Molecular Devices SPECTRAmax 340PC, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 1
1-16 SPECTRAmax 340PC Microplate Spectrophotometer Operator’s Manual
Data Collection
The SPECTRAmax 340PC stores only the most recent endpoint or kinetic plate
reading in a buffer memory.
Data in the buffer memory is lost when power to the SPEC-
TRAmax 340PC is turned off. This applies even to short power outages.
Do not turn the instrument off while important data remains in the
buffer memory.
Printed Data Output
During stand-alone operation, results are automatically printed as soon as a plate
has been read. A new microplate can be loaded into the SPECTRAmax 340PC
while the results from the first reading are being printed.
If you have performed a blank reading, the blank values will be sub-
tracted from raw OD values, and the calculated result will be shown on
the printout.
Default Override Control
The following override control applies only to stand-alone instrument
operation. Use of this control is not required when using SOFTmax PRO to
control the SPECTRAmax 340PC .
Normally the SPECTRAmax 340PC defaults to sending output to the printer. To
send output to the RS232 port, switch the instrument off and touch and hold the
[Print]
key when you switch the instrument power back on. Hold this key down
while the instrument calibrates and until the microplate drawer comes out. All
output will now be sent to the RS232 port until the instrument is switched off.
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