Contents
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Contents
For your safety............................................3
Safety instructions in this manual ............................3
Proper use................................................................ 4
Improper use............................................................ 4
Centrifuging hazardous materials ............................ 4
Handling the centrifuge............................................ 4
Conformity to current standards............................... 5
Description of the instrument.................... 7
Pieces delivered.......................................................7
Safety systems......................................................... 7
Properties................................................................. 8
Before use................................................... 9
Where to install the centrifuge ................................. 9
Transport and installation the centrifuge.................. 9
Centrifuge with refrigeration unit .......................... 9
Mains connection ................................................... 10
Removing the transport protection.........................10
Accessories .............................................. 11
Rotors for the accuSpin Micro 17...........................12
Rotors for the accuSpin Micro 17R........................ 14
Adapter...................................................................16
Handling the rotor .................................... 17
Rotor lid with a spring lock .................................17
Operation without rotor lid..................................18
Rotor lid with screw plug ....................................19
Aerosol-tight application......................................... 20
Checking for aerosol-tightness...........................22
Operation .................................................. 23
Switching on the centrifuge....................................23
Opening the lid.......................................................23
Closing the lid.........................................................23
Installing the rotor...................................................24
Loading the rotor....................................................26
Maximum load....................................................26
Filling the centrifuge tubes .................................26
Placing the tubes in the rotor..............................27
Entering parameters...............................................28
Switching from speed to RCF display....................28
Selecting speed......................................................28
Entering the RCF value..........................................29
Concerning the RCF value.................................29
Selecting the run time ............................................30
Run time selection..............................................30
Continuous operation .........................................30
Setting the temperature..........................................31
Pretemp..............................................................32
Starting the centrifuge............................................33
Changing the settings during the run.....................33