Technical information

Centrifuge Standard Operating Procedure 17
Diagnostic
Number/Message
Problem
Result
Recommended Action
D13 – No rotor in
chamber or drive
problem
The is no rotor
installed or the
drive belt is loose
or broken
Run shuts
down with
maximum
brake
Install rotor per the
applicable rotor manual.
If the message occurs when
the rotor is installed
correctly, call the
Instrumentation Technician.
F1 and F2 – FRS,
call service
Required vacuum
level not reached in
allowed time
Run shuts
down with
maximum
break
Check and clean door sealing
area and door gasket.
Wipe any ice and excess
moisture from chamber.
If the problem persists, call
The Instrumentation
Technician.
R1 and R2 –
Rotor, ID
problem
No magnets
identified, or
magnets incorrectly
identified
Run
continues,
speed may be
decreased.
Press
CE
to clear message.
If the problem repeats, check
rotor magnets, or call the
Instrumentation Technician.
R3, R4, and R8 –
Rotor, speed
derated
The entered rotor
number is not the
same as the rotor
identified
If identified
rotor speed
maximum is
lower than
entered
maximum,
the speed
will be
reduced to
the rated
maximum of
the installed
rotor
Press CE to clear message.
Enter the correct rotor entry
code.
R5 and R6 – No
rotor match
The system cannot
identify the rotor
Run shuts
down with
maximum
break
Make sure the rotor in use is
a compatible Beckman
Coulter rotor.
If the problem persists, call
the Instrumentation
Technician.