Instruction manual
Description
Design
Thermo Scientific WX Ultra Series 1-5
Table 1-2 [Functions of keyboard-keyed by item no. to fig. 1-3]
No. Name and Symbol Functions and actions
(6) START key Starts rotor rotation. If VACUUM is off, this key activates the vacuum pump and starts 
temperature control.
(7) STOP key Stops rotor rotation.
(8) VACUUM key Starts up the vacuum pump and activates air vent (As soon as vacuum pump is on, tem-
perature control starts.) Air vent for vacuum chamber after a run cannot be opened as 
long as the rotor is spinning.
(9)
ESC key Moves the display back to the screen at the preceding level (for example, to switch 
back from the Menu Screen to the Run Screen).
(10) MENU key Displays the Menu Screen.
The Menu Screen offers the choice of Centrifuge Scheduler, User List, Alarm Informa-
tion, Rotor Catalog, and User Customization Routines.
(11) Cursor key a. Displays the cursor on the Run Screen, putting the display into input wait status.
b. Move the cursor on the screen.
1. Moves the cursor up 
2. Moves the cursor down 
3. Moves the cursor to the right 
4. Moves the cursor to the left 
(12) Numeric key  Used to type numbers for setting run conditions.
 During time and temperature entry: Moves cursor from hours to minutes. 
Acts as decimal point for data entry.
 a. During operation time entry: sets continuous run.
b. When entering deceleration conditions: sets a free coast.
 Use this when you have entered the wrong value while entering an 
operating condition or entering a number or when the alarm device is 
activated.
Functions of this key
a. This key clears the cursor-carrying input field and returns you to the 
preinput state.
b. Use this key to clear an alarm signal. If more than one alarm signal is 
on, this key will clear them one by one.
 Registers the entered value.










