User manual

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XXPRESS
USER MANUAL - 1.1
7 Unit Operation
WARNING
Please ensure that you have read and fully understood all of
the Safety Precautions and Limitations of Use listed in
Section 5 before attempting to operate the xxpress unit.
7.1 User Touch Screen Display and Controls
The unit’s user interface consists of a large high definition colour LCD
display which has an integrated touch screen that will support multi-
finger gestures. (The touch screen is designed to operate when wearing
standard laboratory gloves.)
The unit is controlled through an application that runs on the xxpress unit
that has been designed to match the operation of the Real-Time PCR
Thermal Cycler to the normal experimental procedures used by
Biotechnologist’s so that it is intuitive and so easy to use.
A version of the software that runs on the xxpress instrument will be
available to run on a standard PC. This will enable the design and
analysis of experiments away from instrument so enabling effective use
of the platform. The notes about this use of the software therefore apply
to both versions of this software.
The software will be regularly updated as will the user instructions, you
can find details of the latest versions at www.xxpressPCR.com
7.2 Operation of the xxpress qPCR system
7.2.1 Turning on xxpress
• Before connecting xxpress to the mains electrical connection
make sure that the voltage and frequency detailed on the label at
the rear of the unit (see table 2) matches the supply voltage.
• Connect the supply using the IEC cable provided with the unit.
Turn the power on at the wall (if switched) then turn the power
input switch on the mains input connector on (see table 2).