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BEFOREUSE:

Pleasereadthefollowinginstructions:

Read the Manual first before operating

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the instrument

For indoor use only

Ambient temperature range +5°C to
+40°C

Use in a well-ventilated area. 

Relative humidity not exceeding 80%

Mains supply fluctuation not exceeding
10%

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Warning

ALL UNITS MUST BE GROUNDED

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Checkthelinesupplyissufficienttomeetthepowerrequirementoftheunit!

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Overview

Rockers–Theplatformonthemixersmoveinnon‐horizontaldirectionasthemotorrotated,

i.e.therockingmovement.Therearetwotypesofrockersprovided:1,thegyrationtype

andthewavetype.Withtiltedangleinoneend,thegyrationmixersgyrateinthree‐

dimension.Thismixingaction

asstainingandde‐staininggelsandlowfoamingmixingpurpose.Thewavetypeisbasedon

see‐sawactiontocreatewave‐likemixingoftheliquidandsuitableforPetri‐dishandculture

fluids.

issuitableforfullflashingsomefloatedobjectbyliquid,such

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Figure4:Overviewoftheminiscale3Dgyratorrocker(RCK‐31).1Electricalsocket;2
Slip‐proofplatform;3LEDdisplayonDigitalfrontpanel

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Figure5:Overviewofthelabscalesee‐sawrocker(RCK‐21).1Electricalsocket;
2Slip‐proofplatform;3Digitalfrontpanel

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Operation

Alwaysinstallthecarrierorplatformbeforeturningonthemachine.Allplatformsor
carriersareshippedinpre‐installedstatus.Forsafetyreason,pleasecheckallthelocking
screwandtightenagainifnecessary.Thelockingscrewsmightbeloosenedduring
transportation!

Placethemachinesontheflatandsteady
safeoperation.

Checktheelectricalsafetystatusandthepowerswitchmustbein“OFF”positionbefore
plugintothepoweroutlet.ThemachinescomewithIECelectricalsocketanddoublefuses
forsafetyoperation.

Forthe3DGyratorRockers,adjustthe
speedtotheminimumrpm.Andexaminethenutunderneaththecentercylindershaft
turningfront,thenstopthemachinesandtilttheplatformtodesiredangle.

Figure13:Overviewofheadbox.

Loadthesamplesfirstbeforeturningonthe
andneveroverloadthesamples.

Alwaysstartwithlowspeedandgraduallyadjustthespeed,especiallyfortheanalog
model.

Therearetwodifferenttypesofcontrolinmostofthemixers:digitalandanalog.Both

controlmodescanadjustthespeedandtimer

1.DigitalControlofSpeedandTimers

surfaceandkeepawayfromotherobjectsfor

tiltedanglebeforeloadingthesamples.Setthe

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machine.Beawareofloadingsampleevenly

ofthemixers.

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Figure14:Overviewofthefrontpanelofthedigitalcontrolmode.1Start/stop
button;2Modebutton;3Indicatorbeneath“rpm”;4Indicatorbeneath“time”;
5Digitaldisplay;6Speedcontrol

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Therearetwobuttonsandoneknobonthedigitalpanel:Theknobisthemainswitchfor
turningonthemachineandadjustingthespeedandtimer;themodebuttonhasthe
selectionfunctiontoeitheradjustthetimerorthespeed;thestart/stopbuttonisusedto

orstopthemixingprocess.ThepanelhasLEDnumericdisplayandredindicators.

start
Whenstartingthemixers,theredindicatorbetweenthestart/stopandmodebuttons
illuminate,andwhenpressingthemodebutton,thereadindicatorsunderneaththerpm
andminutealternativelyilluminatetoshowthestatusofdisplay.

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1.1Presstheknobtoturnontheunit.TheLEDdisplaythenumberoflastsavedrpmand
timersetting.Andtheindicatorunderneaththerpmilluminate,adjusttherpmbytheknob
todesiredvalue.Andmovetheilluminatedindicatorfromunderneathrpmtominuteby
pressingthemode
timingvalue,andfinallypressthestart/stopbuttontostartthemachine.Ifusingtheknob

toturnoffthemachine,thesettimerandspeedwillautomaticallybesaved,andcarryon

thenexttimeoperation.

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1.2Adjustthetimer:pressmodebuttonuntiltheindicatorunderneathofminilluminate,
turntheknobtodesiredcount‐downminute.Todisablethetimer,justturntheknobto‐‐‐,

theunitwillcontinuouslyoperateuntilmanuallystoppingtheunit.Whenthetimerreaches

tozero,theunit

button,thedisplaywillshowthesettimerandchangetothedesired

stopsandsoundsanalert.

Thedefaulttimeunitisminute(displayednnnn),butitcanbechangedtoHour:Minute

(displayedH:nn)orMinute:Second(displayednn:ss).Todoso,turnoffthemachine
completelywiththemainelectricalswitch,presstheknobandmodebuttonsimultaneously,

andturn
machineonusingtheknob,thedisplaywillshownn:ss(forminute:second)orH:nn(for
hour:minute)ornn(forminute),andturntheknobtothedesiredunitandpresstheknob

again

time,thenewlysetunitwilltakeeffect.

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1.3Thespeedandtimercanbeadjustedduringoperationwithoutstoppingthemachine.

Suggestuserstouselowerspeedtostartthemachineandadjust

mixingstatusslowlytoavoidthespillorsafetyproblemsduringtheoperation.

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themachinebackon.Thedisplaywilldisplay88:88andthenoff.Turnthe

toturnoffthemachine,thedisplaywillshowOFF.Whenturningonthemachinenext

thespeedtooptimum

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2. Analog Control of Speed and Timers

Figure 15: Overview of the front panel of the analog control mode. 1 Timer knob;

2 Main switch; 3 Speed knob

There are two knobs and one main switch on the front panel of the analog types of the

mixers. The main switch has three stages funcon: ON, OFF and Timer. For connuous

operaon, place the switch to the “ON” posion, and turn the rpm knob (on the right hand

side) to desired speed. When using mer, place the switch to “Timer” posion, and adjust

the speed using speed knob. Befor

the way to the le hand side (minimum level)! And adjust the speed gradually.

e turning on the machine, please turn the speed knob all

Maintenance and Service

This range of equipment only requires roune cleaning for the maintenance. Before

cleaning, Always unplug the equipment from the electrical outlet. Use so cloth with mild

detergent to clean the surface of the equipment.

WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER

OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of 36 months from date of purchase. OMEGA’s WARRANTY adds an additional one (1) month
grace period to normal three (3) year product warranty to cover handling and shipping time. This
ensures that OMEGA’s customers receive maximum coverage on each product.

If the unit malfunctions, it must be returned to the factory for evaluation. OMEGA’s Customer Service
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Upon examination by OMEGA, if the unit is found to be defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no
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limited to contact points, fuses, and triacs.

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breakage in transit.

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was PURCHASED,

2. Model and serial number of the product under
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of the repair,

2. Model and serial number of the product, and

3. Repair instructions and/or specific problems
relative to the product.

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