Thermo Scientific RC 6 Plus Operation Instructions Manual page 68

TROUBLESHOOTING
Corrective Actions
Alarm
message
POWER
ROTOR
ROTOR No.
TEMP
6-2 RC-6 PLUS
Step Key operation
3 Select "ALARM INFORMATION"
by pressing the following keys.
In response to the displayed alarm message, take the appropriate actions as
described below to identify the cause of the problem, then press the CE key to
clear the alarm.
If after performing the corrective actions, the problem still persists, contact
Thermo Fisher Scientific or your local representative of Thermo Fisher Scientific
products to ask for repair.
Table 6-2.
Corrective Actions
Cause
A power failure occurred while the rotor
was spinning and the speed decreased
more than or equal to 300 rpm from the
set speed.
If the rotor is rotating at 250 rpm or more
when the power is restored, the centrifuge
will accelerate again or decelerate if the
speed is less than 250 rpm.
Rotor is not properly secured to the drive
spindle.
The selected rotor does not correspond to
the installed rotor.
TEMP display shows a temperature over
50 degrees centigrade or a temperature
lower or higher than the set temperature
more than 20 degrees centigrade.
Screen display and notices
ALARM INFORMATION screen appears.
Corresponding alarm
displayed.
* Press the ESC key two times to return to
the RUN SCREEN.
Corrective action
Check the run time if the rotor has stopped
and restart operation if necessary.
Make sure the rotor is secured to the drive
spindle.
Confirm the chosen rotor number matches
the installed rotor.
Lower the room temperature if it is over 35
degrees centigrade. Clean the condenser
fins.
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