Techne TC-PLUS - Manual (Page 50)

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THE RUN SCREEN
The Run Screen will be displayed after a program has been started. It shows the instrument status
and the progress of a run.
Once the program has been started, the timers in the
top right hand corner of the screen will indicate how
long the program has been running and the total run
time.
The progress bar at the top of the screen also
indicates how far the run has progressed.
Adaptive ramp rate
The first time a program is run, the unit estimates the
total run time based on the ramp rates set in the
program. After the first cycle has completed the actual
time taken to complete the cycle is then used to re-
calculate the total run time. Subsequent runs of the
same program will therefore have a more accurate
estimate of total run time. The estimate also takes into
account the ambient room temperature; therefore run
times will also depend on ambient temperature.
The status of the block is indicated by the step bars
which display the activity of the block (i.e. ramping to
temperature), paused or the count down time of the
step.
Progress through the program is indicated by the
stage bar(s) which show at which cycle of the program
the unit is currently at.
• Touch Stop to stop the program. A prompt will ask
you to confirm the stop.
• Touch Temperature log to view the block
temperatures. The previous two minutes of
temperature readings can be viewed by scrolling
across the screen using a finger. The complete log
is written and saved on the unit.
Note: Touch Program View to return to the
program status.
• Touch Pause to pause the program.
• If paused, touch Continue to un-pause the
program.
Note: If the drawer is open while the unit is running,
the program will pause and only resume when the
drawer is closed.
• Touch Back to return to the Home Screen.
Note: It is possible to access all modules of the
software while the unit is running a program.