Gold Standard ThunderBolt - 3 System Description; System; System Details

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3. SystemDescription
TheThunderBoltisafullyautomatedmicrotiterplateprocessorthatisabletocompletelyperformsample
processing steps, including dilutions, dispenses, incu bations, shaking, and wash processes.The
ThunderBoltalsoprovidesphotometricandluminescentmeasurementandevaluation.TheThunderBolt
iscontrolledbyaWindowsPCsoftwareprogramthatisspecificallydesignedfor
thesystem.
3.1. System
TheThunderBoltsystemconsistsofaroboticplatformthatperformsprogram medEIAandCLIAtests
andaLaptopPCwithsoftwarethatenablesautomatedrunningofassaysteps,worklistgeneration,
datamanagement,anddatareduction.
T
hesystemcomponentsareas
f
ollows:
1 SystemCover
2 LaptopPC(Netbook)
3 BarcodeScanner
4 IntelligentRack
5 ReagentRack
6 MicrotiterPlateCarrier
7 Probe(withmounted
camera)
3.2. SystemDetails
Itisrecommendedthattheareaforuseand storageoftheThunderBoltbeaspacededicatedtothe
instrument which is able to accommodate the following specifications.For optimum instrument
performance,theroomtemperatureshouldbecontrolledattemperaturesbetween20°Cand24°C
(68°Fto 75.2°F),therelativehu midityshould
be between20%and 90%(non‐condensing ), andthe
environmentshouldberelativelydust‐freeandfreeofexcessivevibration.
InstrumentPowerSpecifications
Voltage:100–265V
Frequency:50–60Hz
PowerConsumption:12Wwithoutincubator, 120Wmax
It is recommended  that the instru ment be operated off of a dedicated pow er source.Ideally the
ThunderBolt should be placed near an outlet and connected to a surge protector or an
uninterruptablepowersupply
(UPS).
InstrumentDimensionsandWeight
Width:64cm(25.2in) 
Depth:57cm(22.4in)
Height:45cm(17.7in)