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CERTOMAT®BS-1 Incubation Shaking Cabinet
Operating Manual
85030-520-51

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Introductory Notes
This Operating Manual for the Incubator Shaking
Cabinet CERTOMAT®BS-1 refers to the design and
equipment features of this device at the date of print
given with the Rev.No.. The information included in
this Operating Manual has been carefully estimated and
checked. However, no guarantee can be given with
respect to completeness and correctness of this
information. Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH reserves
the right to modify the equipment and to change this
operating manual without notice.
Due to the continuous development of the units it may
be possible that different building components or their
use are not described. There may be information which
does not apply to your device. If you find missing,
misleading or wrong information or if you should wish
additional information about different components
please send us a note
The CERTOMAT®BS-1 is just an example of laboratory
equipment products from Sartorius Stedim Biotech
GmbH.
Our range of equipment includes shakers and incubator
shakers, homogenizers, centrifuges, ultrapure water
systems, air samplers and fermenters/bioreactors.
You will find further information on our homepage
www.sartorius-stedim.com.
Upon request, we will be pleased to inform you about
our complete product range.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
Weender Landstraße 94 - 108
37075 Göttingen, Germany
Telephone [phone]
Telefax +49.551.308.3918
[email protected]
www.sartorius-stedim.com
EG-Statement of Conformity
With the Statement of Conformity, which is attached or
which accompanies the equipment, Sartorius Stedim
Biotech GmbH confirms the conformance of the
CERTOMAT®BS-1 with the specified guidelines.
General Safety Notes
•Laboratory seniors or the persons responsible for the use
of the equipment must inform the personnel about
potential risks of operating the CERTOMAT®BS-1.
Furthermore they have to guarantee that the relevant
safety instructions are observed. The personnel must
have the necessary qualification for the operation of the
equipment and its handling.
•Please take special care regarding the operating
information. Improper use of the unit can thus be
avoided and you retain full claim for guarantee. Please
contact us if you have any questions.
Steps to be carried out with special care or special aspects
or special issues to be considered are marked as this
paragraph.
Important safety notes in this manual are marked with
this symbol. Such instructions apply in addition to the
other safety instructions for the field of application and
for the working place.
•Do not use devices with the wrong power rating.
•Disregard of the safety instructions may for example
result in damage to the equipment or may cause other
material and eventually also person damage.
Guide through this manual
This Operating Manual is organized systematically.
Depending on your knowledge of the device you can
start from the beginning or go directly to the chapter of
your interest.
•Section 1 gives an overview of design and functions of
the BS-1.
•Section 2 describes the requirements for installation at
the working place. Furthermore the installation and the
connection of the unit are explained.
•Section 3 includes the operating information. If the
equipment is installed ready for use or if you are used to
the CERTOMAT®BS-1, respectively, you can go straight
on to this section.
•Section 4 is a summary of all important technical data.
Here you find ordering information of optional
equipment and accessories for the shaker.

