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Laboratory Centrifuge Sigma 6-16S
Table of contents
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Version 07/2012, Rev. 1.22 of 08/05/2020 • sb
Translation of the original operating manual, part no. 0702002
4 Storage and transport ....................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Dimensions and weight ................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Storage conditions .......................................................................................................... 25
4.3 Notes on transport .......................................................................................................... 25
4.4 Packaging ....................................................................................................................... 26
4.5 Transport safety device ................................................................................................... 26
5 Set-up and connection ...................................................................................................... 27
5.1 Installation site ................................................................................................................ 27
5.2 Power supply .................................................................................................................. 27
5.2.1 Type of connection .................................................................................................... 27
5.2.2 Customer-provided fuses ........................................................................................... 28
6 Using the centrifuge .......................................................................................................... 29
6.1 Initial start-up .................................................................................................................. 29
6.2 Switching the centrifuge on ............................................................................................. 29
6.2.1 Opening and closing the lid ........................................................................................ 29
6.2.2 Installation of rotors and accessories ......................................................................... 29
6.2.2.1 Installation of a rotor .......................................................................................... 29
6.2.2.2 Installation of an angle rotor with a hermetic lid .................................................. 30
6.2.2.3 Installation of accessories .................................................................................. 32
6.2.2.4 Adapters ............................................................................................................ 34
6.2.2.5 Vessels .............................................................................................................. 34
6.2.2.6 Blood bag systems ............................................................................................. 35
6.2.2.7 Centrifugation with tubes for mineral oil ............................................................. 36
6.3 Control system "Spincontrol S" ....................................................................................... 37
6.3.1 User interface ............................................................................................................ 37
6.3.2 Manual mode ............................................................................................................. 38
6.3.2.1 Starting a centrifugation run ............................................................................... 38
6.3.2.2 Interrupting a centrifugation run ......................................................................... 38
6.3.2.3 Interrupting a deceleration process .................................................................... 38
6.3.2.4 Selection, display, and modification of data ........................................................ 38
6.3.2.5 Standard menu .................................................................................................. 39
6.3.2.6 Process library menu ......................................................................................... 43
6.3.2.7 Parameters menu .............................................................................................. 44
6.3.2.8 Setup menu ....................................................................................................... 47
6.3.2.9 Curve menu ....................................................................................................... 50
6.3.2.10 Help menu ......................................................................................................... 51
6.3.2.11 Changing the contrast ........................................................................................ 52
6.3.3 Program mode ........................................................................................................... 52
6.3.3.1 Saving a program ............................................................................................... 53
6.3.3.2 Loading a program ............................................................................................. 53
6.3.3.3 Executing a program .......................................................................................... 54
6.3.3.4 Deleting a program ............................................................................................ 54
6.3.3.5 Automatic program rotation ................................................................................ 55
6.3.4 Options for data input and output ............................................................................... 56