TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Description .................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Definition of Signal Warnings and Symbols .................................................................................................. 1
1.4 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.4.1 User........................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4.2 Rotor and accessories .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.4.3 Measures for your protection .................................................................................................................... 2
1.4.4 Exclude the following environmental influences ....................................................................................... 2
1.4.5 Measures for operational safety ............................................................................................................... 3
1.4.6 Danger and precautions ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.4.7 Abbreviations used in this manual ............................................................................................................ 3
2. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Unpacking ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 Delivery package for Frontier
TM
FC5706 .................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Selecting the Location .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Safety precautions during operation ............................................................................................................. 4
3. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Mounting and loading rotor ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Installation of rotors ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 Loading angle rotors ................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.3 Loading swing out rotors ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.4 Loading and overloading of rotors ............................................................................................................ 6
3.1.5 Removing the rotor ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Power switch ................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.3 Lid control ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.1 Lid open .................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.2 Lid lock ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Preselection .................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4.1 Preselection of speed / RCF-value ........................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2 Preselection of running time ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.3 Preselection of brake intensity and acceleration ...................................................................................... 9
3.5 Starting and stopping the centrifuge ........................................................................................................... 10
3.5.1 Starting the centrifuge ............................................................................................................................. 10
3.5.2 The "STOP" key ...................................................................................................................................... 10
3.6 Imbalance detection .................................................................................................................................... 11
4. SETTING ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1 Change the type of rotor ............................................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Access to mode "Operating Data" .............................................................................................................. 12
4.3 Call up operating data ................................................................................................................................. 12
5. MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1 Maintenance and cleaning .......................................................................................................................... 13
5.1.1 General Care. ......................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1.2 Cleaning and disinfection of the unit ....................................................................................................... 14
5.1.3 Cleaning and disinfection of the rotor ..................................................................................................... 14
5.1.4 Disinfection of aluminum rotors .............................................................................................................. 14
5.1.5 Disinfection of PP-rotors ......................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.6 Glass breakage ....................................................................................................................................... 14
5.2 Lifetime of rotors, buckets, accessories...................................................................................................... 15
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.1 Error message: Cause / Solution ................................................................................................................ 15
6.2 Survey of possible error messages and their solutions .............................................................................. 15
6.2.1 Lid release during power failure (Emergency Lid Release) .................................................................... 15
6.2.2 Description of the error message system ............................................................................................... 15
7. RECEIPT OF CENTRIFUGES TO REPAIR .................................................................................................................................. 16
8. TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL ................................................................................................................................ 16
8.1 Transport ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.2 Storage ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
9. TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
9.1 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 17