Safety Features; Door - Beckman Coulter Optima TLX Instruction Manual

Preparative ultracentrifuge
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Program Keys
[
]
PROG
[
]
STEP
[
]
SAVE PROG
[
] [
]
DEL
DEL

SAFETY FEATURES

DOOR

1-8
The internal memory can store up to ten programs, each containing
up to five sets of run parameters (each set is referred to as a step).
Programs are created using the keys below; once created, each can be
recalled by pressing keypad numbers. Programs will be retained in
memory even if the power is turned off.
A toggle switch used to enter into and exit out of the program mode to
create or modify programs. When the key is pressed, a dash flashes in
the display and the program number can be selected using the keypad.
Selects a step in a program to be created or modified. When the key
is pressed, a "1" appears in the display. The values for that step are
displayed for 5 seconds, then actual operating conditions reappear.
Each time [
] is pressed, the number increases by one digit. Up to
STEP
five steps can be created in a program.
Saves the program in memory after program run parameters have
been entered.
These two keys must be pressed simultaneously to clear a program
and reset all program steps to default values. The double keys are
designed to help prevent accidental deletion of a program.
The Optima TLX ultracentrifuge has been designed and tested to
operate safely indoors at altitudes up to 2 000 m (6 562 ft).
The steel chamber door has an electromechanical door-locking mech-
anism to prevent operator contact with a spinning rotor. When the
door is closed it locks automatically. It can be unlocked only by
pressing [
], and opened only when the power is on and the rotor
DOOR
is at rest. If there is a power failure, the door lock can be manually
tripped for sample recovery (see Section 4,
).
TROUBLESHOOTING

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