FlexStation 3 Benchtop Multi-Mode Microplate Reader User Guide
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Avoiding Mechanical Problems
Following a few simple steps helps avoid many potential problems.
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Make sure that the red knob that holds the pipettor head in
place is securely tightened.
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Use only tips specified for the FlexStation 3 instrument in a
96-well or 384-rack configuration.
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To help prevent frequent tip dropping, periodically clean the
pipettor barrels. See
Cleaning the Barrels on the Pipettor Head
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Make sure that you maintain appropriate well formats. For
example, the 16-channel pipettor uses 384 tips with a 384-well
compound plate and a 384-well assay microplate.
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Remove the lid of the tip rack before placing it in the tip rack
drawer.
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Make sure that you seat the tip rack, plates, and trough (if
applicable) securely in the correct drawers.
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Make sure that the layout of the tips that you specify in your
SoftMax Pro Software protocol accurately represents what you
have in the in the rack.
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Make sure that the compound and assay plates that you specify
in your SoftMax Pro Software protocol accurately represent the
microplates you are actually using.
Table 5-1:
Molecular Devices Pipettor Tips
96-Well Configuration
384-Well Configuration
Clear tips: P/N 9000-0912
Clear tips: P/N 9000-0763
Black tips: P/N 9000-0911
Black tips: P/N 9000-0764
Note:
The software has no way of confirming the presence,
absence, or configuration of tips or plates in the instrument
drawers.
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