Biotek BioStack 4 Operator's Manual page 101

Code Probable Causes
1601 Failed attempted plate transfer from carrier to input or output stack; started
with no plate on carrier. Plate dimensions are incompatible with BioStack.
Plates are sticking because wells are overfilled. Plate stack not installed
properly.
1602 Failed attempted plate transfer from input stack to BioStack carrier. This
error indicates that no plate was found on the carrier after attempted plate
retrieval from the input stack. Plate dimensions are incompatible with
BioStack. Plates are sticking because wells are overfilled. Plate stack not
installed properly.
1700 Failed attempted plate transfer from BioStack carrier to instrument. This
error indicates that no plate was found in the gripper after attempted plate
retrieval from the carrier. Plates are sticking because wells are overfilled.
Plate dimensions are incompatible with the BioStack. Instrument needs
calibration.
1701 Failed attempted plate transfer from instrument to output stack. This error
indicates that no plate was found in the gripper after an attempted plate
retrieval from the instrument. Potential causes include: Plates are sticking
because wells are overfilled. Realignment between BioStack and interfacing
instrument is needed; run the Instrument Alignment Utility. Plate dimensions
are incompatible with the BioStack or incorrectly defined in the software.
1702 Plate missing. Nothing was found on the BioStack's plate carrier when
attempting to put a lid on a plate. Potential causes include: incorrect stacking
sequence of plates with lids. Inaccurate values in the Plate Type or Plate Lid
Definition files. Defective microplate and/or lid, e.g. damaged edge.
1703 Missing lid. A lid was expected but not present. Potential causes include:
incorrect stacking sequence of plates with lids. Inaccurate values in the Plate
Type or Plate Lid Definition files. Defective microplate and/or lid, e.g.
damaged edge.
1704 Plate on Lid error. The BioStack detected a plate-on-a-lid when it expected to
find only a lid. Potential causes include: incorrect stacking sequence of plates
with lids. Inaccurate values in the Plate Type or Plate Lid Definition files.
Defective microplate and/or lid, e.g. damaged edge.
1705 Lid only or plate on a lid expected, but instead found a lidded plate or plate.
Potential causes include: incorrect stacking sequence of plates with lids.
Inaccurate values in the Plate Type or Plate Lid Definition files. Defective
microplate and/or lid, e.g. damaged edge.
1706 Maximum number of plates reached. Restacking stopped because the plate
count has exceeded the number of plates that can fit in the stack. Contact
BioTek TAC for assistance.
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