TABLE OF CONTENTS For use with NEOGEN’s Veratox, BioKits, and GeneQuence microwell test kits. Chapter 1 – Installation 05 Unpacking and Installation 05 Load Paper Chapter 2 – Set Up 06 Starting the Reader 06 Using the Touch Screen 06 The Home Screen 06 Utility Menu Chapter 3 –...
• For other locations, use the power cord certified for the country of use. Load Paper 1. Locate the roll of thermal printer paper (NEOGEN item 9319). ® 2. Lift the printer paper compartment lid and open the printer compartment.
Touching this icon will turn the lamp on or off. Touching this icon will feed paper through the slot. Utility Menu Change access level: To change the access level, contact NEOGEN Technical Services for a passcode. ® Show version details: Selecting this will display the current firmware version, model, serial number, build date, and current time.
7. One curve may be used to calculate up to 24 wells, but under no circumstances should a curve from one run be used to calculate samples that have not been run at the same time as the standard curve. NEOGEN.com...
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9. If the correlation coefficient is < 0.980, the message “Invalid! r < 0.98” will be printed at the end of the run. Results should be considered invalid if this message appears. NEOGEN Menu Unit of Test Name...
Excessive vibration should be avoided. During shipments, use the original packing material or other suitable protective foam. The NEOGEN 4700 Reader essentially is a maintenance-free instrument. To ensure maximum ® trouble-free operation, the instrument must remain dry. Although the filters are well sealed, their life may be decreased if the instrument is maintained in a very humid environment (greater than 80% humidity).
For paper loading instructions, see load paper in chapter 1. If the printer does not print several lines upon turning on the NEOGEN 4700 Reader, the printer is disabled. To enable the ® printer, go to settings, followed by printer setup. The touch screen will present an on and off option as well as the current status of the printer.
Press save to implement changes. External Output NEOGEN ’s Veratox software can be used to store and transmit data from the NEOGEN ® ® 4700 Reader. To configure external output settings, touch the settings icon, followed by external output.
Touch the mode field. Select the desired test mode by touching the appropriate field and then hitting select. (For more information on the different modes, see chapter 13.) c. Select the filters by touching the primary filter and the differential filter icons and choosing the appropriate number. Touch select to implement. NEOGEN.com...
To print the test settings, touch the print icon. CHAPTER TEN Programing New Test Parameters Programing New Test Parameters For ease of use, NEOGEN recommends users clone tests rather than programming new ® parameters. For details on cloning tests, see chapter 8. NEOGEN.com...
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If no is selected, the reader then will restore all preprogrammed tests. 4. If only restoring one test, the reader will ask for the number of the test to be restored. Input the test’s number to restore it and press enter. NEOGEN.com...
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN Modes Modes For more detail on using each mode, please reference the additional NEOGEN 4700 Reader ® manual that came with the reader. Absorbance: This mode reads and prints the monochromatic or bichromatic differential absorbance at the user-selected wavelengths. Blanks are optional. Most assays require a mode other than absorbance mode as no calculations are made in this mode —...
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