2236R User's Manual: Large Capacity, High Speed Centrifuge
2236R User's Manual: Large Capacity, High Speed Centrifuge
2236R
User’s Manual
4. Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
5. Operation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
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5-7. Program ...................................................................................................................................................................................................22
5-8. Start/Stop................................................................................................................................................................................................24
6. Maintenance ..............................................................................................................................................................................................26
8. CE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
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1. Meanings of Symbols & Safety Precautions
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1-2. Safety Precautions
Before using the instrument, please read this operation manual to ensure correct usage. Incorrect handling
of the instrument could possibly result in personal injury or physical damage on the instrument or its
accessories.
1. ALWAYS locate the instrument on a flat, rigid and stable floor capable of withstanding the weight
of the instrument and its spinning operation.
2. ALWAYS make a safety zone of 30 cm around the centrifuge to indicate that neither hazardous
materials nor persons should be permitted within the area during operation.
ALWAYS position the instrument with enough space on each side of instrument to ensure
proper air circulation.
3. ALWAYS install the instrument within a temperature and humidity controlled environment.
(Permissible ambient temperature: +5°C ~ +35 °C, Relative humidity: ≤ 85%)
Only use rotors from Gyrozen Co., Ltd. with appropriate centrifugal tubes and suitable
adaptors to embrace sample containers tightly enough inside rotors.
6. Before operating the instrument, check if the rotor and the rotor lid are securely fastened.
Should operate the instrument with a rotor properly installed and secured to the motor
shaft.
7. Mount the rotor on the motor shaft properly, check it with spinning manually.
8. Do not stop the rotor by touching with hand during the instrument is running.
9. Emergency door open should be performed only when spinning is completely stopped.
10. Should not exceed the rated speed or specific gravity. Samples whose density is greater than
1.2g/ml must have reduced maximum rotational speed to avoid rotor failure.
11. The sample content should not exceed 80% of total capacity of a tube. Otherwise, it would cause
spillage of sample fluid and even the tube breakage.
12. ALWAYS load the tubes symmetrically with evenly weighted samples to avoid rotor imbalance. If
necessary, use the water blank to counterbalance the unpaired sample.
13. The operation speed should not exceed the highest value of the individual guaranteed g-forces of
each centrifuge, rotor, bucket or adaptors and sample container, especially the guaranteed g-force
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of sample container should not be neglected.
14. The rotors should be cleaned and kept dry after every use for longer life and safety.
15. ALWAYS disconnect the power supply prior to maintenance care and service to avoid electrical
shock.
16. ALWAYS use proven disinfection procedures after centrifuging biohazardous materials.
17. Should not centrifuge flammable, toxic, radioactive, explosive, or corrosive materials.
18. When it is necessary to use toxic or radioactive materials or pathogenic micro-organisms which
belong to the Risk Group II of WHO: “Laboratory Bio- safety Manual,” should follow national
regulations.
Do not place dangerous materials within 30 cm distance around the instrument, and
that is also recommended by IEC 61010-2-020.
Use the emergency door open function only when the [OPEN DOOR] button on the
control panel is dumb under the condition of complete stop of rotor running.
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2. Product Description & Technical Specifications
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2-2. Technical Specifications
CE mark Yes
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3. Preinstallation Requirements
1. Install the instrument on the flat and rigid floor. If you place the centrifuge on the slopping area,
the motor shaft might be distorted by the rotor weight and centrifugal force.
2. Install the instrument about 30 cm away from the wall for the air circulation. It is also
recommended to install the instrument at the dustless place as much as possible.
3. Install the instrument at the place with appropriate temperature and humidity. It has to be
maintained at the proper temperature & humidity. (Permissible ambient temperature: +5°C ~
+35 °C, Relative humidity: 30% ~ 85%)
4. Install the instrument at the place without any kinds of corrosive gases.
1. The 2236R requires 4K VA for optimal operation. Therefore, should secure sufficient power inflow
in single phase current. The supplied Power Cord and Plug should make proper current
connection with the supplied Wall Outlet Socket.
2. Check the proper voltage of your instrument and connect to adequate power outlet.
3. If the power input is more than +/- 10% of the recommended voltage or fluctuates frequently, it
may affect some functions of the instrument and often result serious damage.
