer of the mixers.
1. Digital Control of Speed and Timers
Figure 14: Overview of the front panel of the digital control mode. ①Start/stop
button; ②Mode button; ③Indicator beneath “rpm”; ④ Indicator beneath “time”
There are two buttons and one knob on the digital panel: The
knob
is the main switch for
turning on the machine and adjusting the speed and timer; the
mode
button has the
