Rotor-Gene Q MDx CE User Manual 02/2022
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4.3
AC power connection
4.3.1
Power requirements
The Rotor-Gene Q MDx operates at:
100–240 V AC at 50–60Hz, 520 VA (peak)
Make sure that the voltage rating of the Rotor-Gene Q MDx is compatible with the AC voltage
available at the installation site. Mains supply voltage fluctuations are not to exceed 10% of nominal
supply voltages.
4.3.2
Grounding requirements
To protect operating personnel, QIAGEN recommends that the Rotor-Gene Q MDx be correctly
grounded (earthed). The instrument is equipped with a 3-conductor AC power cord that, when
connected to an appropriate AC power outlet, grounds (earths) the instrument. To preserve this
protection feature, do not operate the instrument from an AC power outlet that has no ground (earth)
connection.
4.3.3
Installation of AC power cord
Connect one end of the AC power cord to the socket located at the rear of the Rotor-Gene Q MDx
instrument, and the other end to the AC power outlet.
4.4
Configuration for Windows security
The laptop computers that are provided by QIAGEN for use with your Rotor-Gene Q MDx instrument
can have Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 10 preinstalled and are configured with a standard
(nonadministrative) Windows user account and an administrator account. In routine usage of the
system, the standard account shall be used, because Rotor-Gene Q software and the Rotor-Gene
AssayManager version 1.0 or 2.1 are designed to run without administrator rights. The
administrator account – the one with the red desktop background – shall only be used to install the
Rotor-Gene Q or the Rotor-Gene AssayManager version 1.0 or 2.1 software and an Additional
software on computers connected to Rotor-Gene Q MDx instruments (see section “Antivirus
software”). Using the administrator account is indicated by a red desktop background. Please make
sure that you always log in as standard user for routine use.