General Operation; Setting The Temperature; Inserting A Plate; Managing The Temperature - Qiagen Hybrid Capture System Microplate Heater 1 User Manual

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General Operation

Setting the temperature

Note: The HCS Microplate Heater 1 must equilibrate to temperature for 60 minutes from a cold start before being used in a test
procedure.
1. Press the main power/standby button to turn the unit on.
2. Press the heater on/off button to begin heating. The heater indicator light will illuminate when the heating function is turned
on.
3. Check the temperature set-point by observing the temperature display when the set-point indicator light is illuminated.
4. If necessary, change the set-point by pressing the temperature up/down arrows ( or ) to adjust the temperature set-point of
the HCS Microplate Heater 1.
5. Allow 60 minutes for the HCS Microplate Heater 1 to equilibrate to the set temperature.

Inserting a plate

1. Using the heater cover handle, open the cover.
2. Insert the microplate into the block.
3. Close the cover as promptly as possible.

Managing the temperature

Viewing the set-point

The temperature display will cycle approximately every 3 seconds between the set-point and the actual plate temperature. The
set-point is displayed when the set-point indicator light illuminates.

Changing the set-point

1. While the current set-point temperature is showing on the temperature display, press one of the temperature up/down
buttons ( or ) to change the set-point.
Note: The longer the temperature adjustment buttons ( or ) are pressed, the faster the set-point display will change.
2. Once the desired set-point is shown on the temperature display, the set-point has been changed. Three audible beeps will
indicate the set-point has been reached.
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