Cycler TCY Specification, Temperature | Omega Engineering 25, 48, 20

3. Cycler TCY Specification

3. Cycler TCY Specification

Temperature

Temperature range	4°C to 99°C
Temperature set point precision	0.1°C
Block uniformity (over full range)	± 0.5°C
Temperature accuracy	± 0.5°C
End of program cooling below ambient	Yes

Heating/Cooling Rate

Maximum heating rate	4.5ºC/s
Minimum heating rate	0.1ºC/s
Maximum cooling rate	3.0ºC/s
Minimum cooling rate	0.1ºC/s

Heated Lid

Heated lid enable/disable	Yes
Selectable heated lid temperature	100°C to 115°C
Over-temperature cut-out	Fixed at 145°C
Temperature sensor	Thermistor
Heater type	Etched foil
Heater power	33W
Warm up time	4 min approximately
	(ambient to 105°C)
The heated lid will only come on if the set temperature is above 35°C

Programming

Program naming using alpha keys	Yes
Program password protection	Yes
Number of programs (3 step)	37
Maximum number of steps per stage	35
Maximum number of stages per program	25
Minimum hold time	1 sec
Maximum hold time	18 hrs
Incremental/decremental temperature	Yes
Incremental/decremental step hold time	Yes
Programmable ramp rate (heat or cool)	Variable in 0.1°C/sec steps
Programmable ramp rate resolution	0.1°C

Running Programs

Pause button	Yes
Stop button	Yes
End of program alarm	Yes
Auto restart on power fail	Yes

Interconnectivity

Connection to PC control program	Yes
Software updates from web-site	Yes

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Omega Engineering 25, 48, 20, 30 manual Cycler TCY Specification, Temperature, Heating/Cooling Rate, Heated Lid, Programming

Contents

Shop online at TCY 20, 25, 30Thermal Cyclers User’sGuide For immediate technical or application assistance OMEGAnet Online Service omega.comInternet e-mail info@omega.com Servicing North America Contents 1. Introduction 2. Safety and installationOperator Safety ELECTRICIAN InstallationReplacement cable Unpacking Working Conditions Heated Lid 3. Cycler TCY SpecificationTemperature Heating/Cooling Rate Heated lid 4. User operation and consumablesDimensions Power 0.5ml Tubes Information Configuration TCYTCProgramsMethods00 to select Methods Configuration5. Front panel controls Programs The Down arrow key The keysThe End, Finish or Exit key The Up arrow key The Alpha/Numeric keys 6. Programming the CYCLER Step MethodsPrograms00 Information ConfigurationStage Cycle Option 1 Creating programs using templates 2 STEP TEMPLATESTEP Run ProgramMethod To save the program To give a program a name To edit a field or step in an existing program ProgramsMethods00 Information ConfigurationSet password to select to select DONNA 7 Run programmethod 5m00 Post hold10.0 72.0ºC 105ºC UNNAMED #10.0ºCºC To set a password for a selected program Typical 3-Step PCR Example programsProgramming New*New- program ** 2 STEP TEMPLATE 5012 3 STEP TEMPLATE described above To insert additional stepsTo delete a step to edit the step as To add a new stage at the end to insertstage To add a new stage before an existing one The prompt line will flash between ‘CHANGE TO PAUSE?’ and ‘YES or NO’ To insert a ‘pause’ into a program to 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 methodProgram To run a program Run methodProgramNewprogramMethods to select 72.0ºC Sample58.0ºC Hold @ Unit s/n 8. Configuration7. Information Block s/nid Settings ProgramSettingsdefaultsxxxx PasswordsFormat memory Passwords Thiswill delete SURE ? 9. Notes on transferring protocols from other thermal cyclers Underside of the CYCLER TCY 10. User maintenanceCleaning your CYCLER Heater Block removal 11. Some frequently asked questions Fuses 12. Additional informationFault Finding Insulation testing RETURN REQUESTS/INQUIRIES WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER pH/CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATUREPRESSURE, STRAIN AND FORCE FLOW/LEVEL