Technical Data
System characteristics
 2 x 8 or 16 powerful Peltier elements with Long Life Technology
 2 x 8 or 16 control circuits with PT 1000 thermal probes
 Max. heating and cooling rate: 5 °C/s
 Block uniformity (at 72 °C): ± 0.2 °C
 Temperature range thermo block: 4 to 105 °C
 Regulating accuracy thermo block: ± 0.1 °C
 Adjustable ramping: 0.1 to 3.0 °C/s
(Single steps or 'Global Program Ramp' for the whole protocol)
 Increment/decrement time: 0:01 to 9:59 minutes
 Increment/decrement temperature: 0.1 to 9.9 °C
 Temperature range heated lid: 40 to 120 °C
 Programmable lid locking
 4 x USB, 1 x Ethernet port (MS Windows®, Linux)
 Various blocks (2 x 48 well, 96 well, 384 well, in situ) available,
see 'Ordering Information' for further details
 Standard lid with automatic height adjustment, High Pressure Lid (HPL)
with programmable pressure from 100 to 250 N
Gradient feature (optional)
 Maximum gradient over 8 resp. 16 rows: 30 °C (± 15 °C)
 Temperature range gradient: 35 to 105 °C
 Gradient accuracy: ± 0.1 °C
 Gradient upgradability on-the-spot
 FlexGradient™ Technology: Ideal, linear gradient or
independent lane control
 'Gradient Control': synchronized plateau times or ramp rates
User interface/Functions
 Touch-sensitive TFT display (800 x 480 px, 16:9, 65536 colours)
control via USB mouse possible
 Internal memory for 500,000 typical PCR protocols
in unlimited, self-created directories/subfolders
 Unlimited number of programs via network PC
or using USB memory sticks
 PC software for convenient remote control/monitoring of runs
and creation of PCR programs in the office
 Master/Slave control of instruments
 Wireless remote control via ZigBee® Module (optionally)
 Password protected user accounts with flexible access rights
 Auto-restart after power failure
 Display for creating or running programs both graphical and
tabular available
 GLP reports for the continuous recording of all runs
 MP3 signal tones
 User call via email
 Emulation mode for easier transfer of PCR protocols