Molecular Devices SpectraMax GEMINI EM, Operator'S Manual

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Instrument Description
SpectraMax GEMINI EM Operator’s Manual 1-5
Keys
Allows you to enter a set point at which to regulate the microplate chamber
temperature. Pressing this key scrolls the temperature up or down, starting at
the previous temperature setting (or the default of 37.0°C, if no setting had
been made). Pressing the up (
▲ ) or down ( ▼ ) arrow once increments or decre-
ments the temperature shown in the display by 0.1°C; pressing and holding ei-
ther arrow increments or decrements the temperature shown in the display by
1°C until it is released. If you increment the setting to the highest limit (45°C)
and continue to press the up (
▲ ) arrow, the display will not change. If you dec-
rement the setting to the lowest limit, 15°C, and continue to press the down ( ▼ )
arrow, the display will not change.
Enables/disables the incubator function. When the incubator is on, the set tem-
perature and actual temperature are shown on the front panel LCD display.
When the instrument is performing a kinetic or spectral scan, the
temperature keys on the front panel are disabled.
Opens or closes the microplate drawer. Whether or not the drawer will remain
open depends on the incubator setting. If the incubator is off, the drawer will
remain open; if the incubator is on, the drawer will close after approximately
10 seconds to assist in maintaining temperature control within the microplate
chamber.
To add reagents during a kinetic read, it is necessary to open the
drawer by pressing the
[Drawer]
key. The drawer will only open,
however, if the interval between readings is equal to the minimum
read interval originally shown by SoftMax Pro software
plus an addi-
tional 45 seconds. If you plan to open the drawer during a kinetic read,
fi rst determine the minimum read interval allowed and then increase
the setting by a minimum of 45 seconds. The drawer will close auto-
matically after this interval before the next read.
TEMP
TEMP
on/off
NOTE:
NOTE: