The SimpliAmp
™
Thermal Cycler has a Pollution Degree rating of 2. It may be
installed in an environment that has non-conductive pollutants only, such as dust
particles or wood chips. Typical environments with a Pollution Degree II rating are
laboratories and sales and commercial areas.
The safety of SimpliAmp
™
Thermal Cycler use was tested for altitudes up to 6000 ft.
Technical specifications
The following table displays the system specications for the SimpliAmp
™
Thermal
Cycler.
Table 9 SimpliAmp
™
Thermal Cycler technical specifications:
Feature
Specification
Maximum block ramp rate
[1]
4°C/sec
Maximum sample ramp rate
[1]
3°C/sec
Temperature accuracy ±0.25°C (35 to 99.9°C)
Temperature range for
protocol run
0°C to 100.0°C
Temperature non-uniformity
[2]
<0.5°C
Dimensions • Height: 21 cm (8.27 in)
• Width: 24.0 cm (9.45 in)
• Depth: 46 cm (18.11 in)
Weight 8.5 kg (18.3 lb)
PCR volume range • Supported: 10 - 100 µL
• Settable: 1 - 100 µL
Instrument memory USB, on-board
Display interface 8" color TFT LCD
Power 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz Max: 600 W
VeriFlex
™
blocks • 3 VeriFlex
™
zones
• Supported 10°C (5°C zone-to-zone)
• Settable
[3]
20°C (10°C zone-to-zone)
Ambient humidity
15% - 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensing
(acceptable range)
Ambient operating
temperature
15°C to 30°C (acceptable range)
Pollution
Altitude
Appendix D Instrument specification and layout
Technical specifications
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™
Thermal Cycler User Guide