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Contents
Introductionary Note
EG Statement of Conformity
General Safety Notes
Guide through this manual
1Design and Function 4
1.1Design and Construction Features 4
1.2Available Equipment and Accessories 4
1.2.1Shaking Drives 4
1.2.2Trays 4
1.2.3Illumination Unit 4
1.2.4Grating insert 4
2Delivery and Installation 5
2.1Delivery and Checking of Completeness 5
2.2Installation and Laboratory Connection 6
2.2.1Placement at the Working Place 6
2.2.2Power Supply 6
2.3Configuration of the CERTOMAT®BS-1 and
Optional Equipment 7
2.3.1Shaking Drive with Tray Support 7
2.3.2Illumination Unit (option) 7
2.3.3Connection of the Optional Cooling Devices 7
2.3.4Installation of the grating insert (optionally) 7
2.3.4.1Installation of the mounting rails (4 pieces) 8
2.3.4.2Installation of the angle bracket 8
3Operating Information 9
3.1Safety Notes 9
3.2Equipment, Mounting and Loading of a Tray 10
3.2.1Equipping the Tray 10
3.2.2Adjustment of the Counter Weight to the
Intended Load 11
3.2.3Mounting and Dismounting a Tray 12
3.3Commissioning 13
3.3.1Mounting and Set-ups 13
3.3.2Menu overview 14
3.3.3Manual menu “MAN“ 14
3.3.4Program menu „PROG“ 18
3.3.4.1Program definition 19
3.3.4.2Example for programming 23
3.3.4.3Password protection for programs 24
3.3.4.4Cancelling of a program password 25
3.3.4.5Starting a program 26
3.3.5Setup menu „SETUP1“ 28
3.3.6Set-up menu „SETUP2“ 34
3.3.7Operation of the Optional Internal Refrigerator 35
3.4Connection of External Equipment 36
3.4.1Analog Exits (ANALOG OUT) 36
3.4.2RS 232 Interface 36
3.4.3Collective alarm 36
3.5Mounting of Trays and Mounting Sets 37
3.5.1Assembly and Loading of Finally Equipped Sets
of Trays 37
3.5.2Mounting of Test Tube Racks 37
3.5.3Mounting of the Universal Mounting System 38
3.6Maintenance and Trouble-Shooting 39
3.6.1Maintenance and Cleaning 39
3.6.1.1Cleaning 39
3.6.1.2Maintenance of the Illumination Unit 39
3.6.2Correction of malfunctions 39
3.6.2.1Electrical Malfunctions 39
3.6.2.2Malfunctions of the Shaking Drive 40
3.6.2.3Malfunctions of the Optional Refrigerator 40
3.7Warranty Regulations and Service 40
4Technical Data, Ordering Information 41
4.1Technical Data 41
4.1.1Mechanical Design 41
4.1.2Mains Supply 41
4.1.3Operating Data 41
4.1.4Analog Out 41
4.1.5Collective alarm 41
4.1.6Option refrigerator 41
4.2Ordering Information 42
4.2.1Configuration of the Shaking Cabinets 42
4.2.2Optional Equipment 42
4.2.3Accessories 43
4.3Safety Instructions Laboratory Shakers and
Incubation Shaking Cabinets 49
4.4EG Declaration of Conformity 49
4.5Declaration of Decontamination 49
4.6Information and Instructions on Disposal and
Repairs 49
4.7Dimension sheet CERTOMAT®BS-1 49
4.8Prospectus CERTOMAT®BS-1 49

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1Design and Function
1.1 Design and Construction Features
The CERTOMAT®BS-1 is an easy to operate, efficient
and durable incubator shaking cabinet for universal use
in the various tasks of biological and chemical
laboratories, for example.
The basic equipment of the BS-1 includes one tray
support for shaking trays, carrying the drive unit, and
the heater. The drive consists of a motor of external
rotor type with brushless drive and a noiseless, robust
Poly-V belt-drive. Shaking drives with different orbits
are available. The orbit can be modified by our service
on site. The different shaking speeds can be adjusted
continuously. The shaker can be equipped with trays of
different size and numerous clamps, holders as well as
mounting systems of the CERTOMAT®- shaker
program.
Two large doors made of Thermo pane glass facilitate
the fixing and removing of the shaking containers or
the changing of the tray and they allow the visual
control. For incubations near and below room
temperature a refrigerating set are optionally available.
For more information concerning the equipment
configurations see below, detailed information you will
find in chapter 4 “Technical Data and Ordering
Information”. With this information you can define the
specifications of the shaking cabinet according to your
specific demands.
The incubation chamber of the cabinet is made of
stainless steel. The internal bottom is designed as a spill
tray made of stainless steel. If containers get damaged
during shaking operation this prevents spilled media
from escaping unchecked. The spill tray can be easily
removed from the incubation chamber and then
cleaned. This design also facilitates the efficient
cleaning of the shaking cabinet.
You can use the shaking cabinet on the floor or on the
table and you can stack 2 – 3 shaking cabinets. For
stacking 2 cabinets a support frame is available. That
means optimal arrangement for operation.
1.2 Available Equipment and Accessories
1.2.1 Shaking Drives
The operating terminal and the control system are
included in the panel on the right side of the cabinet.
The shaking drive is mounted below the spill tray inside
the cabinet. The drive is similar to the drive used for the
bench top shaker CERTOMAT®RM. The drive
specifications are as follows:
•Orbital motion Ø 25 mm and 50 mm
(depending on the delivered device version; can be
changed to alternate amplitude in-place at customer’s
site by authorized service representatives of Sartorius
AG).
•Shaking speeds: 40 ... 400 1/min.
•Rotation speed accuracy: max. ± 1% of final value.
•The drive has a patented, variable mass compensation.
1.2.2 Trays
Trays can be delivered with sets of fixed clamps for
Erlenmeyer flasks of different sizes (type E, F), or they
are available for individual mounting as universal trays
type EU or FU.
•Dimensions:
type E/EU: W x D about 420 x 420 mm 1)
tray type F/FU: W x D about 800 x 420 mm 1)
The universal trays can be equipped with clamps for
Erlenmeyer flasks of different sizes, hinged test tube
racks and universal mounting system. The universal
mountings allow to use various vessels, such as beakers,
bottles, or separation funnels.
1.2.3 Illumination Unit
•The BS-1 can be ordered with an optional illumination
unit comprising 5 lamps of 18 W each. Each lamp can be
switched off separately. The mounting of the
illumination unit (see point 2.3.2) as well as its activation
in the SETUP2-menu is described in point 3.3.6.
1.2.4 Grating insert
•To static incubation, e.g. in Petri dishes, a grating insert
as an option available.
The mounting of the grating insert is described in
chapter 2.3.4.
1Trays of modified design for new locking; rebuilding of
existing trays for this locking on request. Please contact
the Sartorius customer service.

