Analytik Jena qTOWER3 touch - Basic Information

qTOWER
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touch/qTOWER
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G touch Contents
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Contents
1 Basic Information ............................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Notes on the manual ................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Intended use ............................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Warranty and liability.................................................................................................. 6
2 Safety instructions ........................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Symbols and signal words used ................................................................................... 7
2.2 Safety symbols on the qTOWER³ touch ....................................................................... 9
2.3 Technical condition ..................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Requirements for the operating personnel ................................................................. 9
2.5 Safety instructions, transport and installation .......................................................... 10
2.6 Safety instructions - operation .................................................................................. 11
2.6.1 General...................................................................................................................... 11
2.6.2 Safety instructions - Protection against explosion and fire ....................................... 12
2.6.3 Safety instructions - electrical equipment ................................................................. 12
2.6.4 Handling of samples, auxiliary and operating materials ........................................... 13
2.6.5 Safety instructions - service and repair ..................................................................... 13
2.7 Behavior during emergencies.................................................................................... 14
3 Function and setup ........................................................................................................ 15
3.1 Fluorescence spectrometer ....................................................................................... 15
3.2 PCR thermocycler ...................................................................................................... 16
4 Commissioning ............................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Installation conditions ............................................................................................... 17
4.1.1 Environmental conditions ......................................................................................... 17
4.1.2 Energy supply ............................................................................................................ 17
4.1.3 Space requirement .................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Connections and control elements ............................................................................ 18
4.3 Setting up the qTOWER
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touch ................................................................................. 21
5 Operation ........................................................................................................................ 23
5.1 Switching the qTOWER³ touch on ............................................................................. 23
5.2 Switching off the qTOWER³ touch ............................................................................. 24
5.3 Inserting samples/Starting the PCR analysis ............................................................. 24
6 Maintenance and care ................................................................................................... 26
6.1 Cleaning the housing ................................................................................................ 26
6.2 Cleaning the sample block ........................................................................................ 26
6.3 Disinfecting the device .............................................................................................. 27
6.4 Exchanging fuses ...................................................................................................... 28
6.5 Installing color modules ............................................................................................ 28
7 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 33
8 Transport and storage ................................................................................................... 34
8.1 Transport .................................................................................................................. 34
8.2 Placing the transport lock ......................................................................................... 34
8.3 Return ....................................................................................................................... 35
8.4 Moving the qTOWER³ touch in the laboratory .......................................................... 36
8.5 Storage ...................................................................................................................... 36
9 Disposal ........................................................................................................................... 37
10 Specifications ................................................................................................................. 38
10.1 Technical data ........................................................................................................... 38
10.2 Standards and directives ........................................................................................... 39
11 Index ............................................................................................................................... 41