Preparing the Instrument to Run Samples
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P/N CLS151164 Rev. B
LabChip GX Touch/GXII Touch User Manual
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Defining a New Plate Type (Continued)
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The instrument will move to the specified number of wells in
each corner of the plate, punching holes in the tape.
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The Punch test is acceptable if the punched hole is >0.5mm
from the edge of the well.
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Holes may not be perfectly centered.
Possible sources of errors:
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Sipper splay
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Plate tolerances
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Robot alignment error
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If all holes are too close to the edge (<0.5mm) in the same
direction, adjust the X-Margin or Y-Margin values on the Add
Plate window.
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Select the new plate name on the
when starting
the run.
