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Rotr
SECTION 5. USING
THE
ROTR
FILTER
WHEEL
WARNING
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Andor, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired.
5.1. E
MERGENCY
D
ISCONNECTION
In case of emergency, the disconnecting device is the mains lead. This will either be the mains lead
connected to the product, or in the case of a cabinet-based system the mains lead to the cabinet.
SWITCH OFF THE MAINS SOCKET AND REMOVE THE MAINS LEAD FROM THE PRODUCT.
5.2. I
NSTRUCTIONS FOR
U
SE
The main operation of this product is as part of the wider Revolution XD system and this is covered in the
applicable software User Guide and by the training given by your Andor Installation Technician or trained
Andor Systems distributor.
5.3. P
OWER
-U
P
S
EQUENCE
1. Power up the Rotr filter wheel.The motor should be audible as the filter wheel is turned to confirm
the 0 position filter.
2. Wait 1 minute to allow the Rotr device to stabilise.
3. Power up the workstation.
4. Wait for 5 minutes to allow the system to fully boot up and stabilise.
5. Enable the control software. Please refer to software user manual for operating protocols.
6. Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes before commencing with the experiment.
7. Whilst running an experiment try to keep room temperature as stable as possible.
8. If the system is not required for a while it should be powered down.
5.4. P
OWER
-D
OWN
S
EQUENCE
1. Close down the controlling software; please refer to software user manual for protocols.
2. Wait for software tab to disappear from workstation start bar.
3. Power down the workstation.
4. Power down the Rotr filter wheel.