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2Delivery and Installation
2.1 Delivery and Checking of Completeness
The configuration and the extent of delivery of the
incubation shaking cabinet depend on the individual
order. The shaking drive, and if ordered, the option
„refrigerator“ will be preinstalled in the factory prior to
delivery according to the customer´s demands. Each
CERTOMAT®BS-1 is delivered after a thorough
functional test. For transport to the working place, and
prior to the installation and start-up of the unit you
should check the following:
1. A suitable transport route through the building and
appropriate transportation means (lifting trucks, etc.)
should be available. The floor, the doors and elevators
must be large enough for safe transport.
2. The working place must be suited for the shaking
cabinet. It must offer sufficient space for convenient
placement and it must compensate the weight of the
completely mounted shaking cabinet:
•Single cabinets or a stack of two cabinets can be placed
on a support frame. This will ease operation of the
controls.
−Dimensions of the support frame:
1150 x 200 x 710 mm (W x H x D)
•Up to three cabinets can be stacked. In this case the
working place must be steady enough to carry the
weight of all cabinets including all accessories and the
load. Also the dimensions of the devices must be taken
into consideration.
3. The working place must be able to compensate
vibrations which are caused by the shaking operation.
Make sure that surrounding equipment cannot be
disturbed by the BS-1. Please observe the notes for the
limitation of the shaking speeds in chapter 3.
The action of the loaded trays causes vibrations, which
will change with load and shaking speed. These
vibrations cannot be fully compensated by the
adjustable counter-balance weight. Especially at heavy
loads (>10 kg) and high shaking speeds resonance
effects may occur and vibrations may be transmitted to
the working place.
4. The power supply of the laboratory must correspond to
the technical specifications of your CERTOMAT®BS-1
see the labels on the unit.
5. The shaking cabinet is designed for normal laboratory
conditions, see information about the environmental
conditions in the supplement. Under special
environmental conditions or when using aggressive
media you have to test the suitability of all parts.
Malfunction and damage, such as corrosion by
aggressive media, are not subject to our guarantee.
If the working place is not suitable for the CERTOMAT®
BS-1 and the unit does not correspond with your power
rating, you must not start and operate it.
6. Please check the condition of your device and the
accessories provided. All components specified in the
order are premounted or are enclosed in the delivery. The
delivery should be complete and all parts undamaged.
•If the CERTOMAT®BS-1 has the wrong mains
specifications, in case of malfunction of the unit or if
any parts are damaged or are missing inform your
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH representative as soon as
possible.

