Category: Quality & Safety
Topic: Centrifugation Safety
Article Title: Rotor Recognition

At the start of every centrifugation run, the rotor is identified by the centrifuge through a series of magnets in the bottom of the rotor.

Set in a particular pattern, these magnets create the rotor code for that style rotor.

When a rotor is changed and the centrifuge recognizes a different rotor code at start up, the motor switches off while the rotor code, the maximum rotor speed of the rotor (Nmax) and the preset centrifuging radius (R) of the rotor being used are displayed. For Example:

 

rotor 4 Nmax= 4500 R=184 mm.

To continue, press the OPEN / STOP key to open the lid, or press the START key to start the centrifugation run. If, following a rotor change, the maximum speed of the rotor is less than the set speed, the speed is limited to the maximum speed of the rotor. In this case, the program place number is displayed in parentheses ().