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
FC5515 .................................................................................................. 4
2.1.2 Delivery package for Frontier
TM
FC5515R ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Selecting the Location .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Safety precautions during operation ............................................................................................................. 5
3. OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Mounting and loading rotor ........................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.1 Installation of rotors ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2 Loading angle rotors ................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.3 Loading and overloading of rotors ............................................................................................................ 7
3.1.4 Removing the rotor ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Lid control ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2.1 Lid open .................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2.2 Lid lock ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Preselection .................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3.1 Preselection of speed / RCF-value ........................................................................................................... 8
3.3.2 Preselection of running time ..................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.3 Preselection of brake intensity and acceleration ...................................................................................... 9
3.3.4 Pre-selection of temperature (Only FC5515R) ....................................................................................... 10
3.3.5 Pre-cooling (Only FC5515R) .................................................................................................................. 10
3.4 Radius correction ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3.5 Program ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.5.1 Storage of programs ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.5.2 Recall of stored programs ....................................................................................................................... 12
3.5.3 Leaving program mode ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.6 Starting and stopping the centrifuge ........................................................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Starting the centrifuge ............................................................................................................................. 13
3.6.2 The "STOP" key ...................................................................................................................................... 14
3.7 Imbalance detection .................................................................................................................................... 14
4. SETTING ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1 Basic adjustments ....................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.1 Change the type of rotor ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Access to mode "Operating Data" .......................................................................................................... 15
4.1.3 Temperature indication ........................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.4 Signal turn on / off ................................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.5 Volume pre-selection of sound signal ..................................................................................................... 17
4.1.6 Song selection for sound signal - end of run .......................................................................................... 18
4.1.7 Keyboard sound turn on / off .................................................................................................................. 18
4.1.8 Call up operating data ............................................................................................................................. 19
5.1 Maintenance and cleaning .......................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.1 General Care .......................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.2 Cleaning and disinfection of the unit ....................................................................................................... 20
5.1.3 Cleaning and disinfection of the rotor ..................................................................................................... 21
5.1.4 Disinfection of aluminum rotors .............................................................................................................. 21
5.1.5 Disinfection of PP-rotors ......................................................................................................................... 21
5.1.6 Glass breakage ....................................................................................................................................... 21
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................ 22
6.1 Error message: Cause / Solution ................................................................................................................ 22
6.2 Survey of possible error messages and their solutions .............................................................................. 22
6.2.1 Lid release during power failure (Emergency Lid Release) .................................................................... 22