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2.2 Installation and Laboratory Connection
2.2.1 Placement at the Working Place
You can stack the CERTOMAT®BS-1. Up to three
devices can be placed on top of each other. As far as the
information below refers to a shaking cabinet they apply
also to your unit.
1. Place the CERTOMAT®BS-1 in such a way, that it is
easily accessible and does not interfere with other
devices. The right part of the machine should be
positioned in an approx. distance of 50 cm from other
devices or from the wall. So the side door is accessible
and you will not have to reposition the BS-1, if you
want, for instance, to open the side door. A minimum
wall distance of 15 cm is necessary for sufficient
ventilation.
•For placement of one or 2 cabinets in stack
arrangement we recommend to place the (lower)
cabinet onto the optional support frame. This makes
the operation easier. Each unit can be operated
separately.
2. To stack to 2 to 3 cabinets,
−remove the plastic caps at the upper cover of the
cabinet, which is to be placed below.
−replace the feet of the intended upper cabinet by
the locating pins included in the delivery.
−if necessary, the eyelets provided can be screwed
into the upper side of the top cabinet so that the
cabinet can be easily lifted.
3. Place the cabinets carefully on top of each other. Take
care of the weight of the cabinets. Only use suited
lifting tools or devices. The locating pins should easily
fit into their borings in the upper cover of the lower
cabinet.
4. Carefully level the incubation shaker or the stacked
units.
Unbalanced placement of the cabinet can cause uneven
rotation of the tray support. The drive can be subject to
quick wear and tear or be damaged, respectively.
Especially at heavy loads of the shakers and with high
shaking speeds, the stack arrangement of 2 ... 3 cabinets
can start to wobble during operation.
2.2.2 Power Supply
•You will require or need to prepare a laboratory
grounded socket offering 230 V, 50 Hz or 115 V, 60 Hz,
depending on the country standard. Check on the type
plate on the cabinet whether it has the correct power
ratings. Never connect the CERTOMAT®BS-1 to
power supplies of wrong ratings.
•If the plug at the power supply cable does not fit to your
sockets, the service technician of Sartorius AG can attach
a suitable plug.

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2.3 Configuration of the CERTOMAT®BS-1 and
Optional Equipment
2.3.1 Shaking Drive with Tray Support
•The shaking drive will be mounted in the factory prior
to delivery in the shaking cabinet and will be ready for
use after assembly of the tray and loading with shaking
containers. Rebuilding to a different orbit must only be
done by authorized and qualified service personnel.
Please contact your service representative or the service
department of Sartorius AG, if necessary.
2.3.2 Illumination Unit (option)
•Push the illumination unit in the prepared guiding bars.
You have to release the 4 fastening screws of the pull
bars first. Push the illumination unit into the device
until the cross hole in the pull bars becomes visible.
Insert the delivered screws in the cross holes and
protect the illumination unit in this way from sliding
out. Fasten the 4 fastening screws carefully again. Plug
the plug for the mains supply in the prepared socket in
the incubation chamber (refer to fig. 1). Secure the plug
(refer fig. 2) by fastening the coupling ring in the
socket (refer fig. 3). After activation of the option
“LIGHT” in the manual menu (see point 3.3.6) the
illumination unit is ready for operation.
If required, individual lamps can be manually switched
off to reduce the light intensity (refer fig. 4).
Abb. 1: Connecting box for the
optional lighting unit
Abb. 2: Plug of the optional
lighting unit
Abb. 3: Affiliated lighting unit
Abb. 4: Switch for fluorescent tubes
2.3.3 Connection of the Optional Cooling Devices
•If your CERTOMAT®BS-1 includes the optional
refrigerator, no additional connections are required. Any
condensate produced during cooling operation, will be
evaporated inside the cabinet and the humid air be
exhausted via the ventilation of the cabinet.
2.3.4 Installation of the grating insert (optionally)
Scope of delivery:
Figure 5: Grating insert with installation material
1. Fastening screws (12 pcs.)
2. Mounting rails (4 pcs.)
3. Angle bracket (4 pcs.)
4. Grating insert (1 pcs.)
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2.3.4.1 Installation of the mounting rails (4 pieces)
1. Attach the first mounting rail with the upper screw in
the provided position of the side wall (slightly tighten
the screw).
Care for the correct mounting position (see figure 6)
Figure 6: Mounting position of the mounting rail
2. Insert the remaining 2 screws into the screw holes and
tighten them slightly.
3. Securely tighten all screws.
4. Install the remaining 3 mounting rails in the same
order.
2.3.4.2 Installation of the angle bracket
1. First attach the upper hook of the angle bracket in the
recess of the mounting rail at the desired height (see
figure 7).
Figure 7: Installation of the angle bracket
2. Now press the angle bracket in such a way that the
lower end of it snaps in the mounting rail – one recess
notch under it (see figure 8).
Figure 8: Assembled angle bracket
3. Install the remaining 3 angle brackets in the same order
at the other mounting rails.
Take care for the equal height of the angle brackets.
4. Insert the grating insert into the device.
The air flow of the device ventilator inside must not be
blocked!
Take care for the safe seat and the horizontal position of
the grate.
5. If necessary:
−remove the grating insert
−remove the incorrectly positioned angle bracket by
pressing it slightly
−install the angle bracket in a new position again
Mounting rail
Angle bracket
Mounting rail
Angle bracket

