Beckman Coulter Avanti J-20 XP Instruction Manual page 37

Description
Digital Display
Knobs and Touch Keys
ROTOR Knob
ROTOR
JA
JS JLA
JSP JV
JE
JCF
2-6
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The display shows current status of the instrument whenever the
power is turned on.
• The display shows both actual centrifuge values and user-set
parameters. The
two views.
• During a run, actual values are displayed. If you turn a knob (other
than the TIME knob) during operation, the display will change to
show the set values. If no parameters are entered or changed for
5 seconds, the display will revert to showing actual values.
• During a timed run, the TIME display shows the remaining run
time in hours and minutes . The TIME display begins counting
•UV7TV—
down when
when deceleration begins. When the rotor decelerates to 0 rpm,
"End" flashes in the TIME display.
• When HOLD is selected (no run time is specified), the TIME
display shows the time elapsed since
3 hours (180 minutes) have elapsed, the timer will reset to 0 and
continue counting elapsed time until
The rotor name, speed, time, and temperature settings are entered by
turning the appropriate knob until the required value is displayed.
Touch keys allow the user to start and stop the centrifuge, and to
select speed mode (RPM or RCF), time mode (specific run length or
hold for continuous operation), and acceleration and deceleration
rates, and to toggle the display between set and actual values.
Used to select the rotor in use. As the knob is turned, the name of
each Beckman Coulter rotor that can be run in the centrifuge appears
in succession in the ROTOR ID display, and the LED by each rotor
type abbreviation (JCF: continuous flow rotors; JSP: special type
rotors; JS: swinging bucket rotors; JA: fixed angle rotors; JLA: light-
weight fixed angle rotors; JV: vertical tube rotors; JE: elutriator
rotors) lights when appropriate.
key is used to toggle between the
SET/ACTUAL
is pressed and continues counting down to 0,
•UV7TV—
•UVQR—
was pressed . After
is pressed.