PerkinElmer Wallac 1420, Руководство пользователя

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Number of well rows
This is the number of wells in a row. The product of this with the number of well columns
gives you the number of wells in the plate.
Number of well columns
This is the number of wells in a column. The product of this with the number of well rows
gives you the number of wells in the plate.
Height of the plate
This defines the height of the plate from its base to its top. The units are millimetres.
Strip orientation
You select whether the strips are aligned horizontally i.e. in rows so that the first strip
enters the instrument first, or vertically , i.e. in columns so that first well of each of the
strips enters the instrument first. The normal setting is Horizontal. The order of the
measurement is according to the strip definition.
Plate dimensions
The picture shows what dimensions are needed to define a plate. The units are millimetres
and you can specify the dimension to the nearest hundredth of a millimetre.
Note: the distances should be measured from the outermost part of the plate.
Tune
When you click the Tune button the Plate dimension wizard is started. See the description
starting on page 108 for how this works.
Well names
In the dialogue that appears, you can give a name for a well for identification purposes e.g.
standard, unknown etc. You can define a short form (single letter) for the name and select a
colour for it from a scroll bar of colours. The short form is checked to see that it is not used
for any other well name. The default names are “Empty” and “Measured”.
Instrument properties
In the Instrument tab of Miscellaneous settings, when you select properties of an
instrument, the nickname you selected appears and can be changed. Also the official name
and product number of the instrument as well as its serial number will be displayed. You
cannot change these.