MagNA Pure Compact Operator’s Manual - Version 1.3
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6 Buttons for Setting Screen Contrast
By pressing the + and – buttons, you can set the brightness of the touch screen.
7 Status Indicator LEDs and Power On Button
The instrument is turned on pressing the "power on" button.
Three LEDs indicate the current status of the instrument:
䉴 The green LED of the "power on" button indicates that the instrument is powered on
䉴 the red "processing" LED indicates the status of processing
䉴 the yellow "run completed" LED signalizes that the run is completed.
8 Disk Drive
The disk drive allows the operator to store the data generated as well as transfer it easily to
other instruments or computers, e.g for sample tracking, documentation or trouble-
shooting. In addition, new MagNA Pure Compact Purification protocols can be
uploaded from commercially available disks.
9 Barcode Scanner
The barcode scanner enables the use of barcodes to track samples through the entire
purification process as well as prior (sample preparation) and subsequent steps (e.g.
PCR, storage of the eluate). Moreover, when you scan the cartridge barcode, the touch-
screen will display the name of the correct MagNA Pure Compact Purification Kit and
the instrument will automatically load the appropriate purification protocol.
Description of the Instrument
Description of the Instrument
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