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MaxQ High Performance Incubated Orbital Shaker * Model SHKE420HP Operating and Maintenance Manual 7010420 Rev. 0 _________________________________________________________________________________ Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific...
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Preface * Triple counter-balanced, single eccentric drive mechanism (U.S. Patent #5,558,437) * Test tube rack (U.S. Patent #5,632,388) MANUAL NUMBER 7010420 8/29/11 Release 7 ECR/ECN DATE DESCRIPTION Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
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Caution All internal adjustments and maintenance must be performed by qualified service personnel. Warning MaxQ SHKE420HP Obital Shaker may be used to process non-flammable materials only! Warning Grounding circuit continuity is vital for the safe operation of this shaker. Never operate this unit with the grounding circuit disconnected.
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Always use the proper protective equipment (clothing, gloves, goggles, etc.) 4 Always dissipate extreme cold or heat and wear protective clothing. 4 Always follow good hygiene practices. 4 Each individual is responsible for his or her own safety. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
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Replace the Close the Fuse Holder Hinged Cover 230V 230V When the shaker is completely assembled, make sure the power switch is turned off and plug the line cord into the power module. Figure 1-7. Re-install Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
3. Place the platform onto the shaker and over the alignment pins. 4. Move the platform in an orbital motion until one or more of the center mounting holes are located. Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
1-11). The second spring and spring tubes are placed around the base of the clip after it has been installed onto the platform. Upper Spring and Spring Tubes Clip Leg Lower Spring and Spring Tubes Figure 1-11. Clip Mounting Screw Figure 1-12. Clip Components Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
RJ-11 cable. Loop and snap (Figure 1-15) the ferrite over the cable to reduce electro-magnetic emissions from the unit. Attach the ferrite device Figure 1-15. Ferrite close to the unit. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
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“DC1” (XON) and will restart 60 minute interval transmissions if they have been inhibited by a “DC3” (XOFF). DC3 (19, 13 Hexadecimal) Receiving a “DC3” (XOFF) from the remote inhibits the shaker from sending serial data indefinitely until a “DC1” (XON) is received. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
Figure 1-18 below. When using the remote alarm contacts, loop and snap the cable-mountable ferrite over the cable to reduce electro-magnetic emissions from the unit (Figure 1-15). Attach the ferrite device close to the unit. Figure 1-18. Alarm Contacts 1-10 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
Operation Section 2 Figure 2-1. Front View The MaxQ SHKE420HP is a microprocessor-controlled benchtop orbital shaker designed to accommodate a wide variety of flasks, test tubes and other glassware. The control system is easily programmed and stores the user-defined time, temperature and speed setting which remain in memory even when the shaker is turned off and unplugged.
Figure 2-2. When starting, the Actual numbers along the top of the liquid crystal display will differ from the Setpoint values shown along the bottom. These numbers will change as the unit begins to operate. Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
All programming or setting changes start from this screen. The instructions to program the SHKE420HP are written in a step-by- step format. For convenience, the instructions begin and end at the Operating Screen. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
The display will show the total time in the Setpoint segment and the operating time remaining in the Actual part of the display, as the microprocessor counts down to zero. Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
Temp Control Status ..Temperature High/Low Platform Movement Status ..Platform Stalled Motor Fuse Integrity ....Check Fuse Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
Cycle Complete alerts the operator that the end of the count-down running time has been reached. The Cycle Complete message shown displays and the shaker stops. Press the Silence button to clear the message from the display screen. Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
In the alarm state, the audible alarm is silenced by pressing the Silence button, but rings back in about 15 minutes. The screen message and warning lights, however, continue until the fault is corrected. Then, the alarm message is cleared by pressing the Silence button. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
15 minutes if the fault condition persists. The screen message and warning lights continues until fault is corrected. After the temperature problem is corrected, press the Silence button to clear the alarm message. Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
To access the system Configuration menu, press the down arrow, the up arrow and the Silence button in that sequence. Configuration This screen will appear on the display. Pressing the down arrow continues with system configuration. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
Turn Audible Alarm On/Off Begin by pressing the down arrow, the up arrow, and the Silence button. The screen shown below will appear on the display: When this screen opens, press the down arrow once. 2-10 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
Press the down arrow once ..Then press the temperature button beneath Alarms. Set Overtemperature Alarm To change the overtemperature alarm setting, press the Time button beneath Overtemp. The following screen appears and the current over- temperature alarm setting flashes. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker 2-11...
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Note The above and below limits will always be the same value. To change this limit, open the configuration menu as in the previous Overtemperature Alarm procedure. From the screen above, press the temperature button beneath Tracking. 2-12 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
From the Operating screen, press the down arrow, up arrow and Silence button in that sequence (shown at Temperature the right) to open the Configuration menu. From the screen below, press the down arrow twice to bring up the following screen. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker 2-13...
