Environmental requirements
Temperature and humidity requirements
Ensure that the installation site is maintained under the following conditions:
Table 3 Temperature and humidity requirements
Condition
Acceptable range
Temperature
15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F)
Humidity
15 to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing
Avoid placing the instrument adjacent to heaters, cooling ducts, or in direct sunlight. Fluctuations
between day and night temperatures can cause system instability. Place away from any equipment that
vibrates, such as a refrigerator or centrifuge.
Pollution
The Automated Thermal Cycler (ATC) System has a Pollution Degree rating of 2. It may be installed in
an environment that has non-conductive pollutants only, such as dust particles or wood chips. Typical
environments with a Pollution Degree II rating are laboratories and sales and commercial areas.
Technical specifications
Table 4 Automated Thermal Cycler (ATC) System technical specifications:
Feature
Specification
Block format
•
96-well, 0.2-mL
•
384-well, 0.02-mL
Maximum block ramp rate
[1]
•
3.5°C/sec (96-well)
•
2.8°C/sec (384-well)
Maximum sample ramp rate
[1]
•
1.8°C/sec (96-well)
•
1.6°C/sec (384-well)
Temperature range for
protocol run
0.0°C to 105.0°C
Temperature uniformity
≤0.50°C (20 sec after reaching 95°C)
Temperature calibration
Calibrated to standards traceable to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST
™
)
Dimensions
Thermal Module
Control Module
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About the Automated Thermal Cycler (ATC) System
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