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3.3
PROGRAMMING A RUN
Note: For application protocols, refer to extraction kit instructions supplied by
Qbiogene.
A. Select desired speed. The units displayed are in meters/second. See Appendix
2 on page 10 for explanation of FastPrep
®
instrument speed settings.
Set switch A (SPEED/TIME/COVER) to SPEED position.
Press and hold CHANGE on switch B (RUN/OFF/CHANGE) to scroll to the desired
speed setting. When the switch is released, it returns to the OFF position.
Note: While setting run speed, the display counts forward in increments of 0.5 m/sec
within the operating range of 4.0-6.5 m/sec.
B. Select desired time of run. The units displayed are seconds.
Set switch A (SPEED/TIME/COVER) to TIME position.
Press and hold CHANGE on switch B (RUN/OFF/CHANGE) until the desired time
setting is shown on the display. The longer CHANGE is held, the faster the incre-
ments are displayed. When the switch is released, it returns to the OFF position.
Note: While setting run time, the display counts forward in increments of 1 second
within the operating range of 1-45 seconds.
