Basic Operation
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MicroFlo Select Microplate Dispenser
Main
Men
u
The MicroFlo’s main menu is displayed at startup.
(96) CASS(5) VOL:0010uL
Prime Purge uPlate
Top line
Second line
Softkeys
The two line display shows a
Quick Dispense
in the top line and menu options in the
second line.
BioTek ships the dispenser from the factory with one Quick Dispense program
(described below) installed. It is displayed in the top line:
(96) is the plate type
CASS (5) is the cassette type
VOL: shows the dispense volume per well
When all the three values: plate type, cassette type, and volume are accurate,
put a plate on the carrier and press
Start
to run the dispense.
To change the
dispense volume
, use the arrow keys to move the cursor
to the desired number position. The cursor appears to underline a number: 0010. When
the correct position is selected, use the number pad to enter the desired value.
To select a menu option in the second line of the MicroFlo’s display, press the
SoftKey
on
the keypad below it:
Prime
: press and hold down the Softkey to prime the tubing. Fluid flows into
the prime trough for as long as you press the key.
Purge
: press and hold down the Softkey to purge the tubing. Fluid is pumped
back into the supply vessel as long as you press the key.
uPlate
: press the Softkey to change plate type and/or plate map, i.e. the
columns of the plate to dispense to. Learn more on page 51.
: press the Softkey under the arrow to change menus. The MicroFlo has
three menus:
Main Menu
,
Dispenser Run Menu
,
Dispenser Action Menu
.
: Press the
Main Menu
button one time to display the current menu;
When necessary, press the
Main Menu
button twice to return to the main
menu.
Stop Program
Press the
STOP
key to stop running (abort) a program.
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