Genevac HT-24 - Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction ........................................... 2
Safety ..................................................... 5
Warnings and cautions ........................... 5
Risk assessment ..................................... 5
Precautions ............................................. 5
Combustible solvents .............................. 6
Electrical earthing ................................... 6
Strong acids ............................................ 6
Low auto ignition point solvents .............. 6
Options .................................................. 7
Standard equipment ................................ 7
Auto defrost and drain ............................. 7
High power lamps ................................... 7
Fume hood .............................................. 7
Sample holders ....................................... 8
Basic Operation .................................... 9
Power up / down ..................................... 9
Opening / closing the door .................... 11
Stand-by mode ...................................... 11
Workstation controls ............................. 12
Evaporator controls ............................... 13
LCD screen ........................................... 14
SampleGuard™ .................................... 15
Selecting a run ...................................... 16
Starting a run ........................................ 16
Run in progress ..................................... 17
Stopping a run ....................................... 17
End of run ............................................. 18
Advanced Operation ........................... 19
Setting-up a method .............................. 19
Run parameters .................................... 20
Run log .................................................. 28
Options menu ........................................ 28
Controls menu ....................................... 29
Menu bar ............................................... 29
Data transfer ......................................... 30
Condenser ........................................... 31
Automatic defrost and drain .................. 31
Manual defrost and drain ...................... 32
Waste solvent container ........................ 32
Loading Samples ................................ 34
Sample holders ..................................... 34
Use of correct accessories ................... 34
Mass limit .............................................. 35
Sample holders and swings .................. 35
Loading the rotor ................................... 36
Balancing the rotor ................................ 37
Method guide....................................... 38
Pre-programmed runs ........................... 38
Creating new methods .......................... 39
Method optimisation .............................. 39
Lyophilisation ........................................ 39
Acceptable solvents .............................. 40
Solvent mixtures ................................... 41
Method examples ................................. 42
Maintenance ........................................ 45
Recommended practice ........................ 45
Periodic maintenance ........................... 45
General cleaning ................................... 46
IR lamp lenses ...................................... 46
Sample holders ..................................... 46
Planned maintenance and servicing ..... 47
Delivery and Installation ..................... 48
Checking the delivery ........................... 48
Installation site ...................................... 48
User training.......................................... 48
Troubleshooting .................................. 49
Audible alerts ........................................ 49
Visual alerts .......................................... 49
Faults and errors ................................... 49
Clearing Errors ...................................... 49
Condensation ........................................ 50
TFA creep ............................................. 50
Bumping ................................................ 51
Opening the door without power ........... 51
Circuit breakers ..................................... 51
Rectifying faults and errors ................... 52
Technical Data ..................................... 54
Specifications ........................................ 54
EC Declaration of Conformity ............... 55
Warranty statement .............................. 56
Patents .................................................. 56
Amendment control ............................... 57
Useful Information ................................. 58