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•
Program
new programs.
•
— Opens the
Admin
logged in, opens the
•
My Options
displays the
•
— Activates pulse mode.
Pulse
HELP
Press the
HELP
window. The help text that appears applies to the information in the current screen.
ROTOR
Press the
ROTOR
RPM/RCF
Press the
RPM/RCF
RPM indicates rotor speed in revolutions per minute. RCF (relative centrifugal field) represents the
ratio of the centrifugal acceleration at a specified radius and speed to the standard acceleration of
gravity.
The currently selected mode appears in green above the horizontal line on the button.
SPEED
Press the
SPEED
as a display field for the actual run speed. The set speed and actual speed can be displayed in RPM
or RCF.
When the speed is increasing (rotor acceleration), animated arrows in the display field point
upward. When the speed is decreasing (rotor deceleration), the animated arrows point downward.
TIME
Press the
TIME
display field for the actual run time as follows:
• In a timed run, this display field indicates the remaining run time in hours and minutes. The
time display begins counting down when you press the
down to 0. Animated arrows will point downward. The run automatically ends when the set
time reaches 0 and deceleration begins (a tone sounds when the rotor stops spinning). If a
malfunction shuts down the ultracentrifuge during a run, the countdown stops and the time
that remained when the run stopped stays in the display. By comparing this time with the
original set time, you can determine when the run ended.
• In a hold run, the time display indicates the time elapsed since you pressed the
Animated arrows will point upward. After 99 hours and 59 minutes, the timer resets to 0 and
continues counting elapsed time. The word "
• In a delayed run, when you press the
time display first reflects the remaining delay time. When the delay concludes and the run
starts, the time display indicates the remaining run time.
• In a pulse (momentary) run, the time display is blank.
393552AH
— Displays a list of programmed runs and provides an interface from which to set up
Administrator Options
screen.
User Login
— If no users are logged in, opens the
screen.
Choose Button Type
button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to display an online help
button to select a rotor. The currently selected rotor appears on the button.
button to toggle between RPM and RCF.
button to select the speed. The set speed appears above this button, which doubles
button to select the run duration in hours and minutes. This button doubles as a
screen. If no user with Administrator privileges is
screen. If a user is logged in,
User Login
START
" displays as the set time.
HOLD
button after setting the start date and/or time, the
START
Description
Controls and Indicators
button; it continues counting
button.
START
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