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Chapter 4: Operating the Instrument
You do the same basic steps to operate the instrument when you read a plate or you read a
cuvette.
Note:
For detailed software instructions, see the
SoftMax Pro Data Acquisition and
Analysis Software User Guide
or the application help.
Temperature Settings
When you use the incubator to set the temperature in the cuvette chamber and the plate
chamber, you should wait at least 60 minutes for the chamber temperature to reach the set
point before you do the read. You cannot set a temperature beyond the upper (45°C) or
lower (4°C above ambient) instrument limits. You can use the instrument control panel or
the software to change the temperature.
When you turn on the incubator, the plate drawer closes after approximately 10 seconds
to maintain temperature control.
The incubator maintains the chamber temperature at the set point until you press Temp
On/Off again or you change the temperature from the Temperature Control dialog in the
software. When you turn off the incubator the chamber temperature gradually returns
to ambient.
When you turn the incubator back on after a momentary shutdown, allow about ten
minutes for the control algorithm to fully stabilize the chamber temperature.
Software Temperature Settings
In the software, in the Ribbon, on the Home tab, click
Temperature
to display the
Temperature Control dialog. The Temperature Control dialog enables you to turn the
incubator on and off and to set the chamber temperature.
Instrument Control Panel Temperature Settings
1. On the instrument control panel, press
Temp On/Off
to turn on the incubator.
The control panel indicates that incubator is on and displays the temperature inside the
cuvette chamber above the display of the set temperature. The plate chamber
temperature displays in the software, in the Ribbon, on the Home tab.
2. To change the temperature:
Press
Temp
p
or
Temp
q
once to increase or decrease the temperature by 0.1°C.
Press and hold
Temp
p
or
Temp
q
to rapidly adjust the temperature setting. The
temperature is set when you release the button.
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