Biotek BioStack 4 Operator's Manual page 65

Load Plates into Input Stack
When loading plates into the input stack, be sure to orient the plates to match
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the expected placement of well A1 on the interfacing instrument's carrier.
Make sure the plates are not overfilled, or the plates may stick together and
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not separate for processing.
Important: Beware of condensation forming on lids. Do not process plates with lids when
the application causes condensation on the lids: the condensate may drip and contaminate
the plate, which could lead to false results. Review these guidelines: Prevent
Condensation on Plate Lids on page 51.
Practice loading a few empty plates into the stack to get comfortable with the process.
Before starting a program with the BioStack, load the microplates into the input
stack. To make it easier, use the supplied plate-stacking pedestal (PN 7312083).
When finished, refer to the labels on the stack locks for stack placement and the
direction arrows at the top of the stacks for orientation.
Stack Lock: identifies the Input and Output stack
locations
Slide to lock the stacks in place.
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labels will lie flat upon the surface.
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on page 99
: use plates with flat, vertical sidewalls to ensure the
See Preparing and Attaching Barcode Labels
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Make sure the stack label
points toward the gripper.
Special stacks labeled
"TALL LIDDED PLATE
STACK" are required to
process plates with lids
(and plates taller than 14.6
mm without lids).
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