The Microplate Drawer - Molecular Devices SPECTRAmax PLUS 384 Operator's Manual

Chapter 1

The Microplate Drawer

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Figure 1.4 : Microplate Drawer
The microplate drawer is located on the right side of the SPECTRAmax PLUS
and slides in and out of the reading chamber. Springs on two sides of the drawer
automatically position and hold a microplate in the proper position. The drawer
remains in the reading chamber during read cycles.
Microplate drawer operation varies, depending upon the incubator status. To
open the drawer, press the
drawer will remain open for approximately ten seconds, after which a beeping
sound will alert you approximately two seconds before the drawer closes automat-
ically.
NOTE:
Microplates
The SPECTRAmax PLUS
microplates, strip wells, and filter-bottom microplates. When reading at wave-
lengths below 340 nm, special UV-transparent, disposable or quartz microplates
allowing transmission of the deep UV spectra must be used.
Not all manufacturers' microplates are the same with regard to design, materials,
or configuration. Temperature uniformity within the microplate may vary
depending on the type of microplate used.
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Do not obstruct the movement of the drawer. If you must retrieve a
plate after an error condition or power outage and the drawer will not
open, it is possible to open it manually (see Chapter 4, "Maintenance
and Troubleshooting").
384
can accommodate standard 96- and 384-well
384
SPECTRAmax PLUS
key. If the incubator is turned on, the
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