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3-3. Unpacking
1. Untie the plastic banding over the paper box and get rid of box from the instrument main body.
2. Unwrap the vinyl coat surrounding the main body.
3. Place the instrument on a proper place by moving instrument‟s wheel.
4. Removal of Safety Padding
☞ 2236R is delivered with its chamber filled with safety padding. Mount the rotor and
press [START] button to recognize the rotor.
4. Installation
Imbalancing of the instrument itself causes vibration, noise and error during
operation. Check the level of the floor surface with a Bubble Leveler before
installation.
Action
After locating the instrument on the solid and flat floor, check the horizontality with a Bubble Leveler.
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4-2. Connection of the Drain Hose
1. Connect the two supplied Drain V/V, and then close the valve.
2. Connect the hose to the joint hole at the left bottom of the instrument.
At usual time, rotate the drain lever counterclockwise to close,
and so the refrigeration is not influenced by air inflow.
From time to time, turn the lever in a straight line (ㅡ) for drainning the liquid inside.
During running process, some water is condensed inside the device. It should be discharged for it can
degrade the cooling capacity. So for this the device has a drain channel in a chamber. The drain channel
☞ is elongated to outside drain hose & valve and closed for most of time. The 2236R has a valve type
drain channel as shown in below figure for easy drainage.
To connect the AC power cord, the power socket should be installed which is supplied by
manufacture.
1. Connect the AC Power cord at the power socket on the right back of the instrument.
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2. Turn on the instrument by pressing a switch on the
right side of the instrument.
3. Now Loading…>> Loading images.. SD Card Found
4. Press [UNLOCK].
After pressing [UNLOCK], the screen
changes to main screen with automatic
rotor recognition.
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4-4. Rotor Coupling and Disassembling
Action
1. Before coupling a rotor, clean the motor shaft and rotor with soft dry towel.
Remove dirt and dust around hooks of rotor and hanging part of
bucket.
5. Spin the rotor manually to check if buckets swinging free enough and ever. If they do not swing
freely,, apply the Lubricant (grease) to the linking area.
4. To close of the rotor lid, rotate the rotor lid nut clockwise.
When you run a fixed angle rotor, make sure that the rotor lid is tightly closed. If you don‟t close
the rotor lid completely, it will be crushed.
☞ For operational safety, this instrument has the automatic rotor recognition function.
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4-5. Balance Adjustment – Final
1. Mount the rotor and place the Bubble Leveler on the middle of the top of a rotor.
Confirm that air bubbles of all three windows of the Bubble Leveler are within the black
lines.
2. To adjust the balance status, rotate the red colored ring at the wheel caster clockwise or
counterclockwise until the device is well balanced.
1. Before loading sample tubes, check the water drop or dirt in the rotor hole or inner adaptor.
If there is a water drop or dirt in the rotor hole or inner adaptor, remove it with soft dry
cloth.
2. Tubes should be placed in the rotor with same amount of samples at symmetrical positions.
Only use appropriate centrifugal tubes and do not exceed the speed beyond the tube‟s
max g-force.
For safety, fill the sample for 70~80% in the tubes.
Correct Ways of Sample Balancing & Tube usage
If the number of samples is not in pair, please load the control tubes at each symmetrical
position. Otherwise, it results noise and vibration, which eventually damage the
instrument.
☞ For safety, the „Imbalance Cut Off‟ function will be occurred, if there is imbalance of loading tubes
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5. Operation
5-1-1. Settings
▶ If [ ] icon is touched, Menu is appeared on the screen.
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Volume
Set the volume and sounds for events and
application/ clicks and taps.
Touch Calibration
Carefully press and briefly hole stylus on the
center on the target. Repeat as the target
moves around the screen. Press the [back] to
cancel.
Clock
Set date, current time, and time zone
After setting, press [APPLY] and [OK].
[X] button is to close this window.
Set PW
Set password user wants to limit the
accessibility of the system.
When instrument turns on, the password has to
be inputted to access the system.
After setting the password, [Set PW] is changed
to [Change PW].
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5-2. Rotor Identification
▶ When the door is closed after fixing a rotor, the instrument
automatically recognizes a rotor.
▶ Main screen shows the rotor name below ACC/ DEC
setting value.
▶ If you check the rotor specification, touch the rotor name.
