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Biotek Epoch User Manual

Biotek Epoch
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Contents | iii
Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ ii
Contents ..............................................................................................iii
Contacting BioTek Instruments, Inc.......................................................... v
Revision History ................................................................................... vi
Document Conventions..........................................................................vii
Intended Use Statement....................................................................... viii
Quality Control.................................................................................... viii
Warranty and Product Registration ......................................................... viii
Warnings............................................................................................ viii
Hazards and Precautions........................................................................ ix
CE Mark .............................................................................................. xi
Electromagnetic Interference and Susceptibility ........................................xii
User Safety ........................................................................................ xiii
Safety Symbols ................................................................................... xiv
Introduction ...................................................................1
Product Description................................................................................ 2
Package Contents .................................................................................. 2
Optional Accessories .............................................................................. 3
Product Support & Service ...................................................................... 4
Installation.....................................................................5
Product Registration............................................................................... 6
1: Unpack and Inspect the Instrument...................................................... 6
2: Remove the Carrier Shipping Hardware................................................ 7
3: Select an Appropriate Location ........................................................... 8
4: Connect the Power Supply ................................................................. 9
5: Connect the Host Computer ............................................................... 9
6: Install the Software on the Host Computer ........................................... 9
7: Turn on the Reader ........................................................................... 9
Operational/Performance Qualification .................................................... 11
Repackaging and Shipping .................................................................... 11
Controlling Epoch Using Gen5 ......................................15
Overview............................................................................................ 16
Controlling the Reader with Gen5........................................................... 16
Instrument Qualification ..............................................19
Recommendations for Achieving Optimum Performance ............................ 20
Recommended Qualification Schedule..................................................... 21
Installation and Performance Qualification Procedures............................... 22
Absorbance Plate Test .......................................................................... 25
Liquid Testing ..................................................................................... 33
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Biotek Epoch Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeMicroplate Spectrophotometer
Wavelength Range200 - 999 nm
Light SourceXenon flash lamp
Power Requirements100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Wavelength Repeatability+/- 0.2 nm
Absorbance Range0-4.0 OD
Plate Types6- to 384-well microplates
ShakingLinear, orbital
Detection ModesAbsorbance
SoftwareGen5
Bandwidth5 nm
ConnectivityUSB

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