Bio-Rad C1000 Touch™ Thermal Cycler - Manual (Page 15)

C1000 Touch TM Thermal Cycler Manual
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turning the lid force knob counterclockwise one full turn. Reapply the correct lid
force by following the instructions in step 3.
Figure 7. Adjust the lid force by turning the lid force knob.
Loading Sample Vessels into the Reaction Block
To ensure uniform heating and cooling of samples, vessels must be in complete contact with
the reaction block. Adequate contact is achieved by:
• Confirming that the block is clean before loading samples
• Firmly pressing the individual tubes or the microplate into the block wells
TIP: When using one or a few tubes, use the tube frame (catalog #184-9000 or
184-9001) or load at least one empty tube in each corner of the block to ensure
that the lid exerts even pressure on individual tubes.
The Home Screen
The home screen provides access to all thermal cycler operations and displays the status of
the reaction module and the name of the thermal cycler. In the example shown in Figure 8, the
home screen displays the date and time, name of logged-in user (Pete), name of the
instrument (CC006622), current status (Idle), and home screen buttons.
Figure 8. The home screen of the C1000 Touch thermal cycler.
Lid force knob
(turn clockwise to
secure the lid)