Time, Speed, or Temp button to save the setting. The display will return to the Calibrate - RPM Temp screen. (Or, if nothing is pressed for about fifteen seconds, the display reverts to the Operating Screen and the setting is automatically saved to memory.) 2-14 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
Cycle Complete setting to memory. If no buttons are pressed, the display automatically returns to the Operating Screen after about fifteen seconds, saving the selection to memory. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker 2-15...
(off ) arrow. Pressing the Next (temperature) button advances the display to the next alarm, saving the Check Belt setting to memory. If no buttons are pressed, the display automatically returns to the Operating Screen after about fifteen seconds, saving the selection to memory. 2-16 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
To view this information, access the Configuration menu by pressing the down arrow, up arrow and Silence button in sequence, then press the down arrow three times. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker 2-17...
Heat % value is 40 percent. Return to RunHrs Rmte Heat% screen by pressing any of the three buttons beneath the display. If no buttons are pressed, the display automatically returns to the Operating Screen in about fifteen seconds. 2-18 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
Main Temperature and the Overtemperature sensors as shown (above). To return to the previous screen, press the Speed button. To return to the Operating Screen, wait about fifteen seconds. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker 2-19...
T-handle wrench supplied with the unit. Clean up the spill following regular laboratory procedures. Replace the platform following the procedures in Section 1. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
10. Reset the OverTemp Alarm and Operating Temperature setpoints to their original settings. 11. If the shaker control system does not react as outlined above, contact the Technical Services Department at the numbers listed on the service page at the beginning of this manual. Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
Motor V-belt has broken or slipped Audible is Disabled! Continuously notifies operator that audible alarm has been disabled Platform Stalled Free movement of the platform has been obstructed Check Fuse Primary drive motor fuse has blown Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
185 pounds (83.9kg). Warning The shaker is not stable when on its back. A second person may be necessary to support the shaker while in this position. 3. Remove the bottom cabinet cover (8 Phillips screws). Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
When the belt is properly seated in the motor and drive wheels, the internal springs apply proper tension. 3. Tighten the three screws in the slotted holes. 4. Install the bottom cover and return the shaker to service. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
Remove the screws indicated by the arrows in Figure 4-2 and lower the back panel. Figure 4-2. Screws to Remove Back Panel Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
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J1 (pins 5,6) Factory test use only Display panel J8 (pins 1,2) Control temperature sensor J8 (pins 3,4) Overtemp temperature sensor RS-232 port To Motor Driver Circuit Board Remote alarm contacts Connector to Output Board 10 VAC in Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
Table 4-4 identifies connectors and pins of Motor Driver Circuit Board. Table 4-4. Connectors and Pins Connector Pin No. Description 20VAC in Ground 20VAC in Phase A out Phase B out Phase C out + 5 volts Ground MISO MOSI Ground Ground + 5 volts Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
To alert the operator of a broken drive belt, a sensor is located beneath the drive mechanism. To access this sensor, remove the platform and the sheet metal panel beneath it. Refer to Figure 4-8. Figure 4-8. Belt Sensor Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
The platform should already be removed. 3. Remove the four screws securing the sheet metal cover plate located under the platform. They are identified with arrows in Figure 4-10. The plate will remain in place. Figure 4-10. Screws Securing Base Plate Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
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Figure 4-12. Screw and Ribbon Locations 7. Slowly slide the cabinet back and carefully lift it off the base, being careful of the wiring. It will be necessary to feed the ribbon cable through the access hole. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
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9. Clean the mechanism area with a 70% solution of alcohol. Everything must be cleaned, with special attention given to the area around the motor. 10. Allow the unit to air-dry about one hour before reassembling. 4-10 Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
40-character LCD readout continuously displays speed in 1 RPM incre- ments, temperature in 0.1°C increments, and time to 5-minute incre- ments. Microprocessor Non-volatile memory retains all programming and automatically restarts in the event of a power failure, controlled acceleration provides smooth start up and stopping. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
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....266 lbs. (120.7kg) Optional Platforms Size ..18” x 17-3/4” (45.7cm x 45.1cm) Clips . . .25ml, 50ml, 125ml, 250/300ml, 500ml, 1l, and 2l Orbital Shaker Thermo Scientific...
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2 Pollution Degree describes the amount of conductive pollution present in the operating environment. Pollution Degree 2 assumes that normally only non-conductive pollution such as dust occurs with the exception of occasional conductivity caused by condensation. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
435051 ... . .Screwdriver, Phillips 8-3/4” 443020 ... . .Wrench, Hex with T-handle 194046 ..Spare Part Screw Bag, (platform/clips Platform clips are provided by the manufacturer. Thermo Scientific Orbital Shaker...
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