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3Operating Information
3.1 Safety Notes
Media used with incubation shakers like the
CERTOMAT®BS-1 can be hazardous. This is especially
true for caustic, inflammable or infectious media, for
instance. Since the risks and the correlated safety
requirements depend on the media, they cannot be
discussed herein. Your company must issue applicable
safety guidelines, distribute them to the laboratory staff
and ensure, that they are strictly followed.
The following safety instructions must be observed:
When hazardous agents are to be used only authorized
personnel should have access to the laboratory or to the
working area, respectively, and be allowed to operate
the CERTOMAT®BS-1. It must be guaranteed that
unauthorized persons do not have access to the unit.
Operators should wear adequate working clothes and
personal protection, such as gloves, protective goggles,
or breath protection, for instance.
Only equipment and accessories must be used which
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH has released for the BS-
1. Before starting operation all parts should be checked
for damages, especially the glass parts. You must not
use any damaged or defective equipment.
Do not start the shaking drive without a tray installed.
Always switch-off the shaking drive before mounting or
removing the tray or any of the containers to be
incubated.
Properly fasten the tray and all mountings and holders
to prevent that the containers can loosen during
operation. When loading the tray, evenly distribute the
containers on the tray (i.e. balanced arrangement) and
ensure that they cannot hit against each other.
Reduce the shaking speed as far as necessary, if
resonance effects occur and vibrations are transmitted
to the working place or neighbouring equipment or if
the stack arrangement becomes unstable.
Critical conditions are possible even during normal
operation. At specific shaking speeds and depending on
the load the action of the shaking drive can cause
vibrations due to „self-resonance“ effects. Such vibrations
cannot be fully compensated by the internal balance
weights of the tray support and will be transmitted to the
BS-1 and the working place.
If media are incubated in open containers you should
lower the shaking speed as far as possible, to avoid
unintended spillage of the media. If the media are
released unintentionally, i.e. due to breaking of glass
vessels, for instance, you should clean the spill tray and
incubation chamber. Remove broken glass and any
foreign bodies as soon as possible and prevent those parts
from entering the gap between the tray support and the
spill tray or from being introduced into the drive unit.
Further information is given in chapter 3.6.

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3.2 Equipment, Mounting and Loading of a Tray
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH offers trays for the
CERTOMAT®BS-1 fixed with sets of universal clamps
for Erlenmeyer flasks of different sizes, or trays without
assemblies. On delivery or after the first set-up of the
BS-1 the tray can be premounted ready for operation.
If this includes all clamps and mountings required for
first use, you can insert the containers and start
operation, as shown in section 3.3. If you need to
change the tray or its equipment for your application or
if you want to insert another tray please read the
following information.
3.2.1 Equipping the Tray
•We recommend to mount all clamps and mounting sets
for your containers on the tray before you place the
tray in the BS-1. So they can be handled easier.
However, the flasks, bottles, etc. with the media
(especially heavy containers) should be placed on the
tray after it has been attached to the tray support.
•Take care of the dimensions of the incubation chamber,
about 890 x 495 x 650 mm (W x H x D)
Mind the weight of the fully equipped tray. It may be
very heavy. The shaking containers may hinder the
handling. You can hit with the tray and damage the
containers placed on the tray. Media may be released
unintentionally and may cause personnel hazards.
1. For a universal tray without clamps, etc., place and
screw tight the holders and mountings required. In
order to change an existing tray setup, first release all
parts which are not needed.
•Clamps for Erlenmeyer flasks are available in different
sizes which can be individually combined. For test
tubes, bottles, beakers or separation funnels, mounting
systems, such as test tube racks or universal mounting
sets, are available. Detailed information about the
available container holders and mounting systems you
will find in section 3.4.
2. When assembling clamps and other devices on the tray,
make sure to distribute them evenly. This will avoid
uneven loads and ensure that the containers can be
safely fixed on the tray / in the clamps.

