Bio-Rad Peelable Foil Heat Seal - Manual (Page 8)

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Chapter 1 — Introduction
The Bio-Rad ® PX1 ™ PCR plate sealer is designed to deliver consistent and reliable
microplate sealing that withstands the stresses of thermal cycling. The PX1 virtually
eliminates sample evaporation from the PCR experimental workflow.
Unpacking the PX1
The PX1 PCR plate sealer includes the following components:
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PX1 PCR plate sealer instrument
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Plate support block
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Sealing frame
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PX1 instruction manual
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Power cord
Remove all packing materials and store them for future use. If any items are missing
or damaged, contact your local Bio-Rad office.
Instrument Overview
Front panel (Figure 1) — the front panel
of the PX1 PCR plate sealer includes the
following components:
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Touch screen user interface — consisting
of a full color screen for complete control of
PX1 functions
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Motorized drawer — used to insert the
plate and seal
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LED light — indicates instrument status.
Green indicates the instrument is either
actively heating or maintaining a set
temperature. Orange indicates the
instrument has automatically shut down
after a user-programmable amount of time
Back panel (Figure 2) — the back panel of
the PX1 PCR plate sealer includes the
following components:
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Ventilation slots
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Fuse drawer
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Power switch
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Power connection
Introduction
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Fuse drawer
Power switch
Power
connection
Ventilation
slots
Fig. 2. Back panel.
Fig. 1. Front panel.
LED status
light
Touch screen
Motorized
drawer