Molecular Devices SkanWasher 300, User Manual

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Software Configuration
SkanWasher 300 User Guide 18
Wash Step Selections
Each program can have up to 16 wash steps. There are seven wash step
selections available for each step. Press
[Enter]
to enter selection, and
use
¿À
arrow keys to change settings. Press
[Enter]
to select.
Wash Step Description
Rinse Time Set time in seconds from 0.1 to 10 seconds. Liquid will
be dispensed from “Rinse” port.
Disp Volume Set dispense volume from 100-350 µl. Liquid will be
dispensed from “Inlet” port.
Soak/Pause Set soak/pause time from 1 seconds to 2 minutes 50
seconds.
Wash volume Set volume of wash from 100-900 µl. Liquid will be dis-
pensed from “Inlet” port.
Wash time Set wash time from 0.1 to 10 seconds. Liquid will be dis-
pensed from “Inlet” port.
Aspirate Set aspiration time from 2.0 - 10 seconds. Lift velocity is
varied with selected aspirate time. The lift velocity is
automatically set so that at the last second of the aspira-
tion, the aspirate probes are at the bottom of the well.
Aspirate times longer than 5 seconds will have the same
lift velocity as the 5-second setting.
Aspirate time = 2.0 seconds lift velocity approximately 1
second.
Aspirate time = 5 seconds lift velocity approximately 4
seconds.
End Wash Set for last step of wash.
Table 1: Wash Step Selections
!! IMPORTANT: To save changes,
Exit/Save must be selected after
program setting completed.