Azure™ cSeries User Manual
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1. Introduction
The Azure cSeries imaging systems offer
high performance imaging for a wide
variety of applications. The cSeries family
of instruments includes the follow products:
c150, c200, c300, c400, c500 and c600.
Select which one fits your applications now,
and learn more about upgrading later when
your needs change.
Each Azure cSeries imaging workstation
can be upgraded in the field to a higher
model with a wider range of applications,
with the exception of the c150 which
is not upgradeable. Contact us at
to learn more.
The Azure cSeries system includes the following key components:
• Cabinet
– The cabinet is a light tight image station.
• Camera – High resolution camera, preinstalled in the system. A motorized lens is included on
the c300 systems and above.
• UV Transilluminator – The UV illuminator provides 302nm and 365nm trans illumination. It is
mounted on a pull out tray.
• EPI Blue and White LEDs – The cabinet also contains EPI white and blue light panels on each
side of the cabinet interior walls.
• EPI RGB LEDs – High intensity LED illuminators (c400 and c600).
• EPI 660nm & 785nm Laser Diodes (c500 and c600).
• Filters – For each light source, appropriate filters are also included in the motorized filter wheel.
• Tablet PC – The tablet PC is a self contained touch screen PC for system control and image
acquisition.
• Orange Tray – For Visible dyes, the orange tray converts UV light into Visible light.
• Blot Tray – Stored in the cSeries door, the Blot Tray is required for imaging all blots. For
fluorescent blots, it is placed on the UV transilluminator. For Chemi blots, it can be placed on
the UV transilluminator, or on the chemi shelf in the cabinet.
• USB Memory Stick – The Azure Biosystems memory stick contains files relevant to your
imaging system.
• AzureSpot Analysis Software – Please contact our technical support to receive your
electronical license at
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c600
c500
c400
c300
c200
c150