Eppendorf Biological Shakers Innova 44R - Manual (Page 37)

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Biological Shakers Innova® 44/44R — Operating manual
9 Operation
9 Operation
9.1 Safety precautions
Before operating the shaker, verify that anyone involved with its operation has been instructed in
both general safety practices for laboratories and specific safety practices for this apparatus.
• The user is also responsible for following local guidelines for handling hazardous waste and
biohazardous materials that may be generated from the use of this equipment.
• If service should be required on a unit that is going to be returned to an Eppendorf facility, it
must be completely decontaminated and cleaned prior to its return, and a Returned Material
Safety Sheet must be filled out to certify that you have complied.
• It is the responsibility of the user to carry out appropriate decontamination procedures if
hazardous material is spilled on or inside the equipment. Before using any cleaning or
decontamination method other than those suggested by the manufacturer, users should
check with Eppendorf that the proposed method would not damage the equipment.
9.2 Open the door
Open the door by firmly pulling the handle straight out to release the latching mechanism. You
can now manually move the door up to the open position, or down to the closed position (make
sure it latches closed).
9.3 Start the shaker
To initially start the shaker, close the door and turn the power switch (located on the righthand
side of the control panel) to the ON position. The display will come on (first showing only New
Brunswick Scientific, then briefly displaying the model number, 44 or 44R, and the stroke, 1 inch
or 2 inch, and then quickly moving into the Display screen), and the audible alarm will sound. To
mute it, (see Mute the audible alarm on p. 49).
When the shaker begins to operate, the LCD display will track the speed as it accelerates to the
last entered setpoint. The shaking action may be started or stopped by pressing the Start/Stop
button on the front panel.
9.4 Using the LCD screens
9.4.1 Display screen
When you turn the power on, this is the first screen to appear after the company title screen. The
default display parameters are temperature (°C) and shaking speed (RPM).
You can change the displayed parameters. To replace a parameter:
1. Using the Control Knob, highlight the parameter that you wish to replace. For this example,
we will replace RPM (see Fig. 20 on p. 38).
WARNING!
Personnel injury and equipment damage!
 This equipment is not explosion-proof and should never be used with flammable substances
or used to grow organisms that produce flammable by-products.
CAUTION!
Equipment damage!
 To prevent damage to the shaker and its contents, never run the shaker without a platform.
Hint!
The shaker will not operate if the door is open. This is indicated by the “door open” symbol
appearing in the bottom line of the display (see Fig. 13 on p. 27).
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Operation