Omega Engineering 25 User Manual
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Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................4
2. Safety and installation............................................................................................4
3. Cycler TCY specification........................................................................................7
4. User operation and consumables.........................................................................8
Heated lid ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Tubes or reaction vessels................................................................................................................. 8
0.5ml Tubes...................................................................................................................................... 9
Switching on ................................................................................................................................... 10
5. Front panel controls .............................................................................................11
The LCD Display ............................................................................................................................ 11
Indicators........................................................................................................................................ 11
The keys......................................................................................................................................... 12
6. Programming the Cycler TCY..............................................................................13
Programming Options..................................................................................................................... 15
Option 1: Creating programs using templates................................................................................. 19
Option 2: Creating a new program.................................................................................................. 20
Example programs ......................................................................................................................... 20
Programming.................................................................................................................................. 20
To program increment or decrement temperature or time. ............................................................. 24
To run a program............................................................................................................................ 27
7. Information ............................................................................................................29
8. Configuration ........................................................................................................29
9. Notes on transferring protocols from other thermal cyclers...........................32
10. User maintenance...............................................................................................33
Cleaning your Cycler TCY .............................................................................................................. 33
Heater Block removal ..................................................................................................................... 33
11. Some frequently asked questions ....................................................................34
12. Additional information .......................................................................................35
Fault Finding................................................................................................................................... 35
Fuses ............................................................................................................................................. 35
The heated lid over-temperature cut-out......................................................................................... 35
Insulation testing ............................................................................................................................ 35
Interchangeable blocks................................................................................................................... 35