Techne PrimeQ User Manual
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Contents
1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 13
1.1
PrimeQ ............................................................................................................................... 15
1.1.1
PrimeQ features ......................................................................................................... 15
1.1.2
The thermal system ................................................................................................... 15
1.2
Quansoft ............................................................................................................................. 15
1.2.1
Experiment Editor ...................................................................................................... 15
1.2.2
Plate Layout Editor .................................................................................................... 15
1.2.3
Program Editor ........................................................................................................... 16
1.2.4
PrimeQ reports .......................................................................................................... 16
1.2.5
Data Analysis ............................................................................................................. 16
1.3
Unpacking ........................................................................................................................... 17
1.4
Warning! ............................................................................................................................. 17
1.5
Uses of PrimeQ .................................................................................................................. 17
1.6
Plates .................................................................................................................................. 17
1.7
Thermal seal ....................................................................................................................... 18
1.8
Contacting us...................................................................................................................... 18
1.9
Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................... 18
1.9.1
Site requirements ....................................................................................................... 18
1.9.2
Installing the instrument ............................................................................................. 19
1.9.3
Operator safety .......................................................................................................... 20
1.9.4
Installation .................................................................................................................. 20
1.10
Before switching on ........................................................................................................ 23
1.10.1
PrimeQ front view ...................................................................................................... 23
1.10.2
Fuses ......................................................................................................................... 23
1.10.3
Connections on the back of the unit .......................................................................... 23
1.11
Technical Specification .................................................................................................. 24
1.12
Working conditions ......................................................................................................... 25
1.13
Guarantee ...................................................................................................................... 25
1.14
Installing the application software .................................................................................. 27
1.14.1
Set the decimal symbol to‘.’ ....................................................................................... 27
1.14.2
Loading Quansoft onto the PC .................................................................................. 28
1.14.3
Registering the software ............................................................................................ 28
1.14.4
Software upgrades ..................................................................................................... 29
1.15
Using the LCD control panel .......................................................................................... 30
1.15.1
Function keys ............................................................................................................. 30
1.15.2
Power up screen ........................................................................................................ 30
1.15.3
Beeper ....................................................................................................................... 30
1.15.4
Before you start ......................................................................................................... 31
1.15.5
Start-up procedure ..................................................................................................... 31