Chapter 7: Defining A Microplate Type - Molecular Devices MultiWash+ User Manual

Chapter 7: Defining a Microplate Type

Before running procedures with the MultiWash+ Microplate Washer, select the instrument
set up options, define the microplate types, define the wash or rinse cycles, and then define
the procedures.
To select the instrument set up options, see
page
To define the wash or rinse cycles, see
To define the procedures, see
To define the microplate types, scroll the LCD display to Define Plate. From Define Plate,
define and save microplate types to be used in procedure definitions.
Tip: If you have a previously defined microplate type, you can create a similar new
microplate type by editing an existing microplate type and giving it a new name.
Figure 7-1: The Define Plate menu option
Table 7-1: Actions of Control Panel Buttons
Button
On the left
On the right
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113.
Action
Press this button to scroll to Define Cycle. See
Press this button to scroll to Setup. See
113.
Press this button to scroll forward through the list of previously defined microplate
types. If you want to edit a previously defined microplate type, scroll until the name is
displayed. If you want to define a new microplate type, scroll until <new> is
displayed.
Press this button to scroll backward through the list of previously defined microplate
types. If you want to edit a previously defined microplate type, scroll until the name is
displayed. If you want to define a new microplate type, scroll until <new> is
displayed.
Press this button to start defining the microplate type. See
on page 78.
Selecting Instrument Set Up Options on
Defining a Wash or Rinse Cycle on page
Defining a Procedure on page
Defining the Cycle on page
Selecting Instrument Set Up Options on page
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