Using the Avanti Using the Avanti Tabletop CentrifugeTabletop Centrifuge

As demonstrated by Joe ToneyAs demonstrated by Joe Toney

Turn on the power switchTurn on the power switch

Select the proper rotor for your Select the proper rotor for your tubestubes

Remove from coverRemove from cover

Make sure spacers are insertedMake sure spacers are inserted**

*F2402 Rotor only

Little Red Spacers

Seat rotor on drive shaftSeat rotor on drive shaft

Shaft

Secure rotor to shaft with boltSecure rotor to shaft with bolt

Bolt

Tighten bolt with rotor wrenchTighten bolt with rotor wrench

Place your tubes in the rotorPlace your tubes in the rotor

Tubes of equal mass opposite one another

Hinges up

Don’t forget the lid!Don’t forget the lid!

Hand tighten

Make sure the door is seated Make sure the door is seated properly*properly*

The door open light will be lit (green) when door is properly closed.

The machine won’t run if it is not.

The sound you hear is the refrigeration turning on.

The control panelThe control panel

Open Door Light

Start Button

Rotor and speed read out and controls

Time Temperature

Select rotorSelect rotor Press rotor button, Press rotor button,

current rotor will be current rotor will be displayeddisplayed

Use up and down Use up and down arrow keys to scroll arrow keys to scroll through choicesthrough choices

Small rotor is F2402 Small rotor is F2402 (holds 24 Two ml (holds 24 Two ml tubes)tubes)

Press enter key to Press enter key to selectselect

Change settings by selecting the parameter, Change settings by selecting the parameter, scrolling, and then press enterscrolling, and then press enter

Up and Down Scroll Keys

Set Value with Enter Button

Speed can be set according to Speed can be set according to RPMRPM

Machine displays Speed in RPM

Speed Light is lit

Or by Or by rrelative elative ccentrifugal entrifugal fforce orce (RCF, x (RCF, x gg))

Joe selects RCF button

Value flashesValue flashes Value can be Value can be

adjusted by scrolling adjusted by scrolling up or downup or down

Value is set by Value is set by pressing enter pressing enter buttonbutton

Other adjustmentsOther adjustments Time – set desired time in minutesTime – set desired time in minutes Temperature – this should be set at 4 Temperature – this should be set at 4

ooCC Accel(eration) / Decel(eration) – no Accel(eration) / Decel(eration) – no

need to adjust unless special need to adjust unless special conditions conditions

Press start when you are ready to go!Press start when you are ready to go!

The speed read out will The speed read out will display zero, then display zero, then increase to set levelincrease to set level

Any problems will Any problems will develop before about develop before about 2000 rpm2000 rpm

If there is a problem, it If there is a problem, it will shut down and give will shut down and give an error messagean error message

The most common The most common problem is the DOOR problem is the DOOR OPEN light!OPEN light!

When the run has stopped (0 minutes, When the run has stopped (0 minutes, 0 rpm) press the open door button0 rpm) press the open door button

The lid will openThe lid will open

Remove your samples and follow Remove your samples and follow the house rulesthe house rules

“Turn the power off”

Take that rotor outTake that rotor out

Put it back in its homePut it back in its home

And Joe is all done, ….And Joe is all done, ….or is he?or is he?

C0650 Rotor for 50 ml conical tubes