[RASMB] XL-I start problem

[Alvaro Ortega Retuerta]

Hi all,

so finally the magic little white plug on the back of the instrument made
the work, and our XL-I is back on tour.
It needed to print something out, diagnose, clear its mind and like that
came back to life.

I want to thank Dr. Philo and the ones that wrote me in private for the
quick help I got.

Alvaro

2012/2/7 John Philo <jphilo at mailway.com>

> **
> All, an "unnamed source" tells me that the same 'dope slap' effect can be
> achieved more quickly and easily by momentarily unplugging a white jumper
> with a small loop of wire located on the back of the centrifuge next to the
> serial cable, which will cause a drive diagnostic.
>
> Wouldn't it be great if that would work for politicians who deny climate
> change?
>
> John
> ---------------------------------
> Alvaro,
>
> I'm not sure this is your problem, but once a year or so my instruments
> get into a state I call 'brain fever' where the main centrifuge computer is
> confused about whether the rotor is spinning and just refuses to run. The
> only cure I know for this doesn't make a lot of sense, and I discovered it
> by accident, but it works nonetheless, so give this a try:
>
> (1) First you need to release the vacuum and open the door (sometimes it
> is so confused it won't release the vacuum, so I have to power down and do
> the emergency vacuum release).
>
> (2) Set a non-zero rotor speed from the instrument panel. Then *with the
> door open* press the Start button on the panel. This will cause the CPU
> to throw a diagnostic and the printer will print. This seems to be for the
> instrument something like a slap in the face, and just as that does when
> someone gets hysterical in the movies, magically it gets things all
> straightened out.
>
> Good luck,
>
> John
>  ------------------------------
>  *From:* rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org [mailto:rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Alvaro Ortega Retuerta
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:55 AM
> *To:* rasmb at rasmb.bbri.org
> *Subject:* [RASMB] XL-I start problem
>
> Dear all,
>
> I am using an XL-I which so far never showed any problem regarding
> communication with the computer or any other issue. Perhaps my problem has
> a trivial solution and that is why I ask for your experience before
> contacting the Beckman service.
>
> The problem is simply that the XL-I won't start. When the experiment is
> setup in the Proteomelab software, hitting the Start single scan or Start
> method scan will open the new window which just states "Waiting for speed".
> The vacuum is at 0 microns, and even when set at 3000 rpm, hitting the
> green start button in the XL-I console, or through the proteomelab software
> (Start XL-I), it stays at 0 rpm.
>
> There is no message of communication failure or anything. Has anybody had
> this problem before? Or does anyone knows what would be the origin of this?
> Perhaps it is a simple thing that I didn't realise.
>
> Any comment, or advice, or hint that could help me find the way to make it
> run again would be very appreciated.
>
> Thank you very much for your help
> --
>
> _______________________
>
> Álvaro Ortega Retuerta
> Grupo Macromoléculas
> Dpto. Química-Física
> Facultad de Química
> UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA
> alvarort at um.es
> Telf. (+34) 868 88 7420
> Fax (+34) 868 88 4148
> _______________________
>
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