DNA Engine Operations Manual
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The instrument’s current address will be displayed. To change it, enter a number from
0–30, then press «Proceed». The remote port assignment will change to IEEE-488,
the address number will be assigned to the instrument, and the Main Menu will be
displayed.
Note: Do not choose 0 for the machine address unless the DNA Engine cycler will be
a controller in a network (see chapter 9).
Choosing a Printer Port
To choose a printer port, select Printer from the Setup Menu, then press «Proceed».
The port selection screen will be displayed:
Select the desired port, then press «Proceed». If serial was chosen, specify the
printer’s baud rate as for “Choosing a Remote Port” (p. 8-7).
Choosing a Minimum Block Temperature for the Hot Bonnet Lid
To set a minimum block temperature below which the Hot Bonnet lid will automati-
cally turn off, select Lid from the Setup Menu, then press «Proceed». The following
screen will be displayed:
Select «MINIMUM» and press «Proceed». The following screen will be displayed:
Use the keypad to enter the temperature, then press «Proceed» to enter the value
and return to the Main Menu.
Choosing a Temperature Control Mode for the Hot Bonnet Lid
Two temperature control modes are available for the Hot Bonnet lid:
• Tracking: Offsets the temperature of the heated inner lid at least a specified
number of degrees Celsius in comparison to the temperature of the sample block.
Printer:
Parallel _SERIAL
Lid:
Mode _MINIMUM
Lid Minimum:
T urn of f heated
lid below: 2 3
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