Bio-Rad S1000™ Thermal Cycler - Manual (Page 31)

S1000 Thermal Cycler Manual
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When connected to a C1000 Touch thermal cycler, the S1000 thermal cyclers can be
controlled by either the C1000 Touch thermal cycler or CFX Manager™ software, 2.0 or higher.
Connecting S1000 Cyclers Directly to a C1000 or C1000
Touch Cycler
To connect up to three S1000 thermal cyclers directly to a C1000 or C1000 Touch thermal
cycler, follow these instructions:
1. Plug a high quality, shielded USB cable into the USB B port on the back of the S1000
thermal cycler.
2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB A port on the back of the C1000 or
C1000 Touch thermal cycler.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect up to three S1000 cyclers directly to the same C1000 or
C1000 Touch thermal cycler.
4. Open the MAIN screen or instrument tree on the C1000 thermal cycler, or in the C1000
Manager software if the C1000 thermal cycler is connected to a computer.
5. Open the Saved Files screen on the C1000 Touch thermal cycler, or the instrument tree in
the CFX Manager software if the C1000 Touch is connected to a computer.
6. Select the S1000 thermal cycler by serial number or name.
NOTE: If the S1000 thermal cycler instrument has a name, then the name is
displayed instead of the serial number.
Operating the S1000 Thermal Cycler While It’s Under the
Control of the C1000 or C1000 Touch Cycler
When the S1000 thermal cycler is under the control of a C1000 or C1000 Touch thermal cycler,
it is in “semi-lock down mode.” In this mode, the S1000 thermal cycler does not respond when
control panel keys are pressed. However, the following keys function on the control panel:
• SCREEN — to access the running, graphical, and time-remaining screens
• PAUSE — to temporarily stop a protocol that is currently running on the S1000
thermal cycler. This function is active when an individual protocol screen is being
displayed
• CANCEL — to cancel a protocol that is currently running on the S1000 thermal
cycler. This function is active when an individual protocol screen is being displayed
• ENTER — to begin a run that has been remotely sent from the C1000 Manager or
CFX Manager software
• ENTER — to skip a step. This function is active when an individual protocol screen is
being displayed