SpectraMax L Luminescence Microplate Reader User Guide
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To manually change the aperture:
1. In the SoftMax Pro Software, select the Operation tab and click
Change Aperture
to
display a message.
2. Remove any plate from the plate drawer.
3. Loosen the captive screws on the front of the instrument and raise the top cover.
Captive Screw Below Front of Instrument
4. Locate the aperture switch near the M-injector tip assembly. The position of the
switch is indicated by the size of the circle directly in front of the M-injector tip
assembly. The large circle on the dial of the switch is for 96-well plates; the smaller
circle is for 384-well plates.
To select the 384-well plate, push down on the dial and rotate counter-clockwise
until the small circle is in front of the M-injector tip assembly.
To select the 96-well plate, push down on the dial and rotate clockwise until the
large circle is in front of the M-injector tip assembly.
Aperture Switch
5. Lower the top cover and tighten the captive screws.
