Installing An Objective - Molecular Devices ImageXpress Pico Installation Manual

Installing an Objective

Before installing an objective, review the following:
Access only the user-serviceable components inside the instrument as described in this
guide. Avoid contact with other components as they can be damaged or knocked out of
alignment.
To prevent dust from collecting inside the instrument, keep the top door and the
maintenance door closed (unless you are inserting labware or performing maintenance
tasks).
Ensure that the top door and the maintenance door are closed before starting the
instrument.
CAUTION!
Molecular Devices precalibrates the objectives to specific slots in the turret. You must install
the objectives as follows:
Slot
1
2
3
4
5
6
Note:
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To prevent skin oils from damaging the optical coatings, we recommend that you
wear powder-free disposable gloves when handling objectives and filter cubes.
With the instrument power on, do not manually rotate the objective turret. Manually
rotating the objective turret can damage the instrument.
Objective Magnification
4x
10x
20x
empty
40x or 63x
empty
Depending on how your ImageXpress Pico system is configured, you may not have
all the objectives.
The 40x objective and the 63x objective cannot be installed in the instrument
simultaneously.
The 63x objective cannot be installed when the environmental control cassette is
loaded.
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