3.3 Setting the Temperature
3.3 Setting the Temperature
If you want an elevated temperature within the instrument for your experiment, turn on
the incubator at least 20 minutes before you plan to start plate reading. Up to 20
minutes may be required for the temperature within the chamber to reach the set point.
Turning on the incubator and choosing a temperature set point can be done using the
software or the front panel of the instrument.
Range:
The instrument will operate with a chamber temperature between 1 °C above
ambient and 45 °C. Temperature cannot be regulated at a set point that is outside this
range.
Note:
It is possible to enter a temperature setting that is outside the operational range,
either through software or with the control panel. However, the instrument will not
respond with a temperature outside the allowable range.
3.3.1 Displaying
Temperature
Two temperatures are displayed in the LCD on the control panel. The upper reading is
the temperature measured inside the reading chamber. When the incubator is off, this
upper number will be the ambient temperature. The lower reading is the set point, that
is, the temperature you desire for the current experiment, and it is displayed when the
incubator is enabled.
actual˚C
set pt˚C
Set Temp
Temp
on/off
3.3.2 Setting the Temperature with the Control Panel
To enable the incubator, press the [Temp on/off] key on the control panel. The display
will indicate that temperature control is on by displaying numbers in the lower half of
the LCD. The instrument will set the instrument to the default temperature, 37 °C.
To change the temperature set point, press the up or down arrow keys until the desired
temperature set point appears on the display.
The reading chamber temperature will be maintained at the set point until you disable
temperature control by touching the [Temp on/off] key again. When the incubator is
off, the temperature within the reading chamber returns to ambient.
Note:
If the power is shut off to the instrument for any reason, you will need to turn on
the incubator again and allow sufficient time (at least 10 minutes) for the control
algorithm to fully stabilize the reading chamber temperature.
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