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3.2.2 Adjustment of the Counter Weight to the Intended
Load
Upon delivery the CERTOMAT®BS-1 is preadjusted for a
load of 10 kg. If the intended load is different from this,
the counter weight has to be readjusted
correspondingly. Thus the vibrations which may occur
during operation, can be minimized.
1. Weigh the completely equipped tray with all shaking
containers attached.
2. Switch off the BS-1 at the main switch.
3. To adjust the counter weight with the variable tool for
the load open the front flap under the glass doors
downwards. The front flap is fixed with magnets.
Behind these flap you will find the variable tool.
4. Please turn the shaking table by hand to rearmost
position.
5. Block the drive of the shaking table by putting the
delivered hexagon socket screw key through the boring
of the shaking table (Fig. 10, pos. 4). Carefully turn the
shaking table until the drive has totally blocked.
Fig. 9: Adjustment of the counter weight
corresponding to the load
6. Put the variable tool (1) through the opening under the
front flap in the housing and guide it on the axis of the
counter weight (2);
7. Please turn the counter weight with the variable tool in
the clockwise direction (for load <10 kg) or turn it out
anticlockwise (load >10kg).
•The adjustment of the counter weight which is necessary
for a certain load is marked on the variable tool.
8. Please remove the hexagon socket screw key and the
variable tool and close the front flap.
9. Mount the loaded tray.
10. Switch on the BS-1.
The CERTOMAT®BS-1 starts only if both doors are
closed.
11. Test for the silent operation at your intended shaking
speed.
12. If a re-adjustment is necessary, stop the shaker
(key STOP), switch off the BS-1, remove the tray and
repeat steps 3 – 11.
1. Variable tool
2. Counter weight
3. Axis
4. Hexagon socket screw key
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1a
3b
3d
1c1d
1b
3a
3c
2b
2c
2a
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3.2.3 Mounting and Dismounting a Tray
Fig. 10 Mounting of the tray on the shaking table (tray
shown without mounting systems and
containers)
1. Place the tray onto the shaking table. Push it with the
indents (1a/1b) against the rear knurled screws (1c/1d)
and the clamp (2a) of the shaking table.
Please mind the weight of the tray if you have already
loaded it with shaking containers.
2. Push down (2b) the front edge of the tray so that it
properly fits into the front clamp (2c).
3. The borings (3a/3b) will precisely fit onto the locating
pins of the tray support (3c/3d) and locate the tray.
Please take care that the locating pins (3c/3d) are placed
evenly in the tray. Only then the tray is situated correctly
on the shaking table.
If necessary, you can adjust the locating pins as follows:
1. Release the screws of the locating pins (3c/3d) with the
hexagon socket screw key.
2. If necessary, move the tray slightly. The locating pins
(3c/3d) position themselves in the centre of the borings
(3a/3b) of the tray
3. Tighten the screws of the locating pins (3c/3d) carefully
again after the tolerance balancing.
4. In order to improve the safe position of the tray –
especially at high loads in connection with high speed –
the provided flat headed screws M5 x 8 must be screwed
in the prepared borings.

