VersaMax, SpectraMax 340PC384, 190, Plus 384 Microplate Readers User Guide
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Note:
For information about the computer specifications that are required to run the
software, the software installation and licensing instructions, and the directions to
create the software connection between the computer and the instrument, see the
SoftMax Pro Data Acquisition and Analysis Software Installation Guide
.
To prevent data loss, turn off all sleep and hibernation settings for the hard disk, the CPU,
and the USB ports. Disable automatic Windows updates. Update Windows manually when
you do not use the computer to control an instrument. You can set these options in
Windows Control Panel.
You can connect the instrument to a printer and operate the instrument in stand alone
mode to run basic Absorbance read mode Endpoint read type protocols. In stand alone
mode, the instrument control panel enables you to adjust the temperature and the
wavelength to do fixed point plate reads. For the SpectraMax Plus 384 you can do fixed point
cuvette reads. Stand alone mode is not available for the VersaMax.
To run protocols that require advanced acquisition settings or to run Absorbance read mode
Kinetic read type and Spectrum read type protocols, you must connect the instrument to a
computer and use the SoftMax Pro Software to operate the instrument.
Plate Controls
The plate drawer is located on the right side of the instrument and slides in and out of the
plate chamber. Use the instrument control panel or the SoftMax Pro Software to open and
close the plate drawer.
The arrow in the following image points to the plastic pusher that holds the plate in place
when the drawer is closed. Located in the front left corner of the drawer, this is also where
well A1 should be for reads.
Plate drawer operation is dependent on the incubator setting:
The drawer closes for each read.
When you open the drawer, if the incubator is off, the drawer remains open.
When you open the drawer, if the incubator is on, the drawer closes after approximately
10 seconds to maintain temperature control within the plate chamber.
Do not obstruct the movement of the drawer. If you must retrieve a plate after an error
condition or power outage and the drawer does not open, you can open the drawer
manually. See
