Molecular Devices SkanWasher 300, User Manual

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Parts and Description
10 SkanWasher 300 User Guide
upward toward the aspirate probes.This creates a very gentle
aspiration and avoids disturbing the coating in the wells.
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The lift can accommodate both flat- and round-bottom plates. A
pattern of the plate type is printed on the side of the microplate holder.
To accommodate the other type of microplate, the microplate holder
is removed, turned around, and replaced.
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The lift automatically returns to the home position (lower) when the
instrument is powered on.
Control Panel
The control panel located on the front of the SkanWasher 300 contains eight
touch keys, three LEDs, and an LCD display, all of which are used to program
and control the instrument.
Figure 7: Control Panel, LCD and Touch Keys
The control panel can be divided into three separate parts detailed below:
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LCD Display
Displays messages during programming, setup, and during a run.
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Setup/Program
The five dark gray keys (
[Setup]
,
[Program]
,
[Enter]
, and the up
and down arrow keys) are used to select and enter parameters when
SkanWASHER
Ready
Stop
Display
Start Rinse
LED-Setup
LED-Program
Increase
Decrease
Enter
LED-Ready
Program