Bio-Rad S1000™ Thermal Cycler - Manual (Page 11)

S1000 Thermal Cycler Manual
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• Test port — for service testing only
Figure 2. Back panel of the S1000 thermal cycler.
The control panel on the S1000 thermal cycler provides access to all the functions needed to
run the thermal cycler and includes the following components:
• Liquid crystal display (LCD) — displays the main menu and other screens
• Command, numeric, and navigation keys — use these keys to enter commands,
numbers, or letters and to navigate various screens
The main screen is displayed after booting is complete. Figure 3 shows the components of the
control panel.
Figure 3. Components of the control panel on the S1000 thermal cycler.
Reaction Modules
The S1000 thermal cycler is compatible with any 1000-series reaction module. The reaction
modules come in four sizes: the 96-well fast, 96-deep well, dual 48/48-well, or 384-well
blocks. Each reaction module includes a fully adjustable heated lid that is capable of running
reliably with a broad range of reaction vessels.
Each reaction module contains cooling fins for fast heating and cooling and a fully adjustable,
heated lid.
• Heated inner lid — adjusts the lid temperature to prevent condensation and
evaporation
• Sample/reaction block — holds reaction vessels, including tubes and microplates
Cooling vents
Power
Power
USB B port
USB A ports
Test port
input
Fuses
switch
Main menu
Screen
options
Numeric and
command keys
LCD
key
Navigation
keys