Molecular Devices SPECTRAmax 340PC, Operator'S Manual

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Instrument Description
SPECTRAmax 340PC Microplate Spectrophotometer Operator’s Manual 1-11
Functional
Description
Instrument Settings
Up to nine user-definable assay protocols can be saved in non-volatile memory
for future use. User-defined protocols are saved by number (1-9); the protocol
labeled “0” contains default parameters, set at the factory, and cannot be altered.
User-defined protocols can contain the following instrument settings:
• Read mode
• Wavelength(s) (up to two)
• Automix state
• Blank pattern
• Temperature set point
Assay protocol settings that you save under numbers 1 through 9 are retained by
the SPECTRAmax 340PC in non-volatile memory—they are retained even
when power to the instrument is turned off. At power up, the SPECTRAmax
340PC always reverts to the default protocol 0, but the other saved settings are
available.
Saving a Protocol
To store a protocol in memory, first define the instrument settings for the proto-
col by setting the parameters as desired. Then press the up or down arrows on the
[Setup]
key until the desired number (under which to save the protocol) is dis-
played. Then press the
[Save]
key to save the current protocol in non-volatile
memory under that number.
If any settings were already saved under that number, they will be over-
written by this process. Before choosing a number under which to save
parameters, ensure first that it does not contain data you wish to retain.
Recalling a Saved Protocol
To recall a protocol that you saved previously, press the up or down arrows on the
[Setup]
key until the number of the saved protocol (from 1 to 9) appears in the
display and then press
[Recall]
.
To restore the factory-default protocol and overwrite any settings in present
memory, press
[Setup]
, choose “0,” and then press
[Recall]
. To replace the set-
tings for any protocol stored under numbers 1 through 9 with these factory
default settings, use
[Setup]
to select the desired protocol number and then press
[Save]
.
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