Benchmark Orbi-Shaker User manual

Operations Manual

Index:

I. General Information

II-1. Introduction

II-2. Installation

II-3. Specifications

II-4. Features

III-1, Operation

III-2. Platform Installation

III-3. Maintenance

IV-1. Service and Contact

I. General Information

NOTE : Before operating the Orbi-Shaker, please take a few minutes to

familiarize yourself with the contents of this manual.

Thank you for purchasing the Orbi-Shaker. This operations manual contains

instructions for the care of this Instrument. In order to use the instrument

properly, please read this manual carefully before operation. Please keep it

available for future use.

Prior to the initial operation:

Please check the Instrument and the accessories against the packing list when

you first open the shipping carton. If you find there is damage, a discrepancy,

or missing items, please contact your supplier immediately.

II-1. Introduction

The Orbi-Shaker is designed for many applications used in general research

laboratories. The Microprocessor’s constant monitoring system ensures accurate

shaking speed. The beltless drive system minimizes noise and vibration while

increasing the life span of the unit.Optional accessories are available for

compatibility with a wide variety of laboratory vessels, including flasks, tubes, dishes

and trays.

II-2. Installation

-Choose a location that is free from rapidly changing temperature conditions (away

from a heating or cooling vent).

-To assure proper ventilation, allow a minimum of 2 inches (5 Cm) of the clearance

between the rear and side of the unit and the adjacent wall.

-Always ensure that the machine is installed on a level surface.

-Before plugging the machine into the outlet, ensure that the electrical

specifications (listed on the serial number label on the rear side of the unit)

matches the electrical specifications of your outlet.

-Always

- Avoid a direct ray and light.

- Avoid high humidity and dust air.

- Avoid cool areas (below 5℃).

II-3. Specification

1) Dimension (External) :

28(W) X 42.7(D) X 9(H) cm / 11(W) x 16.8(D) x 3.5(H)

Dimensions (Platform):

30(W) x 33(D) cm / 12(W) x 13(D) in.

2) Speed range : 30 - 300 RPM

3) Shaking Orbit: 19mm (3/4”)

4) Timer : Digital - 1 min. to 47hr 59min. (1 min. increments)

5) Motor : Brushless DC - Beltless

6) Weight: 25 lbs / 11.5 kg

7) Electrical: 120V or 230V, 50-60Hz / 200W

II-4. Features

1) Constant Monitoring System (CMS) ensures precise control over speed

2) Extremely compact

3) MAGic Rack platform available as optional accessory.

4) Blushless DC motor and beltless drive system minimizes noise and vibration.

5) Touch creen control panel displays speed and time .

6) Wide variety of optional accessories available for most common laboratory vessels

III-1. Operation

3.1.1 Basic View Screen

▶Basic View Screen

ⓐRUN LED: indicates if the shaker is running.

ⓑTime setting: Indicates the set or remaining time.

(To adjust, TOUCH the time value)

ⓒRPM setting: Displays the set or current RPM

(To set the desired shaking speed, TOUCH the RPM value)

ⓓAlarm mute: TOUCH to toggle the alarm on or mute.

The audible alarm can be temporarily deactivated for 10minutes by

TOUCHING the key when audible alarm is ringing.

It gives 10minutes delay in audible alarm and the icon is displayed

as in the mute mode. After 10minutes delay, if alarm

event continue, audible alarm is reactivated.

*Even If alarm event is removed, the icon keep displaying.

To change the icon to , just touch the icon once.

Alarm off : The alarm can be off when touch for 3~5

seconds in both ‘ADVANCED View” and ‘BASIC View’.

To turn the alarm back, touch once.

ⓔMenu: TOUCH to activate the main menu

ⓕShaker Start/Stop Button

TOUCH to start or to stop the shaker.

ⓖShaker end: Indicates that the setting time has expired and the

shaker stops running

▶Booting

Press the power switch into the ON position, the

display illuminates and the booting screen is

displayed for 2 seconds before showing the “Basic

View” screen.

NOTE: If the shaker has been powered off before

the completion of a run, the unit will automatically

power on to the previous settings.

ⓓ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓔⓕ

SHAKER END

ⓖ

ⓐ

▷RPM setting change

ⓐTOUCH the RPM value, The numbers become red

ⓑ“SET MODE” is displayed (flashes)

ⓒInput the desired value by pressing UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons

NOTE: Press and hold the buttons to increase or decrease the

value quickly.

ⓓApply: To store the newly set value TOUCH

(Or wait 5 seconds for the value to store automatically)

ⓔExit: If you press after changing any values, the values

are not saved and the screen returns to the previous screen

▷Time setting change

ⓐTOUCH the time value, The numbers become red

ⓑ“SET MODE” is displayed (flashes)

ⓒInput the desired value by pressing UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons

NOTE: Press and hold the buttons to increase or decrease the

value quickly.

ⓓApply: To store the newly set value TOUCH

(Or wait 5 seconds for the value to store automatically)

ⓔExit: If you press after changing any values, the values

are not saved and the screen returns to the previous screen

NOTE: The time cannot be adjusted during a run. To change

the time during a run, you must TOUCH . Change the

time value and press and

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒⓓⓔ

ⓐⓑ

ⓒⓓⓔ

3.1.2. Advanced View Screen

▶Advanced Mode

To switch from the standard BASIC view

To the ADVANCED view,

TOUCH “MENU” and choose ADVANCED View.

NOTE: To return to the BASIC View, TOUCH

“MENU” and choose the BASIC View.

The ADVANCED View provides the user with access to the

STEP mode for linking consecutive mixing cycles.

