Thermo Scientific invitrogen PowerEase Touch User manual

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PowerEase™Touch 600W Power Supply
USER GUIDE
Catalog Number PS0600 (115 VAC), PS0601 (230 VAC), PS0602 (230 VAC Australia), and PS0603
(230 VAC China)
Publication Number MAN0025330
Revision A.0

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Contents
■CHAPTER 1 Product information .................................................. 5
Product description ............................................................. 5
Product contents ................................................................ 7
■CHAPTER 2 Methods ............................................................... 9
Procedural guidelines ............................................................ 9
Install the power supply .......................................................... 9
Programming options ........................................................... 10
Menu navigation ............................................................... 11
Home screen .................................................................. 11
Set up a run ................................................................... 12
Constant current ........................................................... 13
Constant Power ........................................................... 13
Custom methods .............................................................. 13
Select a pre-programed method ................................................. 14
Manage methods .............................................................. 16
Save a method ............................................................ 16
Edit a method ............................................................. 17
Delete a method ........................................................... 18
Change the name of a saved method ........................................ 18
Add a step ................................................................ 19
Delete a step .............................................................. 19
Save a program ........................................................... 19
Instrument display during a run .................................................. 20
Run screen features ........................................................ 20
Method Settings screen features ............................................ 21
Instrument display after run completion .......................................... 22
Settings ....................................................................... 23
Settings screen features .................................................... 24
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■APPENDIX A Troubleshooting .................................................... 26
■APPENDIX B Repair and maintenance .......................................... 28
Encountering Problems ......................................................... 28
Replace the fuse ............................................................... 28
■APPENDIX C Electrical parameters for electrophoresis ........................ 30
Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law ..................................................... 30
Resistance .................................................................... 30
Voltage ....................................................................... 30
Current ....................................................................... 30
Power ........................................................................ 30
■APPENDIX D General safety ...................................................... 31
Instrument safety .............................................................. 31
Avoid electrical shock ...................................................... 31
Avoid damage to the instrument ............................................. 31
Explanation of symbols and warnings ............................................ 32
Symbols and warnings ..................................................... 32
Product regulatory compliance .................................................. 33
Federal Communications Commission Advisory ............................... 33
Environmental design compliance ........................................... 33
■APPENDIX E Product specifications ............................................. 34
Product specifications .......................................................... 34
■APPENDIX F Documentation and support ...................................... 36
Customer and technical support ................................................. 36
Limited product warranty ........................................................ 36
Contents
4PowerEase™Touch 600W Power Supply User Guide

Product information
Product description
The Invitrogen™PowerEase™Touch 600W Power Supply is a universal power supply with high power
and high current capacity that uses a touch-screen user interface. This power supply is ideal for
DNA/RNA electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, IEF, and native PAGE.
The power supply unit has the following features:
•Touch screen LCD display and user interface with clear menu prompts for easy use by hand or
stylus
•Maximum output of 500 V, 3 A, and 600 W (for complete specifications, see Product Specifications)
•Four sets of output terminals allow running of multiple electrophoresis units
•Pop-up feet allow change to screen viewing angle
•Sturdy polyurethane feet and stackable housing design allow stacking of power supplies
•Running modes include Constant Voltage, Constant Power, or Constant Current
•Programming capabilities for limiting voltage (V), current (mA) and power (W)
•Method programming flexibility (up to 100 methods, 20 steps per method, 999 minutes per step)
•Pause button for editing method parameters during the run
•User adjustable device settings such as beep volume, screen brightness and sleep mode duration
•Automatic safety features such as No Load, Over Temperature, Over Voltage, Over Current, Load
Change, and Ground Leak detection
This manual describes the setup and operation of the PowerEase™Touch 600W Power Supply and
includes important information on safety and maintenance of the unit.
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