Action
1. Touch the rotor name.
A. A new screen is appeared for rotor list which
can be used with the instrument.
B. Rotor List shows each rotor‟s specification
(RPM, RCF, Radius, and Capacity).
Action
1. Touch a part of [SPEED].
New screen is appeared for setting of
RPM/RCF.
2. Touch the small window for RPM or RCF to input
value.
Touch the number buttons to input value.
This screen shows the minimum and maximum
speed of fixed rotor.
After touching [OK], the saved RPM value is
showed on the [SPEED] as a setting value.
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Action
1. Touch a part of [TIME].
2. Click „HH‟ (Hour), „MM‟ (Minute), and „SS‟ (Second)
individually and touch the number buttons to input
value.
3. Choose a picture of „Normal‟ or „At Set SPEED‟ for
run time.
4. Touch [OK].
After touching [OK], the saved time value is
showed on the [TIME] as a setting value.
The time display shows the type of Normal or At Set SPEED after setting.
Action
1. Touch a part of [ACC] or [DEC].
New screen is appeared for setting of ACC/DEC.
2. Touch the number buttons to input value and then
touch [OK].
After touching [OK], the saved ACC/DEC value
is showed on the [ACC/DEC] as a setting value.
ACC (DEC) can be set 1(0) ~ 9 level (ACC/DEC 9:
The fastest acceleration and deceleration level,
DEC 0: Natural Deceleration)
To go to the main screen, touch [OK] or [back].
Action
1. Touch a part of [TEMP]
New screen is appeared for setting of Temperature.
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2. Scroll a gray bar from side to side or click the
blue/red arrow to set the value and then touch
[OK].
After touching [OK], the saved Temp value is
showed on [TEMP] as a setting value.
To go to the main screen, touch [OK] or [back]
Action
1. Set the temperature. (Please refer to 5-6-1.
Setting Temperature)
2. Touch the [FAST COOL] buttons for fast cooling.
The window shows a message: “Scanning
Rotor” >> “Recognition OK!”
By touching the [FAST COOL] button, the
instrument is refrigerated down to the set
temperature in a short time. During the fast
cooling, the rotor runs at low speed (1,000
rpm) and a message “COOLING” is appeared.
The passed time is showed on time display of
gauge.
☞ If you‟d like to load your sample tubes before pressing the [FAST COOL] button, please check
if the sample is safe during spinning at 1,000 rpm.
Before starting Fast Cooling, please check the rotor coupling and symmetrical arrangement
of sample tubes.
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5-7. Program
▶ Program memory up to 100 programs
▶ MENU: SAVE PROG/ CALL PROG/ DEL PROG/ HISTORY/ MULTI STEP
Action
1. Set parameters. (Refer to 5-3 ~ 5-6: RPM/RCF,
Time, ACC/DEC, and Temp.)
2. Touch the [MENU] and then select [SAVE PROG].
New screen is appeared for program saving.
Action
1. To recall the saved program, touch the [MENU]
and then touch [CALL PROG].
New screen is appeared for program
recalling.
2. Select the saved program to call the protocol.
3. Enter user name in small window of “Search by User” to quickly find the programs by the user.
4. Select the call program and then touch [OK].
When touch [OK], the setting values are showed up on the main screen.
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To go to the main screen without any
program recall, touch [back].
Action
1. To delete the saved program, touch the [MENU]
and then touch [DEL PROG].
New screen is appeared to delete program.
2. Select the saved program to delete the protocol
and then touch [OK].
3. A message is appeared to enter password.
After touching a small window, a numerical
keypad is appeared and enters the password
saved before.
4. Touch [OK].
When touch [OK], the saved program is
deleted totally.
To go to the previous screen, touch [CANCEL].
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5-7-4. History
Action
1. Touch [MENU] and then touch [HISTORY].
The screen shows the running DATE, RPM, RCF,
TIME, TEMP, and ROTOR.
Action
1. Touch the [MENU] and then touch [MULTI STEP].
A Warning message, “Time counting is fixed to
AT SET SPEED During Multi-Step Mode.” is
appeared.
Touch [OK].
Step 2 is formed at left upper corner of main
screen.
2. Set parameters at the selected step (marked with
dark blue)
3. For additional step, touch [+] and then set the parameters for the step.
4. For step deletion, touch [-] above selected step (marked with dark blue).
5-8. Start/Stop
5-8-1. Start
Action
1. Touch [START] when the door is closed.
The setting value is showed up for
confirmation.
