Omega Engineering 25, 48, 20 Front panel controls, Programs, Methods, Information, Configuration

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5.Front panel controls

The LCD Display

Programs				[0]		The CYCLER TCY has a four line LCD
						display. The top three lines are
Methods			[0]			information or program lines, while the
Information
Configuration						bottom line is a prompt line. The active
					]	line flashes on screen and is shown in
[	,	to select		]		bold in this manual.
	,	to select

The bottom line may change or flash between two or three different prompts depending upon which program line is active. An example of a prompt line which flashes between three different prompts is shown here.

Indicators

Power: This indicator is lit when there is power to the CYCLER TCY.

Status: This indicator is lit when the CYCLER TCY is running a program. It is off when the unit is stopped. It will flash and beep slowly when the unit is paused. It will flash after a five second quick sequence of beeps when the unit reaches its final hold temperature.

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Contents Shop online at TCY 20, 25, 30Thermal Cyclers User’sGuideFor immediate technical or application assistance OMEGAnet Online Service omega.comInternet e-mail info@omega.com Servicing North AmericaContents Operator Safety 2. Safety and installation1. Introduction ELECTRICIAN InstallationReplacement cable UnpackingWorking Conditions Heated Lid 3. Cycler TCY SpecificationTemperature Heating/Cooling RateHeated lid 4. User operation and consumablesDimensions Power0.5ml Tubes Information Configuration TCYTCProgramsMethods00 to selectMethods Configuration5. Front panel controls ProgramsThe Down arrow key The keysThe End, Finish or Exit key The Up arrow keyThe Alpha/Numeric keys 6. Programming the CYCLERStep MethodsPrograms00 Information ConfigurationStage CycleOption 1 Creating programs using templates 2 STEP TEMPLATESTEP Run ProgramMethodTo save the program To give a program a nameTo edit a field or step in an existing program ProgramsMethods00 Information ConfigurationSet password to select to select DONNA 7 Run programmethod5m00 Post hold10.0 72.0ºC105ºC UNNAMED #10.0ºCºC To set a password for a selected programTypical 3-Step PCR Example programsProgramming New*New- program ** 2 STEP TEMPLATE 5012 3 STEP TEMPLATEdescribed above To insert additional stepsTo delete a step to edit the step asTo add a new stage at the end to insertstage To add a new stage before an existing oneThe prompt line will flash between ‘CHANGE TO PAUSE?’ and ‘YES or NO’ To insert a ‘pause’ into a programto go into edit mode To program increment or decrement temperature or timeTemperature profile of incremented Hold Time at step 3 of each cycle Press “Enter” Press “Pause”twice to go into edit Stopping what you are doing Run ProgrammethodGEORGE View methodProgramTo run a program Run methodProgramNewprogramMethods to select72.0ºC Sample58.0ºC Hold @Unit s/n 8. Configuration7. Information Block s/nidSettings ProgramSettingsdefaultsxxxx PasswordsFormat memoryPasswords Thiswill delete SURE ?9. Notes on transferring protocols from other thermal cyclers Underside of the CYCLER TCY 10. User maintenanceCleaning your CYCLER Heater Block removal11. Some frequently asked questions Fuses 12. Additional informationFault Finding Insulation testingRETURN REQUESTS/INQUIRIES WARRANTY/DISCLAIMERpH/CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATUREPRESSURE, STRAIN AND FORCE FLOW/LEVEL