Applied Biosystems 2720 User Manual

5-2 Utilities
Configuring the Instrument
Overview
There are about six parameters or features you can enable or disable on the Applied
Biosystems 2720 Thermal Cycler. These six fields are spread across two
configuration screens. Pressing F4 (More) takes you from screen to screen in a circle.
Procedure
To configure the instrument:
Step Action
1 From the Main Menu, press F4 (Util).
The Utilities 1 screen appears.
2 Press F3 (Config).
The Configuration 1 screen appears. You can press F4 (More) to cycle from one
configuration screen to the next.
3 On each configuration screen you can:
Utilities
Diag - Instrument diagnostics
TmCalc - Calculates melting temp
Config - Instrument configuration
F1 F3 F4 F5F2
Diag ExitMoreConfigTmCalc
F1 F3 F4 F5F2
Accept CancelMore24HrPM
Instrument Configuration
Time: 11:30 AM
Date: 03/01/00 M/D/Y
Run Time Printer: Off
Instrument Configuration
Pause Time Out: 10:00 (00:01-99:59)
Idle State Setpoint: 25.0°C (4.0-99.9)
Baud Rate: 9600
F1 F3 F4 F5F2
Accept CancelMore
Action Explanation
Change field values Use arrow keys to highlight the value of the
appropriate field, then see “Parameters” below.
Press F1 (Accept) This stores your entries and returns to the
Utilities 1 screen.
Press F4 (More) This displays the next configuration screen.
Press F5 (Cancel) This returns to the Utilities 1 screen without saving.

Applied Biosystems 2720 Specifications

General

Brand	Applied Biosystems
Model	2720
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English