Using the Avanti Tabletop Centrifuge As demonstrated by Joe Toney
Turn on the power switch
Select the proper rotor for your tubes
Remove from cover
Make sure spacers are inserted * * F2402 Rotor only Little Red Spacers
Seat rotor on drive shaft Shaft
Secure rotor to shaft with bolt Bolt
Tighten bolt with rotor wrench
Place your tubes in the rotor Tubes of equal mass opposite one another Hinges up
Don’t forget the lid! Hand tighten
Make sure the door is seated 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 panel Open Door Light Start Button Rotor and speed read out and controls Time Temperature
Select rotor Press rotor button, current rotor will be displayed Press rotor button, current rotor will be displayed Use up and down arrow keys to scroll through choices Use up and down arrow keys to scroll through choices Small rotor is F2402 (holds 24 Two ml tubes) Small rotor is F2402 (holds 24 Two ml tubes) Press enter key to select Press enter key to select
Change settings by selecting the parameter, scrolling, and then press enter Up and Down Scroll Keys Set Value with Enter Button
Speed can be set according to RPM Machine displays Speed in RPM Speed Light is lit
Or by relative centrifugal force (RCF, x g) Joe selects RCF button Value flashes Value flashes Value can be adjusted by scrolling up or down Value can be adjusted by scrolling up or down Value is set by pressing enter button Value is set by pressing enter button
Other adjustments Time – set desired time in minutes Time – set desired time in minutes Temperature – this should be set at 4 o C Temperature – this should be set at 4 o C Accel(eration) / Decel(eration) – no need to adjust unless special conditions Accel(eration) / Decel(eration) – no need to adjust unless special conditions
Press start when you are ready to go! The speed read out will display zero, then increase to set level Any problems will develop before about 2000 rpm If there is a problem, it will shut down and give an error message The most common problem is the DOOR OPEN light!
When the run has stopped (0 minutes, 0 rpm) press the open door button
The lid will open
Remove your samples and follow the house rules “Turn the power off”
Take that rotor out
Put it back in its home
And Joe is all done, …. or is he? C0650 Rotor for 50 ml conical tubes