Refrigerated Centrifuge Sigma 1-14K
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Version 05/2010, Rev. 2.12 of 15/08/2016 • sb
Translation of the original operating manual, part no. 0700102
5
Set-up and connection ...................................................................................................... 25
5.1
Installation site ................................................................................................................ 25
5.2
Power supply .................................................................................................................. 25
5.2.1
Type of connection .................................................................................................... 25
5.2.2
Customer-provided fuses ........................................................................................... 25
6
Using the centrifuge .......................................................................................................... 26
6.1
Initial start-up .................................................................................................................. 26
6.2
Switching the centrifuge on ............................................................................................. 26
6.2.1
Opening and closing the lid ........................................................................................ 26
6.2.2
Installation of rotors and accessories ......................................................................... 26
6.2.2.1
Installation of the rotor ........................................................................................ 26
6.2.2.2
Installation of the rotor no. 11128 ....................................................................... 28
6.2.2.3
Installation of the microhaematocrit rotor............................................................ 29
6.2.2.4
Installation of accessories .................................................................................. 31
6.2.2.5
Tubes ................................................................................................................. 31
6.3
Control System "Spincontrol Basic" ................................................................................ 32
6.3.1
User interface ............................................................................................................ 32
6.3.2
Display ....................................................................................................................... 32
6.3.3
Starting a centrifugation run ....................................................................................... 33
6.3.4
Interrupting a centrifugation run ................................................................................. 33
6.3.5
Interrupting a deceleration process ............................................................................ 33
6.3.6
Speed / Relative centrifugal force (RCF) .................................................................... 33
6.3.6.1
Changing the speed/RCF value during centrifugation ........................................ 33
6.3.7
Runtime ..................................................................................................................... 34
6.3.7.1
Changing the runtime during centrifugation ........................................................ 34
6.3.7.2
Short run (quick run) .......................................................................................... 34
6.3.7.3
Continuous run................................................................................................... 35
6.3.8
Temperature .............................................................................................................. 35
6.3.8.1
Precooling program "Precool" ............................................................................ 35
6.3.9
Softstart and softstop function.................................................................................... 36
6.3.10
Rotor selection ........................................................................................................... 37
6.3.11
Program ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.3.11.1
Saving the current settings ................................................................................. 38
6.3.11.2
Calling up stored programs ................................................................................ 38
6.4
Switching the centrifuge off ............................................................................................. 38
7
Malfunctions and error correction .................................................................................... 39
7.1
General malfunctions ...................................................................................................... 39
7.1.1
Emergency lid release ............................................................................................... 40
7.2
Table of error codes ........................................................................................................ 41
7.3
Service contact ............................................................................................................... 42
