Technical specifications
The following table displays the system specifications for the SimpliAmp
™
Thermal Cycler.
Table 1
SimpliAmp
™
Thermal Cycler technical specifications:
Feature
Specification
Maximum block ramp rate
[1]
4°C/sec
Maximum sample ramp rate
[1]
3°C/sec
Temperature accuracy
±0.25°C (35 to 99.9°C)
Temperature range for
protocol run
0°C to 100.0°C
Temperature non-uniformity
[2]
<0.5°C
Dimensions
• Height: 21 cm (8.27 in)
• Width: 24.0 cm (9.45 in)
• Depth: 46 cm (18.11 in)
Weight
8.5 kg (18.3 lb)
PCR volume range
• Supported: 10 - 100 µL
• Settable: 1 - 100 µL
Instrument memory
USB, on-board
Display interface
8" color TFT LCD
Power
100-240 V, 50-60 Hz Max: 600 W
VeriFlex
™
blocks
• 3 VeriFlex
™
zones
• Supported 10°C (5°C zone-to-zone)
• Settable
[3]
20°C (10°C zone-to-zone)
Ambient humidity
15% - 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensing
(acceptable range)
Ambient operating
temperature
15°C to 30°C (acceptable range)
[1]
Reaction volume @ 1 µL
[2]
30 seconds after clock start
[3]
Temperature accuracy ±0.5°C and Temperature non-uniformity < 0.75°C
Table 2
Power and communication ports
Port
Description
AC power cable port
10/100 Fast Ethernet port for connecting to a network
USB v2.0 port for connecting to an external network drive, jump drive, or other USB storage device
RS232 serial communication port for connecting the probe for the Temperature Verification Kit
USB v2.0 port for connecting to USB-enabled Wi-Fi Card
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SimpliAmp
™
Thermal Cycler Installation and Operation Quick Reference
