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Hamilton Heater Cooler
The Hamilton Heater Cooler (HHC) is a temperature-control module for ANSI/SLAS format microplates. It both heats and cools, occupies one deck position, and Hamilton states it can be integrated with any of their automated liquid handlers or used standalone on a benchtop.
At a glance
Section titled “At a glance”| Temperature control | 0 °C – 110 °C (32 °F – 230 °F) |
| Deck consumption | 1 ANSI/SLAS position |
| Communication | CAN, USB (via signal distribution box) |
| Weight | 1.02 kg |
| Revolution control | Set temperature, set duration, start, read status |
Specifications
Section titled “Specifications”Hamilton publishes the following dimensions for the Heater Cooler.
| Height | 8 cm (3.15 in) |
| Width | 14.8 cm (5.83 in) |
| Depth | 10.3 cm (4.06 in) |
Hamilton lists genomics, nucleic acid extraction, PCR set-up, NGS library prep and single cell analysis as common applications.
Not a thermal cycler
Section titled “Not a thermal cycler”Hamilton states explicitly that the HHC is not intended for use as a thermal cycler in PCR applications, because it is not enclosed. If your workflow needs cycling, use a thermal cycler rather than this module.
Supported methods
Section titled “Supported methods”- Set temperature — set the target plate temperature
- Set time — set the duration for the operation
- Start — begin temperature control with the values already set
- Get status — read the unit’s current state, so a schedule can wait on it
The driver shares a common interface with Hamilton’s other deck modules, so a shaking-speed operation is present on the device. The HHC is a temperature-control module; shaking is a property of the Heater Shaker and Incubator Shaker instead.
Integration
Section titled “Integration”Revolution talks to the HHC over a serial connection. Note that Hamilton’s own communication types for the unit are CAN and USB via a signal distribution box — how the unit is wired on your bench determines which port Revolution addresses.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- The unit must be cabled to the Revolution host and its COM port known before the device is initialised.
Device configuration
Section titled “Device configuration”| Property | Purpose |
|---|---|
| COM port | Serial port the unit is connected on |
If you need more of this instrument driven from a schedule, get in touch — the driver is extended on demand.