January 2010
Expert Plus Quick Start Guide
Version 2.0
BIOCHROM ASYS EXPERT PLUS MICROPLATE READER
QUICK START GUIDE
1.
Turn on the instrument. Connect instrument to a power source using the appropriate power
cord.
Check user’s manual for important safety information.
2.
The display will show the main menu.
Figure 1 Expert Plus Display and Keypad
To select options on the screen use the arrow keys to position
cursor and the green button to confirm your selection. The red
button can be used to return to the main/previous menu.
3.
Connect the instrument to a printer connecting the printer cable to the parallel port at the
back of the instrument to the printer. Select printer in the onboard software by selecting
2)SETUP instrument
and
1)Printer
. See
http://www.biochrom.co.uk/faq/8/microplate-
for a complete list of compatible printers.
4.
To measure a plate, first define a method.
5.
In main menu select
DEFINE Method.
A new method can be defined at this point or an
existing method can be edited.
6.
Select
START a new method.
7.
Select the measurement and reference wavelengths by scrolling through filters using the
right and left arrow keys.
Note: A reference reading is recommended to account for optical interference that
may result from the plate. For reference reading, select a wavelength that the
sample of interest does not absorb.
7.
Shaking or kinetics can be selected in the filters method definition window.
For shaking: Press F2. A new window will open, select time in seconds using the
number key pad. Select mode (slow, medium, fast and intensive) using the up and
down arrow keys to move the cursor and the right/left arrow to scroll through the
mode options. Press F4 to confirm choices or F3 to discard.
