Molecular Devices ImageXpress Pico, Installation Manual

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ImageXpress Pico Personal Imaging System Installation Guide
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Objective Lenses
The ImageXpress Pico System can be configured with high-quality Leica Fluotar objectives.
Five objectives are currently available.
You can identify the magnification of an objective by the color band:
Objective Magnification Color
4x Red
10x Yellow
20x Green
40x Light Blue
63x Dark Blue
The 40x objective and 63x objective have application-optimized correction collars (CORR) to
compensate for external influences such as well bottom thickness or coverslip thickness. The
collars have a range of 0 mm to 2 mm correction. Changing this setting adjusts the distances
between components inside the objective barrel. Image quality and resolution are very
dependent on properly setting these collars.
The settings to be used depend on the well bottom thickness of the plate or the coverslip
thickness on the slide on which the specimen is mounted. In general, set the correction collar
for the physical thickness of the plate or slide that you are imaging. The physical thickness
can be determined by the plate specifications from the plate manufacturer.
See Compatible Objectives on page 47 for details.
Obtaining Support
Molecular Devices is a leading worldwide manufacturer and distributor of analytical
instrumentation, software, and reagents. We are committed to the quality of our products
and to fully supporting our customers with the highest level of technical service.
Our Support website, www.moleculardevices.com/support , has a link to the Knowledge
Base with technical notes, software upgrades, safety data sheets, and other resources. If you
still need assistance, submit a request to Molecular Devices Technical Support.
Documentation
Review the product documentation on the Knowledge Base, including installation guides and
user guides. In addition, online Help is available within the CellReporterXpress Software.
Press
F1
to access Help for the active screen.
Technical Support
You can contact Molecular Devices Technical Support by phone or submit a support request
through the Knowledge Base. To find regional support contact information, visit
www.moleculardevices.com/contact .
You will need the instrument serial number and the software system ID.