BIO RAD CFX96 User Manual

CFX96 and CFX384 Systems Manual
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Select the commands shown in the menu bar (Table 7).
Table 7. Menu bar items in the main software window
Menu Item Command Function
File New Create a new protocol, plate, experiment, or Gene
Study
Open Open existing files, including protocol (.prcl), plate
(.pltd), data (.pcrd), and Gene Study (.mgxd) files,
stand-alone run files (.zpcr)
Recent Data Files View a list of the ten most recently viewed data
files, and select one to open in Data Analysis
Repeat an Experiment Open the Experiment Setup window with the
protocol and plate from a completed run to quickly
repeat the run
Exit Exit the software program
View Application Log Display the application log for the software
Run Reports Select a run report to review from a list
Startup Wizard Open the Startup Wizard
Experiment Setup Open the Experiment Setup window
Instrument Summary Open the Instrument Summary window
Detected Instruments Show or hide the Detected Instruments pane
Toolbar Show or hide the main software window toolbar
Status Bar Show or hide the main software window status bar
User Select User Open the Select User window to change software
users
Change Password Change your user password
User Preferences Open the User Preferences window
User Administration Manage users in the User Administration window
Tools Dye Calibration Wizard Open the Dye Calibration window to calibrate an
instrument for a new fluorophore
Protocol AutoWriter Open the Protocol AutoWriter window to create a
new protocol
Ta Calculator Open the Ta Calculator window to calculate the
annealing temperature of primers
View Block Status Log View a log of the thermal cycler block
Application Data Folder Open the Application Data folder to view software
files
User Data Folder Open the Data folder to view protocol, plate, and
data files
Properties All
Instruments
View properties of all detected instruments,
including serial numbers
Zip Data and Log Files Choose and condense selected files in a zipped
file for storage or to email
Options Configure software email settings

BIO RAD CFX96 Specifications

General

Temperature Uniformity	±0.4 °C
Software	CFX Maestro Software
Detection Method	Real-time PCR (qPCR)
Sample Capacity	96-well plate
Excitation Source	LED
Ramp Rate	Up to 5°C/sec
Heating Rate	5°C/sec
Sensitivity	Single copy detection
Power Requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Temperature Range	0–100 °C