Omega Engineering 20 User Manuals

Table of 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
• 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