Biotek Synergy HTX, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 3
Getting Started
This chapter describes some of the Synergy HTX’s key components
and provides an introduction to using Gen5 to control the
instrument.
Key Components .................................................................. 32
Power Switch, Carrier Eject Button, Microplate Carrier ........... 32
Lamp Assembly and Filter Wheel Access .............................. 33
Excitation and Emission Filter Wheels ................................. 34
Installing the Time-Resolved Fluorescence Cartridge ............. 37
Configuring the System for Luminescence Measurements ...... 38
The External Dispense Module ........................................... 39
Gen5 Software ..................................................................... 41
Viewing/Updating the Filter and Wavelengths Tables ............. 42
Creating Protocols and Experiments.................................... 43
Controlling the Dispense Module ........................................ 45
Recommendations for Optimum Performance ........................... 48
Incubation and Partial Plates ............................................. 49