5.4 Using the Microplate Adapters
5.4 Using the Microplate Adapters
Microplate Adapter Installation
If you are reading standard 96- or 384-well microplates, you need to install a microplate
adapter in the reading chamber drawer. The black adapter elevates the plate in the
drawer for optimum performance with standard 96- or 384-well microplates in bottom-
read mode. The purple adapter optimizes performance with standard 96- or 384-well
microplates in top-read mode.
Caution:
Incorrect insertion or removal of the adapter may cause damage to the
microplate drawer.
1
Turn power to the instrument on.
2
Press the [Reading Chamber] button on the front panel, or select Open Drawer from the
Control menu.
3
Hold the adapter so that the label is on the left side facing up.
4
Place the top back (Row A) portion of the adapter into the drawer first. While pushing
against the back edge of the adapter, lower the front of the adapter into the drawer.
Removing the Microplate Adapter
If you are reading ‘high profile’ (6, 12, 24, or 48-well) plates and the adapter is in the
drawer, you will need to remove the adapter.
1
Turn power to the instrument on.
2
Press the [Reading Chamber] button on the front panel, or select Open Drawer from the
Control menu.
3
Hold the adapter at the front (long side of the drawer) and push toward the back (Row
A).
4
Lift the front (Row H) of the adapter and remove it from the drawer.
5.5 Using the Compound Baseplate
To use the compound baseplate, place the metal baseplate into the bottom of the
compound plate drawer under the compound plate.
1
Turn power to the instrument on.
2
Press the [Compounds] button on the control panel, or select Open Compound Drawer
from the Control menu.
3
Lower the compound baseplate into the compound drawer with its cutout corner facing
the front left corner of the drawer.
Remove the compound baseplate in the same way.
Caution:
Always remove any plates and adapters from the instrument drawers before
moving the instrument or before any service or maintenance procedures. Plates and
adapters can easily become jammed inside the instrument, causing damage.
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