Bio-Rad Model 583 Gel Drying Supports - Manual (Page 6)

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Introduction
Table 1 (continued)
Physical Features
Feature Description
TEMP: Drying temperatures can be set between 50° C and 90° C. To set a
drying temperature, press this key twice, and then press the RAISE and
LOWER keys to select the desired temperature.
TIME: Drying time can be set between 5 minutes and 9 hours 55 minutes. To
set a drying time, press the key twice, and then use the RAISE and LOWER
keys to select the desired time.
START/STOP: Starts and Stops the drying process.
RAISE: Use this key to select cycles, temperature, and time.
LOWER: Use this key to select cycles, temperature, and time.
2. Gel Support The porous Gel Support ensures evenly distributed vacuum pressure.
3. Sealing Gasket The transparent Sealing Gasket allows gels to be viewed at any time during
the drying cycle without disturbing the vacuum seal. To remove the Sealing
Gasket for cleaning or replacement, pull up the plastic strip running along the
left edge of the Sealing Gasket.
4. Heater Element Gels are heated by an element suspended from the lid. The floating element
provides equal contact across the gel, producing even heating over the entire
surface. Temperature fluctuations are minimized by continuous microproces-
sor control of dryer temperature.
TEMP
TIME
START
STOP
RAISE
LOWER