Scanner Test With Precision/Xs - Biotek BioStack 4 Operator's Manual

Scanner Test with Precision/XS

We recommend that you test the scanner after installation.
1. Gather these materials:
Barcode labels that meet label requirements and dimensions.
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Three clean/dry microplates that meet plate specifications for the BioStack
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and the Precision and have flat, vertical sidewalls to contain the labels.
2. Place the labels on the "short" side of the microplates that will be scanned. The
labels should not extend above or below the edges of the plate.
3. Write down the barcode ID for each plate.
4. Load the plates into the output stack.
5. Create Plate Maps in Precision Power:
Click the
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button.
In the Add Plate/Rack Map dialog:
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At the Plate/Rack ID field, type the barcode number of the first plate
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that you loaded into the output stack.
Select a Vessel Specification File (from the pull-down menu) that is
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compatible with the plates you are using.
Click
o
In the Add Map dialog:
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At the When Processing is Done field, click
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Folder
Keep the default settings for all other parameters in the Add Map
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dialog, and click
At the Unprocessed Maps dialog:
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Repeat the instructions above for the other two plates, entering the
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barcode numbers for the plates in the Plate/Rack ID fields.
6. At the Precision Power main screen, click the
The Modifying the To-Do List dialog will open and the three barcode plate
maps that you created will appear in the Available Plate Maps list.
7. Select the option to
8. Configure the Options as follows:
Unprocessed Maps
to continue setting up a new plate map.
Create
.
.
Save
Add to To-Do List via BioStack
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icon on the toolbar and then click the
Leave in Unprocessed
To-Do List
.
Add
icon on the toolbar.
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