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HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION
AND
CONTROL
Using Different Syringes with the System
Changing syringes is not normally recommended because the screening and optimization
software will both have to be changed. In special cases it may be worth considering. We
recommend that you consult Douglas Instruments before embarking on such a project.
Changing Plates
For a complete list of plates that can be used, consult the PLATES.DAT file in the directory
Global Data
. If the plate that you wish to use is not listed, then see the next section on adding
new plate definitions.
WASP and ASPRUN
*.XPT files for WASP directly specify the plates to be used on the Plate Loader table. In order to
use different plate types, the appropriate PLATE statement in the *.XPT file must be altered. This
is simply a matter of using a text editor to modify the existing file.
The PLATE declaration statements are always near the top of the *.XPT file, and refer to plates
by type name - e.g. Nunc HLA refers to a standard 6x12 Nunc HLA tissue culture plate. For a
complete list of plates that can be used, consult the PLATES.DAT file in the directory
Global
Data
. If the plate that you wish to use is not listed, then see the next section on adding new plate
definitions.
Pick And Mix
Pick And Mix
makes it very easy to specify plates. The menu function
Setup|Plate_Type
provides
you with a selection of different plate types drawn directly from the
PLATES.DAT
file in the
Global
Data
directory. Different plates may be picked with the mouse. When the .MIX file is saved, so
the plate type will be saved with it.
XSTEP – Changing Plates
Plates can easily be changed in XSTEP simply by selecting
Dispensing Parameters
,
then
Crystallization Plate
.
Adding Further Plates to PLATES.DAT
See manual for Wasprun.exe