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2. After checking the setting value, touch [OK].
When touch [OK], the window shows the
message as follows with running:
“Scanning Rotor” (rotor recognition with
spinning under 200 rpm)>> “Recognition
OK!” >> Gauge for real-time rpm/rcf and
running time.
5-8-2. Stop
Action
1. Touch [STOP] to stop the instrument running.
A. A message “RUNNING” is changed to
“STOPPING” in the gauge.
B. When the instrument totally stops, the
screen returns back to the main screen.
For emergency door opening, you can use the Emergency Open Tool
only when the instrument is completely stopped.
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Manual opening should be performed only when spinning is completely stopped.
Otherwise, harmful damage will be accompanied to not only operators but samples.
After opening the door manually, it is recommended to wait until normal electricity
comes back.
6. Maintenance
1. Clean the outside of the instrument with dry soft cloth. If necessary, dip the cloth in neutral
detergent and clean contaminated area. Keep completely dry after cleaning.
2. Do not use any volatile chemicals such as alcohol and benzene, etc.
3. Be careful not to make scratches on the surface of the instrument. The scratches can cause
corrosion on the surface of the instrument.
If any rust appears, clean it with neutral detergents and keep dry.
6-2. Chamber
2. If the chamber is contaminated, dip the cloth in neutral detergent and clean contaminated area.
6-3. Shaft
1. Always make special attention to clean the motor shaft to avoid any imbalance problem due to the
contaminants.
2. After using the instrument, take out the rotor from the shaft, and clean the shaft with dry soft cloth
to keep dry.
6-4. Rotor
1. If any parts are contaminated with samples, clean the rotor with soft wet cloth and keep the rotor
dry.
2. Be careful not to make scratches inside or on the surface of rotors. Any small scratches can cause
corrosion of the rotor and big damage to the instrument.
3. If you do not use the instrument, keep the rotor separately from the motor shaft and stand it
upside down.
1. If you need to move or ship the instrument, be cautious to protect the motor shaft from any
physical impact or turbulence.
2. Do not mount a rotor in any cases of movement. Fill inside the chamber with proper materials to
keep the motor shaft on place and not to be influenced by physical pressure.
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7. Trouble Shooting
Connect the AC Power cord and make sure that the line is completely
Power failure connected between the instrument and power outlet. Check the power
switch is turned on. (Please refer to 4-3-1. Power On/Off)
If the power is out, check the main fuse for the laboratory to supply
the power. If it is not solved in shortly, open the door with the
Can‟t open the door
Emergency Door Open Tool manually for safety of sample. (Please
refer to 5-9. Emergency Door Open.)
Remove the dirt at the door latch and then close the door completely
Can‟t close the door again. If the door seems not being closed by mechanical reason,
please contact our service team.
Please check the balanced status of both the table and the instrument.
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7-2. Error Message
If the instrument shows the error code with beeping sound, press [OK] button to stop the beeping sound
and press [OK] button to release of the error status and make the instrument go to the default setting again.
Error Message Possible Causes Actions
- If the instrument is spun with over speed, there will be some
problems in the overload of motor and the output of motor.
Over RPM error! Over Speed
- Shut off the power supply, and then, turn on the power switch
again to check the instrument.
- Shut off the power supply, and then, turn on the power switch
again to check the instrument.
Low RPM error! RPM Sensor
- If the error code shows continuously although you try to
operate again, please call please call Field Service Engineer.
- If the function of rotor recognition is failed, this message is
appeared.
RPM rising error!
Rotor ID or RPM - This message will be cleared by coupling an appropriate rotor
RPM sensor error!
Sensor (Please refer to 4-4. Rotor coupling and disassembling.)
RPM connect error!
- If the error code shows continuously, please call Field Service
Engineer.
- Check weight-balances of samples (Please refer to 4-6.
Vibration error! Imbalance Positioning of Sample Tubes) and then turn off and on the
instrument for checking.
- If the power input of Power supply (V/Hz) is 10% less than
required power, this message is appeared.
Input low voltage - Shut off the power supply and then check the voltage of the
Low Voltage
error! Power supply (V/Hz).
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8. CE
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