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3.3 Commissioning
3.3.1 Mounting and Set-ups
1. If you have changed the mounting place (e. g. cooling
room <-> laboratory) please wait until the device has
warmed up to room temperature before you start it.
Otherwise the air humidity may condensate in the device
leading to functional disturbances.
Following the transport of a CERTOMAT® BS-1 with
integrated cooling unit, the device may only be put into
operation after a waiting period of an hour.
This avoids danger to the cooling unit.
2. Connect the CERTOMAT® BS-1 with the mains cable to
a suited socket.
3. By turning the mains switch (1) the electronics are
supplied with line voltage.
After the switching on the device initializes. After approx.
5 sec. the background illumination of the display as well
as the green operating LED light. The manual menu
“MAN“ is active. The device is now ready for operation.
By pressing the ESC-key you change from the manual
menu to the main menu.
Fig. 11: Frontpanel with key pad
1. mains switch
2. [+/-] -key for setting
of process values
(temperature, speed)
3. function field [F1-F5]
4. alphanumeric display
5. display field MODE
6. [ESC] -key
for menu jump back
[ENTER] -key
for confirmation of
inputs / changes
7. Operation-LED (green)
8. [START] -key
9. ALARM-LED (red)
10. [STOP] -key
Checking the door contact switch
Only for devices with serial number to: 00499/05
Whenever you start to operate the CERTOMAT®BS-1,
you have to check the proper function of the door
contact switch!
To check the function of the switch, proceed as follows:
After turning on the CERTOMAT®BS-1 and initialisation,
the unit is in the Manual-Menu „MAN“.
•In the manual mode „MAN“ enter these values via the
keypad: (see also chapter 3.3.3)
F1 speed [1/min.]: 50
F3 time [h:min]: 00:10
•Press the START-key to start the shaker.
Open the right door of the CERTOMAT®BS-1. The
BS-1 must stop.
Once the preset time has expired (see chapter 3.3.5), the
alarm LED on the front panel lights up. If activated, an
alarm signal is generated in addition.
•Press ENTER to acknowledge the alarm.
•Close the door of the CERTOMAT®BS-1. The shaker re-
starts.
If the shaker continues to run in spite of the opened
right door, the unit is defective.
In this case the BS-1 must not be started!
Repairs can be carried out by the Sartorius AG service
representative or by authorized personnel of a
customer-owned workshop. Please inform your local
Sartorius AG sales representative or contact:
Sartorius AG
Servicezentrum Nord
Weender Landstraße 94-108
37075 Göttingen, Germany
Telephone [phone] / 3740 / 3741
Telefax +49.551.308.3730

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3.3.2 Menu overview
In the menu overview you will find the menu points which are available in the main menu. In the chapters described in the
following you will find the set-ups of the respectively selected menu item.
SETUP
CERTOMAT BS-1
10:13:35
MAN PROG MAIN
Fig. 12 Main menu (menu overview)
F3
F4
F5
MODE
Operating keys
F3: SETUP-Menus: see chap. 3.3.5/3.3.6
F4: MAN manual menu: see chap. 3.3.3
F5: PROG program menu: see chap. 3.3.4
Display field:
above the MODE-field the respective „active“
menu is indicated. Here: “MAIN“ for main menu.
3.3.3 Manual menu “MAN“
•In activating the key [F4]“MAN“ in the main menu the „manual menu“ is activated.
•Back jump from the „manual menu“ to the main menu with [ESC]
SETUP
CERTOMAT BS-1
10:13:25
MAN PROG MAIN
Fig. 13: main menu
F4 >
< ESC
SPEED TEMP TIME
0 10.0°C 00:00
OFF
COOLING < - > MAN
Fig. 14: MAN: manual menu
The following set-ups in the “main menu“ (fig. 10) can be carried out:
F1
SPEED Set-up of speed
•After pressing of [F1]the input field “SPEED“ in speed/min. flashes.
•In pressing the [+/-] -keys the speed is adjusted
•Please confirm input with [ENTER]
F2
TEMP: Set-up of the temperature
•After pressing of [F2]the input field “TEMPERATURE“ flashes in °C
•In pressing the [+/-] -keys the temperature is adjusted.
Confirm input with [ENTER].

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F3
TIME: Set-up of the TIMER
•After pressing of [F3]the “TIMER“ [TIME] can be adjusted
•In pressing the keys [+/-] the desired operating time in [h : min] is adjusted
•Confirm input with [ENTER]
•The operating time can be set between 00h:01min and 99h:59min as well as “CONT.“ (Continuous operation).
F4
COOLING: Switching the cooling on and off (only at “UHK version “)
•After pressing of [F4]the cooling is switched on / off.
Switching the cooling on is only possible at temperature set values < 38.5°C!
If a higher temperature value is entered and confirmed by pressing [ENTER] while the refrigerator is on,
a brief signal sounds and the refrigerator will be switched off.
MODE
MODE: Display field
•The respective „active“ menu is indicated, here: “MAN“ for manual menu

