About The Control Panel - Applied Biosystems 2720 User Manual

About the Control Panel

Overview
Display
F1 to F5 Keys
Selecting a Field
Entering Numbers
1-4 System Overview
The control panel for the 2720 Thermal Cycler consists of a display screen and keys,
including function keys (F1–F5), numeric keys, arrow keys, and the Enter, CE, and
Stop keys, as shown in the figure below.
08:00 AM
Applied Biosystems Thermal Cycler
Run Create
F1 F2
1
STOP
4
7
ENTER
Stop key
The display screen is a window that you use for communicating with the instrument's
software.
Use the function keys (F1 to F5) to activate the "button" on the screen above the key;
for example, F1 for Run. The display is not a touch screen. Throughout this manual
you will find instructions to press F1 (Run) or press F2 (Create). The function keys
permit you to navigate from screen to screen and perform other actions.
Most screens have a highlighter that you use to select a field. To move the highlighter,
use the arrow keys or the Enter key.
Use the numeric keys (0–9) to enter numeric values, then press Enter or an arrow key.
When you type temperatures and times (minutes:seconds), the system takes care of
the decimal point and colon, respectively. If necessary, you can use the CE key to
clear a field and then reenter values.
09/25/00
Version
User: adrian
Edit Util
F3 F4
2 3
5
6
8
9
0 CE
Numeric keys
25.0°C
Display screen
with Main Menu
User
F1 to F5 keys
F5
Arrow keys