Molecular Devices FLIPR Tetra, User Manual

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FLIPR
®
Tetra High Throughput Cellular Screening System User Guide
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Troubleshooting Robotic Integration
Data parameters need to
be reset (subtract bias,
spatial uniformity
correction, positive
control, etc .) for each
experiment.
*.vamp file
parameters not set up
correctly.
Select the Grouping or
Correction buttons to
adjust the parameters as
necessary.
False negative wells. Pipettor adjustment
problem.
See Optimizing an Assay
on page 194 .
Tip problem. Contact Technical Support
at
+1-800-635-5577.
Table 9-9 Troubleshooting Data (cont’d)
Symptom or Error
Message
Possible Causes Solutions
Table 9-10 Troubleshooting Robotic Integration
Symptom or Error
Message
Possible Causes Solutions
220: “Unable to load plate. No
plate on landing pad.”
Plate present on
plate landing pad,
but plate presence
was not detected.
Contact Technical
Support at
+1-800-635-5577.
If plate not
positioned properly
by robot, contact
Technical Support for
robot manufacturer.
No plate was
delivered to landing
pad by 3
rd
party
robot.
Contact Technical
Support for robot
manufacturer.
221: “Unable to load plate. Plate
already detected at requested
location.”
Plate already at
requested position.
Unload plate
currently in the
desired position prior
to delivering new
plate.
If robot is attempting
to load multiple
plates to one position
without retrieving
plates, contact
Technical Support for
robot manufacturer.