Analytik Jena qTOWER3 84, Operating Manual

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Contents
qTOWER 3 84 / qTOWER 3 84 G Edition 02.19 1
Contents
1 Basic Information ................................................................................. 3
1.1 Notes on the manual ...................................................................................... 3
1.2 Intended use ................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Warranty and liability ...................................................................................... 5
2 Safety instructions ............................................................................... 6
2.1 Symbols and signal words used ..................................................................... 6
2.2 Safety symbols on the qTOWER³ 84 ............................................................. 8
2.3 Technical condition ......................................................................................... 8
2.4 Requirements for the operating personnel ..................................................... 9
2.5 Safety instructions, transport and installation............................................... 10
2.6 Safety instructions - operation ...................................................................... 10
2.6.1 General ......................................................................................................... 10
2.6.2 Safety instructions - Protection against explosion and fire .......................... 11
2.6.3 Safety instructions - electrical equipment ..................................................... 11
2.6.4 Handling of samples, auxiliary and operating materials ............................... 12
2.6.5 Safety instructions - service and repair ........................................................ 13
2.7 Behavior during emergencies ...................................................................... 14
2.8 Standards and directives .............................................................................. 15
3 Technical data .................................................................................... 17
4 Installation conditions ....................................................................... 19
4.1 Environmental conditions ............................................................................. 19
4.2 Energy supply ............................................................................................... 19
4.3 Space requirement ....................................................................................... 20
5 Function and setup ............................................................................ 21
5.1 Fluorescence spectrometer .......................................................................... 21
5.2 PCR thermocycler ........................................................................................ 23
6 Commissioning .................................................................................. 24
6.1 Connections and control elements ............................................................... 24
6.2 Setting up the qTOWER
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7 Operation ............................................................................................ 29
7.1 Switching the qTOWER³ 84 on .................................................................... 29
7.2 Switching off the qTOWER³ 84 .................................................................... 29
7.3 Inserting samples / Starting the PCR analysis ............................................. 30