65
Thermal Cycler Temperature Verification System For GeneAmp
®
PCR Systems 2720, 9600, 9700, 9800,
and Veriti
®
System User Guide
Chapter 6
Calibration verification test
3. Use the stick end of a cotton swab to coat well R3 with mineral oil; The wells
are too small for the swab end.
4. Place the 20-µL probe assembly into well R3.
5. Thread the probe wire through the channels in the 384-well temperature
verification plate to prevent damage to the probe and lead wires.
6. Make sure the probe is connected to the digital thermometer.
7. Press and release the red button to automatically close the heated cover.
IMPORTANT!
Seat the probe properly. If the probe wire is crushed when the
heated cover closes, the probe may be damaged
8. Power on the digital thermometer.
Refer to the instructions in your Temperature Verification Kit for details on
operating the digital thermometer, Model 4500.
Configuring the
GeneAmp
®
9700
1. Power on the thermal cycler. The Main menu opens.
For best results, allow the thermal cycler 15 to 30 minutes to warm up to
ambient temperature before performing the test.
2. Press
F4
(Util).
The Utilities screen opens.
3. Press
F1
(Diag). The Diagnostics screen opens.
4. Press
F3
(TmpVer). The Temperature Verification screen opens.
5. Press
F1
(Temp) to automatically configure the GeneAmp
®
9700 for the
calibration verification test. The Calibration Verification screen opens.
Temperature Verification
Temp - Calibration Verification
TNU - Temperature Non-Uniformity
F1
F3
F4
F5
F2
Temp
Exit
TNU
Calibration Verification
Block temp = xx.x°C Cover temp = xxx°C
Place probe in well R3
Press Run
F1
F3
F4
F5
F2
Run
Cancel