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Thermal Cycler Temperature Verification System For GeneAmp
®
PCR Systems 2720, 9600, 9700, 9800,
and Veriti
®
System User Guide
Chapter 9
Calibration verification test
Running the test
1. Power on the GeneAmp
®
9600. The Main menu opens.
For best results, allow the thermal cycler 15 to 30 minutes to warm up to
ambient temperature before performing the test.
2. Press the
OPTION
key three times to move the pointer to
UTIL
, then press
ENTER
. The Utilities menu opens.
3. Press the
OPTION
key twice to move the pointer to
DIAG
, then press
ENTER
.
The following menu opens:
4. Press
5
, then press
ENTER
to run the Verify Calibration Diagnostic Test
(Test #5).
Note:
To ensure maximum accuracy, the temperatures of the heated cover and
the sample block are the same in this test. This condition prevents the heated
cover from affecting the accuracy of the probe assembly.
The temperature of the sample block and heated cover increases to 40 °C, and
the following display opens:
This display shows the current temperature of the block cover
(Cvr = xxC) and sample block (Blk = xx.xC).
When the temperature of the block cover is within
±
10 °C of the sample block
temperature, the following display opens:
This display shows the current sample block temperature (“Blk=40.0C”) and a
clock that counts up from 0 in minutes and seconds (“Time=MM:SS”).
When the clock reaches 3 minutes, the following display opens:
5. Measure the temperature of well E1 using the digital thermometer. Record this
temperature as T(40).
Select Function
DIR-CONFIG-DIAG-DEL
Enter Diag Test #1
REVIEW History file
Going to 40°C...
Cvr = xxC Blk = xx.xC
Wait 3 minutes
Time=MM:SS Blk=40.0C
Record Temperature
Time=MM:SS Blk=95.0C