Safety Features - Beckman Coulter Avanti J-20 XP Instruction Manual

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Description

SAFETY FEATURES

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Avanti J-20XP software and firmware copyright ©2000 by Beckman Coulter, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.
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Manufactured under license from Switched Reluctance Drives Limited, Harrogate, U.K.
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• Nucleic acid precipitation.
• Virus isolation.
• Bacteriophage isolation.
The Avanti J-20XP centrifuge is microprocessor-controlled,
providing interactive operation.
switched-reluctance drive motor,
system, FRS (friction reduction system) vacuum control circuitry, and
a temperature control system with automatic temperature compensa-
tion unique for each compatible rotor.
The user interface has a digital display, which can be toggled to show
either actual centrifuge values or user-entered setup values, knobs for
parameter entry, and touch keys. Diagnostic messages on the control
panel will light to alert the operator to conditions that may need
attention.
The Avanti J-20 XP centrifuge has been designed and tested to
operate safety indoors at altitudes up to 2 000 m (6 562 ft).
Safety features include the following.
• An electromechanical door lock system prevents operator contact
with spinning rotors and prevents run initiation unless the door is
shut and locked. The door locks when
the POWER switch is turned off.
• A steel casing surrounds the rotor chamber to provide operator
protection in the unlikely event of a rotor mishap.
• An automatic rotor identification system detects which rotor is
installed and prevents the rotor from running above its maximum
rated speed.
• An imbalance detector monitors the system during operation,
causing automatic shutdown if rotor loads are severely out of
balance.
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The centrifuge features a brushless
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an automatic rotor identification
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is pressed, or when