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4 Design and function
4.1 Design, connections and control elements
The device combines a PCR thermocycler with a patented fluorescence photometer.
The lock with handle and the LED for status display are located on the front side of the
device.
The models with integrated tablet can be controlled as stand-alone systems entirely via
the software installed on the tablet. The integrated tablet is also located on the front
side of the device.
The figure below shows the device components and the models without and with inte-
grated tablet.
Fig.1 Front of the devices, left without and right with integrated tablet
1 Upper part with fluorescence spectrom-
eter
2 Operating tablet
(only for models with integrated tablet)
3 USB port
(only for models with integrated tablet)
4 Lock with handle
5 LED for status display 6 Lower part with thermocycler
7 Device name
The device is opened by folding back the upper part and the cover for the sample block
and fluorescence photometer it contains. To this end press the handle in until the lock
disengages with a click and the upper part gently snaps open. The upper part can then
be folded back from the handle.