3-2-5 Operation Procedures
Below is a description of normal operating procedures.
CAUTION:
Take care not to get your hands or fingers caught in the door of the centrifuge.
Before you start using your centrifuge, carefully read through the instruction manual for your
rotor and make sure that the correct tube types and number of samples are supplied.
Step
Touchscreen operation
Centrifuge operations and notes
1
Turn on the centrifuge
POWER switch.
The touchscreen is displayed.
The door lock is released.
When Economy mode (see Section 3-4-5 (9) "Setting
Economy Mode") is engaged, tap the touchscreen.
This disengages Economy mode.
2
Open the door, install the rotor
and close the door.
Gently install the rotor on the crown.
Read through the rotor instruction manual.
3
Set the run parameters.
Set the run parameters according to the instructions in
Section 3-2-1 "Setting run parameters" and Section 3-2-2
"Acceleration and Deceleration Modes."
4
Select a rotor.
Select a rotor according to the instructions in Section 3-2-3
"Rotor Selection." You can skip this step.
5
Login as a user.
To login as a user, follow the instructions in Section 3-2-4
"Logging in as a User." You can skip this step.
6
Press the
[VACUUM]
button.
(You can skip this step.)
Air is removed from the rotor chamber.
Temperature control starts.
The indicator of the
[VACUUM]
button displays the vacuum
level in the rotor chamber.
(1) Low vacuum
(1 segment)
(2) Medium vacuum
(2 segments)
(3) High vacuum
(3 segments)
If there is moisture or frost in the rotor chamber, it will take a
long time to reach a medium or high vacuum level.
Use a cloth or similar material to wipe away any moisture or
frost.
Set a high vacuum level before pressing the START button
to process samples sensitive to temperature rises.
3-2-5 Operation Procedures
NOTE
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