Yamato Scientific IM400W Shaking incubator - Manual (Page 21)

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Operation
Operating the Shaker
① For safe operation, keep the “door safety” key ( ) switched on.
② Turn the speed control knob to its leftmost position (SLOW side).
(Turn the knob after loosening the lock knob.)
③ Close the door and press the run/stop key ( ). Shaking then starts.
Run/stop key status
④ After the shaking starts, slowly turn the speed control knob clockwise to set the speed to the desired level.
The speed indicator shows the current speed in tenths of the revolutions per minute
(e.g., 130 rpm is displayed as 13.)
⑤ The shaking speed increases and decreases slowly, so it does not follow a quick turning of the knob.
⑥ To stop the shaking, press the run/stop key ( ) again.
Do not open the door until the table stops moving completely (about ten seconds).
⑦ Since the shaking table has a great inertia, if your hand or any part of your body is pinched
immediately after stopping the operation or while it is shaking at a slower speed, you will be injured.
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Regarding “Door Safety” Key
① The “door safety” function is a safety mechanism that stops the table when the door is opened. Usually,
keep the “door safety” key ( ) switched on.
② Behavior when the “door safety” key ( ) is on (the “door safety” lamp is lit):
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Shaking stops if the door is opened (but doesn’t stop quickly).
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Shaking restarts when the door is closed.
③ Behavior when the “door safety” key ( ) is off (the “door safety” lamp is off):
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Shaking continues regardless of whether the door is opened or closed.
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This may be useful for controlling the speed while observing the shaking status of the samples with the door
opened.
④ If the run/stop key ( ) is in ‘STOP’ state, shaking stops regardless of whether the “door safety” key is on
or off and whether the door is opened or closed.