2.
Move the instrument to the desired installation site. Follow these guidelines for lifting and moving:
• Make sure that you have a secure, comfortable grip.
• Keep your spine in a neutral position.
• Bend at the knees and lift with your legs.
• Do not lift and twist your torso at the same time.
3.
Open the bag containing the instrument accessories, then verify that it contains:
•
Applied Biosystems
™
Veriti
™
Thermal Cycler User Guide CD
• Cable, Power 13A/125V North America (PN 4382067)
• Cable, Power 10A/220V Europe (PN 4382068)
• Veriti
™
Thermal Cycler Starter Kit
Setting up the instrument
1.
Remove the packing material:
a.
Open the instrument heated cover.
b.
Remove the packing material from the sample block(s).
c.
Using a can of compressed air, deliver a blast of air into each well of the sample block(s) to
remove any particles that may have collected during transportation.
d.
Close the heated cover.
2.
Connect the power cable to the instrument.
3.
(Optional) Install any of the recommended protective devices (see “Optional protective hardware”
4.
Connect the power cable to the 800 VA power source receptacle.
Connecting to a network printer
Requirements
The Veriti
™
Thermal Cycler requires a printer that:
• Has an Ethernet port
• Supports the LPD/LPR protocol (often called a “TCP/IP printer”)
1.
Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the back of the instrument.
2.
Plug the other end of the cable into a network port.
You must also configure the instrument firmware with printer information before you can print (see
“Configuring the instrument for a printer”
).
Chapter 2
Getting started
Installing the Veriti
™
Thermal Cycler
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Thermal Cycler User Guide
