Biotek 405 LS, Operator'S Manual

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Target Instrument Settings | 61
1. Put a plate on the carrier.
2. Select
Tools>Instrument Utilities>General Settings
and click
Adjust Utility
under
Instrument Functions
.
3. Choose the
Selected Device
and the starting position to
Measure offsetfrom
using
the drop-down lists.
4. Set the
Plate Type
.
5. Click the
Align now
link.
The utility positions the plate according to your selections. Take a close look at
the current position of the selected device above the wells to determine the
required adjustments.
6. Use the radio buttons to select the
Axis
you want to adjust.
7. Use the
Direction
buttons to move one step at a time. Press the companion
button to reverse direction.
To move multiple steps at a time, use the numeric field next to the
Go to now
link. Enter a positive or negative number of steps to move the device or plate
carrier and click the link.
The
Offset
is shown in number-of-steps and mm.
8. Repeat the process for each axis, as necessary, starting at step 6.
9. Jot down the
Offset
values so you can enter them when defining the protocol
step.
10. Click to end the session.
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