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•With the [F5] key you can mutually change to another display field in order to indicate all values to be set
(only at option “illumination“).
SPEED TEMP TIME
0 10.0°C 00:00
OFF
COOLING < - > MAN
Fig. 15: adjustable parameters
< F5 >
LIGHT
ON
< - > MAN
Fig. 16: further set-up possibilities
F2
LIGHT: Switching the illumination on and off
(only at option “illumination”)
•After pressing of [F2] the illumination is switched on / off.
MODE
MODE: Display field
•The respective “active” menu is indicated, here “MAN“ for manual menu.
•In pressing the key [START] you change to the operating mode “RUN“.
•The previously adjusted values for:
Speed : SPEED
Temperature : TEMP
Lighting : LIGHT
Cooling : COOLING
Timer : TIME
are activated now.

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•With the key [F5] you can alternately change to another display field in order to indicate all actual values.
HEAT COOL. LIGHT
OFF OFF OFF
< - > RUN
Fig. 17: Operating mode RUN
< F5 >
SPEED TEMP1
125 23.4°C
01:23
TIME < - > RUN
Fig. 18: Operating mode RUN
•The “TIMER“ runs. The operating time remaining is indicated.
In the operating mode the ACTUAL values are indicated.
Set values cannot be changed here!
•In pressing the function keys [SPEED], [TEMP], [COOLING] and [LIGHT] a little bit longer the parameter flashes
and the SET-value is indicated. After the release of the function keys the ACTUAL-values are indicated again.
•The ACTUAL value display of the temperature refers to the air temperature in the incubation room.
•In pressing the key [STOP]you jump back to the manual menu „MAN“.
•Heating, cooling, light and shaker are switched off.
•A new set-up can be effected.
•After the adjusted operating time is finished, you automatically jump back to the manual menu “MAN“.
Once key [STOP] has been pressed, the refrigerator will continue to operate for up to 3 minutes. The refrigerator can only be
restarted after 3 minutes.

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3.3.4 Program menu „PROG“
•In activating the key [F5] “PROG“ the “program menu“ is activated.
”PROG1“ flashes!
•Jump back to the main menu with [ESC]
SETUP
CERTOMAT BS-1
08:53:27
MAN PROG MAIN
Fig. 19:
main menu
F5 >
< ESC
*flashes *
PROG1 PROG2 PROG3
ENTER programmed
START starts
PROG4 PROG5 PROG1
Fig. 20: PROG1-4: program menu
•With [F1] … [F5] the respective program is selected. After the selection the selected program flashes in the display.
•In the “MODE“-field the setup program appears automatically, here “PROG1“
•The programming according to an example is explained in point 3.3.4.2 “Example for programming“.

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3.3.4.1 Program definition
•After pressing of the [ENTER] key (alternately press the flashing function key for approx. 2 sec.)
you change to the program definitions „PRSTEP . .STEP1 . .STEP4“.
•In this menu the different “STEPS“ can be selected within the program „PROG1 … PROG4“.
•For programs protected by passwords the respective password must be entered for the editing/modification
of present programs.
*flashes *
PROG1 PROG2 PROG3
ENTER programmed
START starts
PROG4 PROG5 PROG1
Fig. 21: PROG1-4: program menu
ENTER >
Alternately press the
flashing function key
for approx 2 sec.
< ESC
PRSTEP STEP1 STEP2
ON 0:00 0:00
0:00 0:00
STEP3 STEP4 PROG1
Fig. 22: program definition
•In fig. 18 (program definition) is indicated, whether the PRSTEP is “ON” or “OFF”.
Furthermore the step duration is indicated.
Selection of the different “STEPS“ (fig. 18):
F1 for: PRSTEP
•After pressing of [F1] the set-ups for “PRSTEP“ can be effected.
F2 for: STEP1
•After pressing of [F2] the set-ups for “STEP1“ can be effected.
F3 for: STEP2
•After pressing of [F3] the set-ups for “STEP2“ can be effected.
F4 for: STEP3
•After pressing of [F4] the set-ups for “STEP3“ can be effected.
F5 for: STEP4
•After pressing of [F5] the set-ups for “STEP4“ can be effected.
MODE MODE: Anzeigefeld
•The respective “active” PROG is indicated, here „PROG1.