Note: To return to the Home screen from another screen, tap Running Status.
Setting basic system data
This section describes how to set your preferred name for the instrument and how to adjust the date
and time settings.
To set your preferred QIAcuity name:
1. On the Home screen, tap Configuration.
2. Select the System tab.
3. Specify your preferred instrument name in the Device Name field. If this field is left blank, a
default name is automatically generated for each QIAcuity instrument.
Note: Names can have up to 24 characters: letters A–Z, a–z, 0–9, and a hyphen (-). Do not
start the instrument name with a digit or a hyphen. Instrument names also cannot end with a
hyphen.
The default device name uses the following naming convention: QIAcuity-<Serial number of
the instrument>.
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