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Gene Q Thermal Cycler Chapter 4 Operation Guide
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CHAPTER 4 OPERATION GUIDE
There are eight kinds of block units suitable to Gene Q Thermal Cycler. In this chapter, we will
explain in details on operations of every kind of block unit, for example, how to edit, access, modify,
delete, or run a PCR amplification file, how to set parameters under different block unit.
Warning! Please turn off the power immediately and contact the distributor if abnormal
sound or display appears after power-on, or if failure alarm and display are found
in the process of the device’s self-testing.
Note: If the number of samples is less than the number of conical holes of the block, the
sample tubes should be evenly distributed over the block, in order to ensure that
the heated lid will stably press on the top of the sample tubes, so that both the
block’s load and the temperature distribution in each tube are even.
Note: Before closing the cover, please revolve the knob counter-clockwise according to
the knob diagram till there sound "dang, dang....." Please note that the knob can
be tightened by revolving clockwise, but can be loosed by revolving
counter-clockwise.
After closing the cover but before power on, please revolve the knob clockwise till
it sound "dang,dang....." Revolve the knob one more turn.
At the beginning of revolving the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise, you can
hear "dang,dang...."sound,press the release key by your finger; meanwhile,
revolve the knob counter-clockwise for two turns, thus to loose the release key to
revolve the knob.
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How to Run a PCR Program
Switch the power on, Gene Q Thermal Cycler will beep twice, and it shows the power supply is
connected well. The screen will display “
Self testing
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”
，
and the instrument will carry on self
testing. The self-testing needs about 1~2 minutes and please wait patiently. If the self-testing is
successful, the screen will display the main interface.
On the left top of the main interface it displays
the state of Hot lid.
On the central area it displays Bioer Co.
information, software version number, block
model, default file, default user, control mode
and sample volume.
 Press “File” to enter file list interface.
 Press “System” to enter system
parameter setting interface.
 If the default file has no password, press
“
Run ” to enter running mode or enter the
interface displaying sample volume input
window. If the default file has password,
press “Run”, thus a dialog box will be
Main interface
Hotlid=off 2008-11-01 10:05:00
BIOER
Bioer Technology Co.,Ltd
Version: 2008-2.0
Default User: BIOER
Default File: PCR1
Module Select: 24*0.2
Control Mode: Block
File System Run