Dynex 91000051 manual Specifying Plate Parameters, Configuring the System

Configuring the System

Specifying Plate Parameters

The PLATE command allows plate parameters to be specified for up to 10 plate types.

When setting plate parameters, a default value is displayed for each of the wash head positions. The default values are factory-set and represent approximate starting values for each wash head position.

Note: The wash head positions are described on page 4.

Increasing the value of a wash head position by one unit lowers the head

0.1mm and decreasing the numerical value of a wash head position by one unit raises the head 0.1 mm. (e.g. an increment of 20 steps equals one millimeter of vertical pin travel (+20 = 1mm up, -20 = 1mm down)).

The SHOW command is available when setting each wash head position. Select SHOW to move the wash head to the indicated position so that the height can be observed.

For example, when setting dispense height, the default value is 180:

DISP. HEIGHT? 180

SHOW

If, after selecting SHOW, the dispense pins are found to be too low by approximately 1.0 mm, the dispense height position can be raised by 1.0 mm by entering 170 for the dispense height.

When using the SHOW function when defining the aspirate height, if the aspirate pins touch the well bottom, increase the aspirate height. If you cannot move the plate slightly side-to-side and up-down without immediate interference from the aspirate pins, increase the aspirate height.

30 Opsys MW™ User’s Guide