Techne TC-3000G - Manual (Page 2)

CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION 1
SAFETY AND INSTALLATION 2
SÉCURITÉ ET CONSIGNES D'INSTALLATION 5
SICHERHEITS- UND INSTALLATIONSINFORMATIONEN 8
INFORMAZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA E L'INSTALLAZIONE 11
INFORMACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD E INSTALACIÓN 14
BEFORE SWITCHING ON 16
CONTACT INFORMATION 17
TC-3000G SPECIFICATION 18
USER OPERATION AND CONSUMABLES 20
Heated lid 20
Tubes or reaction vessels 20
0.5ml tubes 21
Switching on 21
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 22
The LCD display 22
Indicators 22
The keys 23
PROGRAMMING THE TC-3000G 24
Programming Options 25
Option 1: Creating programs using templates 25
Option 2: Creating a new program 29
Example programs 30
Programming 30
To program a gradient 34
To program increment or decrement temperature or time 37
To run a program 40
INFORMATION 42
CONFIGURATION 42
GRADIENT CALCULATOR 46
RUNNING THE TC-3000G FROM A PC 47
Connecting one unit to a PC 47
Connecting several TC-3000G units to a PC 47
NOTES ON TRANSFERRING PROTOCOLS FROM OTHER THERMAL CYCLERS 48
USER MAINTENANCE 49
Cleaning your TC-3000G 49
Heater block removal 49
SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 50
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 51
Fault Finding 51
Fuses 51
The heated lid over-temperature cut-out 51
Insulation testing 51
Interchangeable blocks 51
Accessories 52
Replacement parts 53