Contents |
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1. | Introduction | 4 |
2. | Safety and installation | 4 |
3. | Cycler TCY specification | 7 |
4. User operation and consumables | 8 | |
| Heated lid | 8 |
| Tubes or reaction vessels | 8 |
| 0.5ml Tubes | 9 |
| Switching on | 10 |
5. | Front panel controls | 11 |
| The LCD Display | 11 |
| Indicators | 11 |
| The keys | 12 |
6. Programming the Cycler TCY | 13 | |
| Programming Options | 15 |
| Option 1: Creating programs using templates | 19 |
| Option 2: Creating a new program | 20 |
| Example programs | 20 |
| Programming | 20 |
| To program increment or decrement temperature or time | 24 |
| To run a program | 27 |
7. | Information | 29 |
8. | Configuration | 29 |
9. | Notes on transferring protocols from other thermal cyclers | 32 |
10. User maintenance | 33 | |
| Cleaning your Cycler TCY | 33 |
| Heater Block removal | 33 |
11. Some frequently asked questions | 34 | |
12. Additional information | 35 | |
| Fault Finding | 35 |
| Fuses | 35 |
| The heated lid | 35 |
| Insulation testing | 35 |
| Interchangeable blocks | 35 |
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