Operation; Cuvette Read: Quick Overview; Microplate Read: Quick Overview - Molecular Devices SpectraMax M2 User Manual

4.1.

CUVETTE READ: QUICK OVERVIEW

If you are an experienced user of this instrument, the following steps provide a quick
reminder of the basic operating procedures required to read a cuvette using a SpectraMax
M2 or SpectraMax M2
Turn on the power switch (located on the back panel). The microplate drawer opens
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automatically.
If you want to regulate the temperature inside the chamber, touch the
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(incubator) key to turn the incubator on and bring the chamber to the default temper-
ature of 37.0°C. The microplate drawer closes.
If the incubator is on, the LCD shows the current temperature along with the temper-
3
ature set point. To change the set point (to any setting from ambient +4° to 45°C),
press the up or down arrow keys.
Select desired measurement wavelength by pressing the up or down arrow near λ .
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Load the prepared cuvette into the chamber, being sure that the clear sides are left and
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right (when facing the instrument).
Press the
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4.2.

MICROPLATE READ: QUICK OVERVIEW

If you are an experienced user of this instrument, the following steps provide a quick
reminder of the basic operating procedures required to read a microplate using a
SpectraMax M2 or SpectraMax M2
Turn on the power switch (located on the back panel). The microplate drawer opens
1
automatically.
If you want to regulate the temperature inside the chamber, touch the
2
(incubator) key to turn the incubator on and bring the chamber to the default temper-
ature of 37.0°C. The microplate drawer closes.
If the incubator is on, the LCD shows the current temperature along with the temper-
3
ature set point. To change the set point (to any setting from ambient +4° to 45°C),
press the up or down arrow keys.
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4. Operation

TEMP on/off
TEMP on/off
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