Owner's manual

Chapter 1: CFX Automation System II Installation
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Table 6. CFX Automation System II part details.
Part Function
Arm Reach axis. Moves horizontally 11.25 in (28.5 cm) to 19.75 in (50.1 cm) from tower
Wrist Rotates plate to appropriate position (270° rotation)
Gripper assembly Gripper fingers open and close to grasp and release the plate
Tower Vertical axis. Moves the arm up and down
Rotary axis Rotates the arm 340° around the base of the CFX Automation System II
Barcode scanner Scans plates prior to placing them into the CFX System
Rack Holds source and waste plates. Each rack holds a maximum of 32 sealed
96-well plates or 48 sealed 384-well plates
CFX Automation System II Compatibility
Compatible CFX Systems
The CFX Automation System II is compatible with the following CFX Systems:
CF X96 Touch
™
Real-Time PCR Detection System
CFX384 Touch
™
Real-Time PCR Detection System
CFX Connect
™
Real-Time PCR Detection System
CFX96 Touch Deep Well
™
Real-Time PCR Detection System
CFX96
™
Real-Time PCR Detection System
CFX384
™
Real-Time PCR Detection System
Plastics Compatibility
The CFX Automation System II is compatible with Hard-Shell
®
Low-Profile 96-Well Skirted PCR
Plates and Hard-Shell 384-Well Skirted PCR Plates. Table 7 lists the Bio-Rad catalog numbers
for compatible plates. The same gripper fingers are compatible with both 96- and 384-well
plates. PCR plates not listed in Table 7 may not be compatible with the gripper fingers, plate
handler, or CFX Systems.
For more information, visit www.bio-rad.com/pcrplastics.
Table 7. PCR plate compatibility with CFX Automation System II.
PCR Plate Barcode Well Color Catalog Number
Hard-Shell 384-Well Barcoded White HSP-3905
Skirted Nonbarcoded White HSP-3805
Barcoded White HSP-9955
Hard-Shell Low Clear HSP-9901
Profile 96-Well Skirted Nonbarcoded White HSP-9655
Clear HSP-9601
Seal Compatibility
Bio-Rad Hard-Shell Plates can be sealed with Microseal
®
'B' Optically Clear Adhesive Seals
(catalog #MSB-1001). After the plate is sealed, remove the end tabs before loading the plates
into the racks.
Plates may also be heat sealed using Bio-Rad’s PX1
™
PCR Plate Sealer (catalog #181-4000)
and Optically Clear Heat Seals (catalog #181-4030). This semi-automated heat sealer ensures a
reproducible seal every time, helping minimize sample evaporation during thermal cycling. For
more information, go to www.bio-rad.com/pcrplatesealer.