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 FrontierTM FC5515 ..................................................................................................4
2.1.2 Delivery package for FrontierTM 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
3.6Starting 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
