Biotek Epoch User Manual

10 | Chapter 2 Installation
button, when pressed, ejects the carrier out of the reader or pulls the carrier
back inside the reader to the carrier home position.
2. Turn on the power. The reader will perform an internal Self-Test and carrier
homing sequence. The carrier will eject outside the reader, then retract to its
home position inside the reader before it ejects again. Ensure that the reader
performs the carrier homing sequence and that the LED light is illuminated
while the power is on.
• If the test is successful, the reader is ready for use.
• If the test fails, note any error codes that are displayed in Gen5, and contact
BioTek. Appendix B, Error Codes, contains a list of error codes that may
appear in Gen5.
Carrier eject button
On/off switch
Figure 3: Power on/off switch and carrier eject button
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Biotek Epoch Specifications

General

Type	Microplate Spectrophotometer
Wavelength Range	200 - 999 nm
Light Source	Xenon flash lamp
Power Requirements	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Wavelength Repeatability	+/- 0.2 nm
Absorbance Range	0-4.0 OD
Plate Types	6- to 384-well microplates
Shaking	Linear, orbital
Detection Modes	Absorbance
Software	Gen5
Bandwidth	5 nm
Connectivity	USB