qTOWER³ / qTOWER³ G
Operation
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Operation
6.1
Switching the device on and off
Switching on the device
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Switch on the device via the mains switch on the rear of the device.
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The device is initialized. During this time, the status LED on the front side of the
device flashes. The device is ready for operation when the status LED is lit contin-
uously in green.
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Start the software.
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The device is automatically recognized by the control software and the connec-
tion to the device is shown in the status bar.
NOTICE! If you already started the software before switching on the device, for exam-
ple, to prepare a real-time PCR project first, the software normally detects the device
automatically when it is switched on.
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Carry out manual device identification if this has not already occurred. To do this, se-
lect menu item Extras | Device identification in the software.
Status LED
The status LED is located on the front of the device next to the device name. It displays
the operating state of the device:
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During the device initialization the LED flashes red/green.
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As soon as the device is ready for operation, the LED switches to solid green.
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During a measurement, the LED flashes red/green.
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In case of a device error, the LED will turn red.
Switching off the device
NOTICE
Do not switch off the device during a PCR run!
Keep the device closed even if switched off to prevent the sample block from becoming
contaminated. Dust or other contamination can affect the fluorescence measurements.
Once the PCR run is finished, the software can be exited and the device switched off by
pressing the power switch.