Bio-Rad VersaFluor™ Fluorometer User Manual
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Section 3
Installation
3.1 Environmental Requirements
To insure correct operation and stable performance over an extended period of time,
install the VersaFluor Fluorometer in a location which meets the following conditions:
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Room temperature between 20 and 35 °C. Not recommended for cold room use (4 °C).
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Not exposed to direct sunlight.
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Not subject to direct or continuous vibration.
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Not subject to intense magnetic or electromagnetic fields.
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Relative humidity between 0–95%.
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Area free from corrosive gases or other corrosive substances.
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Area with very little dust or other airborne particles.
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Allow a 10 cm minimum space around the instrument for proper air flow.
3.2 Power On and Initial Display
The VersaFluor Fluorometer is designed to operate at universal line voltage conditions of
100–240 VAC with an AC frequency of 50–60 Hz. With the power switch in the OFF posi-
tion, plug the power cable into the power input module on the back of the instrument. To
insure positive grounding, plug the VersaFluor Fluorometer instrument into a three-prong
wire receptacle.
Turn on the power switch located on the power input module in the back lower right cor-
ner of the instrument. The menu display will show the following messages:
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BIO-RAD
VERSAFLUOR™
BIO-RAD VER. 1.30
01/01/97
12:00:00
SAMPLE START 00001
RANGE SET
PRINT 00000 ZERO SETUP