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Chapter 2 Set Up the Instrument
Unpack the Instrument
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Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems
Installation, Networking, and Maintenance Guide
Notes
Unpack the Instrument
Prepare the installation site and unpack the instrument.
Before
Unpacking
• Review and complete the preinstallation checklists in the Applied Biosystems
StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Site Preparation Guide. The
guide is shipped to you before the instrument arrives, and it contains important
environmental and electrical requirements for the system.
• Prepare the installation site as described in the Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and
StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Site Preparation Guide.
Confirm the Site
Requirements
IMPORTANT!
Avoid placing the system on surfaces that are subject to constant or
intermittent vibration. Tabletop centrifuges, vortex mixers, and other laboratory equipment
can vibrate the instrument during a run and produce data collection errors.
Confirm that the installation site meets the physical and environmental requirements for
the instrument listed in the following table. See the Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and
StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Site Preparation Guide for a complete summary.
Requirement Instrument Additional Total
Length
(drawer closed)
48.5 cm (19.1 in) • Front
‡
– 18.8 cm (7.4 in)
•Rear
§
– 15.2 cm (6.0 in)
‡ Clearance required to provide adequate space for the instrument drawer to open.
§ Clearance required to ensure adequate airflow and cooling.
82.5 cm (32.5 in)
Width 24.6 cm (9.7 in) 15.2 cm (6.0 in)
#
# Clearance at the left and right sides to ensure adequate airflow and cooling.
39.8 cm (15.7 in)
Height 51.8 cm (20.4 in) 30.5 cm (12.0 in) 81.7 cm (32.4 in)
Weight
•StepOne
™
Instrument – 23.59 ± 0.45 kg (52 ±1lbs)
‡‡
• StepOnePlus
™
Instrument – 24.04 ± 0.45 kg (53 ± 1lbs)
‡‡ Or at least 38.32 kg (84.5 lbs) if you plan to place a computer with the instrument. Actual weights
depend on the computer model you use.
Temperature 15 to 30 ° C (59 to 86 ° F) / Maximum change < 15 ° C every 24 hrs
Humidity 15 to 80% relative humidity, noncondensing
Power 100 to 240 VAC (50 to 60 Hz)
1 square. = (10 cm)
2
(3.94 in)
2