invitrogen E-Gel Power Snap Plus Camera User Guide
- June 3, 2024
- invitrogen
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Invitrogen E-Gel Power Snap Plus Camera
Components
| Components | Amount |
|---|---|
| E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Camera | 1 each |
Product Description
- The Invitrogen™ E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Camera is designed for effortless image capture and documentation of pre-cast E-Gel™ agarose gels and E-PAGE™ gels when used with the E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Electrophoresis Device.
- The cable-free camera fits seamlessly with the electrophoresis unit to enable image capture during a run without the need to interrupt the workflow.
- High-resolution images are digitally captured without the need for focusing or adjustment.
Required materials
- E-Gel™ Power Snap Electrophoresis Device (Cat. No. G9100) USB memory device
- (Optional) Cat 5 Ethernet cable or USB-enabled wi-fi module
Important guidelines
- The E-Gel™ Power Snap plus Camera displays a still image in real-time gel view mode to avoid over-heating, however, samples will continue to migrate. Pause the gel before viewing, if it is necessary to capture images of bands that have migrated a specific distance on the gel.
- Still, images refresh when the exposure controls are used.
- Use the E-Gel™ Imager with the E-Gel™ UV light base or other UV transilluminators for viewing E-Gel™ agarose gels with ethidium bromide. The blue-light transilluminator does not provide the optimal excitation spectrum for viewing ethidium bromide-stained gels.
Online resources
- Visit our product pages for protocols, safety, and additional product information.
- Go online to view related E-Gel™ products. For support, visit thermofisher.com/support.
Instrument setup
- Remove rubber connector plug.
- Gently place the E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Camera on the electrophoresis device with the camera and docking connectors aligned, then lower the camera into place.
- The camera screen will briefly display a welcome screen, which will change to the home screen when it is ready for use.
Touch screen controls
Important licensing information
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First-time camera setup (Administrator only)
Create a user profile
The first user profile created on the camera is automatically assigned as an
Administrator profile.
- Select Get started > Create a profile.
- Select the user name.
- Set and confirm the PIN.
Set date and time
Set the date and time on the camera upon first use.
- Select Instrument Settings.
- Select Date&Time.
- Set the Time Zone, Date, and Time, then select Done.
Set cloud region
The first time the instrument is connected to the Thermo Fisher™ Connect
account the user will be prompted to select a cloud region.
- Select the appropriate Cloud region appropriate region for your instrument. (Optional) Connect the instrument to the Internet
- The instrument supports connectivity to the Internet through either an Ethernet port or a USB-enabled Wi-Fi adapter (Windows 10 compatible).
Update firmware (Administrator only)
- Insert the USB memory device with the new firmware in the dedicated USB port on the rear of the camera.
- Select Settings > Updates.
- Select Yes to start the upgrade.
| Feature | Function |
|---|
Instrument settings
∤
About instrument
| ∤ See camera information
∤ View/export End User License Agreement (EULA)
View/update firmware version*
Name*| Change camera name
∤
Date&Time*
| ∤ Set time zone
∤ Set date and date format
Set time and time format
Brightness*| Adjust touch screen brightness
∤
Sleep mode*| ∤ Turn sleep mode on/off
Set time to enter sleep mode
∤
Network Configuration| ∤ Connect network by wire Connect network by wi-fi
File Name Convention| Assign default attributes to image file name
Cloud region| Set cloud region
Maintenance & services
Software updates| Update firmware
Export instrument Log| Export usage information from camera to USB drive
Restore Factory Settings*| Restore original camera settings
View gel
Live view ∤ Capture, edit, or export image
| ∤ Set camera exposure
Gallery
Thumbnail/List view|
∤ View, filter, export, or delete images Deconvolute image (E-Gel 96)
Image capture protocol
This protocol describes how to use the E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Camera to
capture images of E-Gel™ agarose gels. For detailed instructions see the
E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Electrophoresis System User Guide at thermofisher.com
or contact Technical Support.
| Step | Action |
|---|
1
|
View gel
| a. Select View Gel on the touch screen to visualize the current gel run.
b. Adjust exposure settings if necessary.
2
|
Capture image
| a. Select Capture to save the gel image to the Gallery.
b. ( Optional ) Select Edit to adjust image properites.
c. Select Done.
3
|
Export image
| a. ( Optional ) Insert a USB memory device to the camera.
b. Select a destination to save the file (USB memory device, network drive, cloud storage).
c. Select Export to export the gel image from the live view.
4
|
Export from Gallery
| a. Insert a USB memory drive to the camera.
b. Select Gallery.
c. Select the image file(s) to be exported.
d. ( Optional ) Select Edit to adjust image properites.
e. Select Export > Export.
Run gel protocol
This protocol describes how to use the E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Camera to run a
gel protocol. See the E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Electrophoresis Device Quick
Reference (Pub. No. 100105462) for instructions on how to prepare the gel and
samples.
| Step | Action |
|---|
1
|
Insert gel
| a. Prepare gel cassette.
b. Insert the gel cassette into the E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Electrophoresis Device.
c. Load samples and markers.
2
|
Run protocol
| a. Select Set up run.
b. Select the Category and Type
corresponding to the E-Gel™ cassette in the
device.
c. Adjust run time duration if necessary, then select Start run.
For support, visit thermofisher.com/support.
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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