MJ Research PTC-0200, Operation Manual

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Operation
Removing an Alpha Unit
1. Turn the DNA Engine off (see the Caution below) .
2. Pull upward on the handle. When the lock releases, you will hear a
click, and the Alpha unit will slide a little toward the back of the DNA
Engine. The electrical connectors of the Alpha unit and the DNA En-
gine are now disengaged, so there is no danger of electrical shock.
3. Slide the Alpha unit toward the rear of the DNA Engine about 3cm.
4. Grasp the front and back edges of the Alpha unit, and lift it out of
the machine.
Caution: Caution:
Caution: Caution:
Caution: Do not insert or remove an Alpha unit with the DNA
Engine turned on; electrical arcing can result. Read the
safety warning in appendix A regarding electrical safety
when inserting or removing an Alpha unit.
Opening an Alpha Unit
Grip the front edge of the top lever of the Hot Bonnet as shown in figure
4-2A, and pull upward firmly. The top lever will pop open to reveal the
entire thumbwheel (fig. 4-2B). Continue pulling upward to open the Hot
Bonnet. The Hot Bonnet will tip backward, revealing the entire block.
Caution: Caution:
Caution: Caution:
Caution: Do not pull on the thumbwheel to open the unit. This can
damage the Hot Bonnet’s closing mechanism.
MJR
ESEARCH
PTC-200
P eltier Thermal Cycler
DNA Engine
Power
Instant Incubate
Block Display
B
A
Block Status
Heating
Cooling
CAUTION: Sample block(s) may be very hot !
ATTENTION: Les blocs peuvent erte tres chauds !
Pause
Stop
Cancel
Proceed
Select
MJR
ESEARC
H
PTC-200
P eltier Thermal Cycler
DNA
Engine
Power
Instant Incubate
Block Display
B
A
Block Status
Heating
Cooling
CAUTION: Sample bloc
k(s) may be very hot
!
ATTENTION: Les blocs
peuvent erte tres ch
auds !
Pause
Stop
Cancel
Proceed
Select
A A
A A
A B B
B B
B
Figure 4-2 Opening an Alpha unit.