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EMax® Plus Microplate Reader Quick Start Guide

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Summary of Contents for EMax Plus

Page 1: ...equirements for the SoftMax Pro Software See the SoftMax Pro Software installation guide Setting up the instrument includes the following procedures Installing the SoftMax Pro Software See the SoftMax Pro Software installation guide Removing the Shipping Lock From the Microplate Carrier see page 2 Connecting the Instrument Cables see page 2 Starting the Instrument and the Software see page 3 Selec...

Page 2: ...1 Make sure that the instrument and host computer are placed on a dry flat work area with sufficient space for both devices and the required cables To ensure sufficient ventilation and provide access for disconnecting power from the instrument maintain a 20 cm to 30 cm 7 9 in to 11 8 in gap between the rear of the instrument and the wall 2 Make sure that the power switch on the rear of the instrum...

Page 3: ... SoftMax Pro Software installation guide Molecular Devices recommends turning the power off when the instrument is not in use Activating Your Software License When you first start the SoftMax Pro Software the Software License Activation dialog is displayed If you are running a trial version of the software click the Help tab in the ribbon and then click Software License To activate your SoftMax Pr...

Page 4: ...plication help or user guide The instrument icon shows the connection status of the instrument Icon Status Instrument Connected Instrument Disconnected Instrument Simulated Table Q 1 Instrument Connection Status If the instrument status shows as disconnected check to make sure that the instrument is powered on and that the connections between the instrument and the computer are secure To select th...

Page 5: ...s on page 5 Setting Up an Absorbance Endpoint Experiment on page 7 Loading and Unloading Microplates The microplate carrier on the EMax Plus Microplate Reader moves in and out of the read chamber during the read and then returns to the home position after the read ends If the microplate carrier does not return to the home position you can initialize the carrier to return it to its home position by...

Page 6: ...rument can read 96 well clear bottom microplates and strip wells For most applications use microplates with flat bottom or round bottom wells Molecular Devices recommends that you do not use V bottom microplates unless an application specifically requires their use Irregular plastic density in the tip of the well can cause inaccurate measurements The type of microplate and the way it is handled ca...

Page 7: ...lect a contiguous rectangular region on the microplate drag the cursor to select the wells to be read Columns do not need to start with 1 but must be contiguous To read all the wells in the microplate select the Select All check box Note If you select a subset of wells the instrument reads the entire microplate but reports the data for the selected wells only 8 Click OK 9 Save the settings as a da...

Page 8: ...resentatives You can contact your local representative or contact Molecular Devices Technical Support by telephone at 800 635 5577 U S only or 1 408 747 1700 In Europe call 44 0 118 944 8000 Please have the system ID number system serial number software version number and the system owner s name available when you call For research use only Not for use in diagnostic procedures The trademarks menti...

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