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Technical Note 104A
Figure 6. The VP 769-1 system shown with the cables attached and VP 759-1 Reservoir on Base
.
4)
To remove the VP 759-1 Reservoir from the VP 769-1 Motor Base, lift up slightly on the rear of the
reservoir and pull directly away from motor. Do not lift too high, just enough to clear the alignment
pins. Since the splash guard will be raised, it is best if there is no liquid in the reservoir (see figure
5C).
5)
When using with automated liquid handlers, place the VP 769-1 Motor Base on the deck in a manner
that allows for proper access of the VP 769-1 Reservoir by the pipet tips. Pipetting can be done with
8, 12 or 96 tips. Position the pipet tips in alignment with the notches in the Bubble Paddles and the
depressions in the bottom of the Bubble Paddle Reservoir (see Figure 2, page 1).
6)
To assist in this alignment with a deck that uses a SBS microplate carrier, order the Bubble Paddle
Reservoir system with the VP 581B, a Polypropylene SBS sized adapter. Place the VP 769-1 motor
assembly with the attached VP 581B on the robot deck in a microplate carrier (see Figure 7, below).
Position the robot pipet tips as described above in step 5.
Figure 7. Bubble Paddle Reservoir positioned on a Tecan Evo
microplate carrier using the VP 581B, a Polypropylene SBS sized adapter.
Tecan
Microplate
Carrier
VP 581B
SBS
Adapter
VP 769-1 Motor
Base with
VP 759-1
Reservoir
Speed
Control Dial
ON/Off
Switch
VP 769-1
Motor Base
VP 769-1
Control
VP 759-1
Reservoir
Power
Supply
Control
Cable
Power Cable
