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50™ TS Washer
To fine-tune a
protocol to improve assay
performance, select the protocol
and press
Edit
at the Protocol
Definition screen. Then, select the
step and press
Edit
to modify its
parameters.
Press
Info
to change the
protocol’s name or plate type.
Save time by
copying a similar protocol and
editing its steps.
Select a step and then use the Copy, Paste, and
Cut buttons as needed to add, remove or
reposition steps. To paste a step, select the step
or <end of steps> below the desired position of
the copied or cut step, then press Paste.
Wash Step
Touch the
Aspirate
and/or
Dispense
boxes to modify the
default parameters for these parts
of the wash step.
Press
Wash options
to enable and
define additional actions.
Toggle the
Yes
/
No
buttons to
enable or disable an option.
Press
Edit
to define the
parameters of the option.
See Wash Protocol Parameterson
page 16 for descriptions.
In an aspirate or dispense step,
press
Advanced options
to better
position the manifold tubes in the
Z-axis (height) and Y-axis
(horizontal position). Some
experimentation may be needed to
find optimal settings.
Best practice: In a wash step, set a
dispense height that positions the aspirate
tubes at the top of wells to draw off any
overflow.
