Manual

C1000 Touch

Thermal Cycler Manual

• Recent location — contains a list of all previously run protocols

• Real-time data location — contains the last 100 real-time PCR data files

• User locations — contains folders created by users for personal protocol storage.

The user folders can be accessed by everyone, but only a user who is logged in can

edit, delete, or save into user folders

• Attached locations (optional) — exist when external devices such as USB flash

drives or S1000

cyclers are attached to the C1000 Touch thermal cycler

Managing Files and Folders

To manage files and folders, touch the Saved Files button on the home screen to open the

saved files screen. The menu of functions in the saved files screen provides options for

managing files and folders; the menu changes based on what is selected. Table 8 lists all the

folder and file functions available in the saved files screen. Folder and file names can have a

maximum of 12 characters when stored on a C1000 Touch instrument. Folder and file names

have a maximum of 8 characters when stored on an S1000 instrument.

Creating a New Folder

To create a new folder:

1. Touch the Saved Files button on the home screen.

2. Select a Location.

Table 8. List of folder and file functions in the saved files screen.

Function Description

Folder Options

Copy

Copies an existing folder to another cycler or USB flash drive

Delete

Deletes the folder and all of its contents

Rename

Renames a folder

File Options

Copy

Copies an existing file to another folder location

Delete

Deletes a file

Rename

Renames a file

New Folder

Creates a new folder in the C1000 Touch thermal cycler, an

attached S1000 thermal cycler, or a USB flash drive

Home

Returns to the home screen