Techne Prime Elite - Manual (Page 25)

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PROGRAMMING TEXT, TEMPERATURE AND TIME
This section gives instructions for the basic programming of text, temperature and time which are
required in later sections.
TEXT ENTRY
When giving a name to a program or stage, or when entering a keyword or a password, a text entry
screen will be opened.
Touch individual characters to create the name.
• For words with all upper case letters touch
CAPS.
• Touch SHIFT if only the first letter is required in
upper case.
• For numbers touch 123.
• For commonly used symbols touch SYM.
• Touch the space bar (not labelled) for spaces
between characters.
• To clear the typed name, touch CLR.
• To delete the last character touch DEL.
Once the name is complete, touch OK.
TEMPERTURE ENTRY
When touching a temperature parameter a temperature entry screen will open. There are two forms of
temperature entry screen:
• A simple form for adjusting the temperature of the instrument parameters such as the heated lid
and program parameters such as initial denaturation and final extension.
• An advanced form when programming step temperatures within a cycling stage that includes the
options for introducing an incremented/decremented step temperature, for example in touchdown
PCR, or a temperature gradient.
Simple temperature entry
• Enter the temperature by typing in the required
value. The decimal point can be used for 0.1ºC
resolution.
• To clear the entry press DEL.
• If an entered temperature is invalid, a prompt will
indicate the acceptable range.
• Once the temperature is correct, touch OK to
return to the previous screen.
• Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen if
no changes are required.