SECTION 5 — PROGRAMMING
5.1 PROGRAMMING
The Bead Ruptor 24 is programmable for Speed/Processing Energy, Time, Number of Runs and Dwell (or
Pause) between cycles. The Bead Ruptor memory can store up to 99 programs.
After powering on, the LCD screen will display the program number blinking to denote this is the 'active'
variable. The and keys move the cursor between the different variables within the program while
the and buttons respectively decrease or increase the value of the active variable.
Each press of the button will incrementally change the variable's value. Holding down the or buttons
causes the variable to advance rapidly.
PARAMETER
Speed / Energy
Time
Number of Runs
Dwell/Pause between Runs
Storable Programs
CAUTION:
Wait until the unit stops and displays "DONE—REMOVE SAMPLES" before opening the lid.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Homogenization settings cannot be changed once the run is in progress
• The Bead Ruptor 24 is designed for non-stop use and does not require a cool down period between runs.
The user can pause or stop a run by pressing the "STOP" button at any time. The unit displays the Cancel
information until the run has completely stopped.
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PROG >04
S=4.50
T=0:10
READY
Active Variable
Program: XX
S
T
C
D
OPERATING RANGE
From 0.8 m/s to 8 m/s in increments of 0.15 m/s
From 0:01 to 9:59 in increments of 1 second
1 to 10
0:00 to 9:59
1 to 99
20°C
C=02
D=0:10
System Status Display
CLOSE LID or READY
SPEED m/s
CYCLE TIME
NUMBER OF CYCLES
PAUSE DWELL
If run is stopped or paused
system status will read
"PROGRAM PAUSED"
At the end of the program
"DONE" will be displayed
followed by "REMOVE
SAMPLES"