E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis System User Guide
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Appendix B
System maintenance
Repeated instrument use can result in formation of spots and smudges on the glass over the transilluminator and on
the amber filter, which can then decrease image quality. Clean the glass over the transilluminator and amber filter as
needed.
Materials
required
•
Safety glasses
•
Powder-free gloves
•
Tissue, lint-free
•
Deionized water
•
Ethanol, 70% solution
Note: Avoid the use of detergents. Ensure the instrument is switched off and unplugged before
cleaning.
Cleaning
1.
Open the filter lid to expose the cassette compartment.
2.
Lightly spray the glass surface with deionized water or a 70% ethanol solution.
3.
Wipe the surface with a lint-free tissue until sufficiently clean.
4.
Close the filter lid and operate the instrument as normal.
Upgrade system firmware
1.
Download the latest firmware file from
2.
Unzip and transfer the firmware upgrade
files to a USB storage device.
3.
Insert the USB storage device into a USB
port on the instrument.
a.
Use the port located at the back of the
E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis
Device (A) to upgrade the
electrophoresis unit.
b.
Use the port located at the front of the
E-Gel
™
Power Snap Camera (B) to
upgrade the camera.
4.
Press
Settings
/
, then select
Software
update
. The instrument will search for the
update files in the USB storage device.
5.
Select
Update
. The instrument will
automatically install the new software.
Installation takes 1–2 minutes. The
instrument reboots after software
installation is complete.
Important
:
do not power off the
instrument during software installation.
6.
After installation is comple, remove the the
USB storage device.
7.
Switch the instrument
off
, then after a few
seconds, switch the instrument
on
again.
8.
Verify that the updated software is
installed by pressing
Settings
/
, then
select
About instrument
.
A
B