Instruction Manual

Contents

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 13

1.1 PrimeQ ............................................................................................................................... 15

1.1.1 PrimeQ features ......................................................................................................... 15

1.1.2 The thermal system ................................................................................................... 15

1.2 Quansoft ............................................................................................................................. 15

1.2.1 Experiment Editor ...................................................................................................... 15

1.2.2 Plate Layout Editor .................................................................................................... 15

1.2.3 Program Editor ........................................................................................................... 16

1.2.4 PrimeQ reports .......................................................................................................... 16

1.2.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................. 16

1.3 Unpacking ........................................................................................................................... 17

1.4 Warning! ............................................................................................................................. 17

1.5 Uses of PrimeQ .................................................................................................................. 17

1.6 Plates .................................................................................................................................. 17

1.7 Thermal seal ....................................................................................................................... 18

1.8 Contacting us...................................................................................................................... 18

1.9 Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................... 18

1.9.1 Site requirements ....................................................................................................... 18

1.9.2 Installing the instrument ............................................................................................. 19

1.9.3 Operator safety .......................................................................................................... 20

1.9.4 Installation .................................................................................................................. 20

1.10 Before switching on ........................................................................................................ 23

1.10.1 PrimeQ front view ...................................................................................................... 23

1.10.2 Fuses ......................................................................................................................... 23

1.10.3 Connections on the back of the unit .......................................................................... 23

1.11 Technical Specification .................................................................................................. 24

1.12 Working conditions ......................................................................................................... 25

1.13 Guarantee ...................................................................................................................... 25

1.14 Installing the application software .................................................................................. 27

1.14.1 Set the decimal symbol to‘.’ ....................................................................................... 27

1.14.2 Loading Quansoft onto the PC .................................................................................. 28

1.14.3 Registering the software ............................................................................................ 28

1.14.4 Software upgrades ..................................................................................................... 29

1.15 Using the LCD control panel .......................................................................................... 30

1.15.1 Function keys ............................................................................................................. 30

1.15.2 Power up screen ........................................................................................................ 30

1.15.3 Beeper ....................................................................................................................... 30

1.15.4 Before you start ......................................................................................................... 31

1.15.5 Start-up procedure ..................................................................................................... 31