BASIC to ADVANCED

ADVANCED to BASIC

▶Shaker setting (Advanced)

▷RPM setting change

ⓐTOUCH the RPM Shaker value, the screen turns to

the Shaker setting screen

ⓑTOUCH the “RPM Set” Value to adjust the set

speed.

ⓒInput the desired value by using the key pads in

the setup screen

ⓓApply: When you press , the changed

setting values are saved and the screen turns to

the previous screen

ⓔExit: If you press button, the changed

setting values are not saved and the screen turns

to the previous screen

ⓕThe RPM setting range is 30~300rpm

When entering a value out of this range and

pressing , the message

“Incorrect range” is displayed.

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

ⓔ

ⓕ

▶Shaker setting (Advanced)

Adjusting the Shaking Time

ⓐTOUCH the TIME value, the screen turns to the

Shaker setting screen

ⓑTOUCH the “Time Set” Value to adjust the set

shaking time.

ⓒInput the desired value by using the key pads

in the setup screen

ⓓApply: When you press , the changed

setting values are saved and the screen turns to

the previous screen

ⓔExit: If you press button, the changed

setting values are not saved and the screen

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

ⓔ

▶Shaker setting (Advanced ONLY)

▷Alarm setting change

The alarm value is the difference between

the set speed and the measured (displayed)

speed. If the difference exceeds this value

(once the temperature has been reached) the

alarm will trigger.

ⓐTOUCH the RPM Shaker value, the screen turns

to the Shaker setting screen

ⓑTOUCH the “Alarm Set” Value to set the timer

ⓒInput the desired value by using the key pads

in the setup screen

ⓓApply: When you press , the changed

setting values are saved and the screen turns to

the previous screen

ⓔExit: If you press button, the changed

setting values are not saved and the screen turns to

the previous screen

ⓕThe RPM setting range is 1~30rpm

When selecting the value out of this range and

pressing , the message “Incorrect range” is

displayed.

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

ⓔ

ⓕ

▷Alarm Mute

The audible alarm can temporarily deactivated by TOUCHING

the key when the audible alarm is active

(beeping). This silences/mutes the alarm for 10 minutes. and

the icon is displayed as . Following the 10

minute mute, if alarm event continues, audible alarm is

unmuted.

To unmute the alarm, TOUCH the key to toggle to

the unmuted setting, .

▷Alarm Disabled

The alarm can be disabled by TOUCHING and holding

the key for 3~5 seconds. To reactivate the

alarm setting, TOUCH the once.

OFF

3.1.3. Shaker Step Setting

▷

RPM, time setting

ⓐTOUCH the RPM Shaker value to enter the shaker setup screen.

ⓑSelect , the screen moves to the shaker step & setup screen

ⓒYou can select/link up to 4 desired shaking speeds.

Choose each of the 4 desired speeds by pressing on the speed value.

(If less than 4 linked speeds are desires,

leave the time and speed values as “0” to skip.)

ⓓOnce a RPM step is selected, use the keypad in the setup screen

to select the desired RPM value

ⓔApply: When you press , the changed setting values are saved

and the screen turns to the previous screen

ⓕExit: If you press button, the changed setting values are not saved

and the screen turns to the previous screen

ⓖOnce the desired RPM speeds have been chosen,

adjust the time values by following the same steps.

ⓗThere are 3 modes available for Step Operation :

“One cycle”, “Repeat Cycle”, “Step off”

NOTE: Repeat cycle will result in continue repeating of all programmed steps

ⓐ

ⓓ

ⓔ

ⓕ

ⓒⓖ

ⓗ

ⓑ

BASIC View ADVANCED View

OFF

3.1.4. Warning Messages

▶Step Cycle Ending Screen

ⓐWhen the time for each step has expired, the “Shaker End”

message is displayed

ⓑ“Set” displays the setting value of 1st step

(Default value is displayed when Step Off)

Time is displayed as 0

ⓒis displayed as the instrument can be restarted

at any time.

▷Shaker Alarm

The message “low’ or “high” is displayed on the

display when the measured value is deviating from

the set value.

The message is only displayed when the difference

exceeds the user programed value for the alarm

NOTE: The message is cleared when the equipment

maintains the values for 1 minute following the

activation of the alarm.

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

BASIC View ADVANCED View

III-2. Platform Installation

The Orbi-Shaker includes a flat non-slip platform for low speed operation with many

common vessels, including trays and dishes. For installation of any of the optional

platform the user must:

1.) Unscrew the four metal, platform screws from the corners of the internal

platform and remove the green rubber mat.

2.) Clean any dirt or debris from the metal base-platform and apply the desired

optional platform so that the four corner holes are aligned.

3.) Screw in the four plastic, platform screws tightly by hand.

* I you have ordered the optional MAGic Clamp platform, the installation procedure

is slightly different than the above. These instructions are included with the

platform. If you are unable to locate these instructions, please contact your

supplier.

III-3. Maintenance:

The platform of the Orbi-Shaker should be cleaned regularly with a soft cloth

dampened with water or alcohol. (Always ensure that the machine has been

powered down prior to cleaning.

In the event of a spillage: Power down the unit, remove the platform and dry the

internal chamber with a soft cloth. DO NOT attempt to operate the unit until the

spillage had been properly dried.

IV-1. Service and Contact

Service on the Orbi-Shaker should only be performed by qualified service personnel.

To request service or technical support, please contact Benchmark Scientific

Products or your local Benchmark Scientific representative.

Ph: +1-908-769-5555 Fax: +1-908-222-1864

Em: Info@BenchmarkScientific.com Web: www.BenchmarkScientific.com

P.O. Box 709 Edison, NJ 08817, USA

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