Defining The Filter - tecan GENios Operating Manual

4. Inserting and Defining Filter Slides
4.3.1

Defining the Filter

4-6 Operating Manual for GENios, GENios FL, and GENios Plus No: I 112 904 Rev No: 1.1
Any changes to the filters in the filter slide are to be carried out by the
service engineer! The instrument is able to recognize predefined filter
slides and you should not attempt to change the filter values.
However, if the filters in the filter slide have been changed (by a service
engineer) or if a new undefined customized filter slide is to be used, the
Define a filter as follows:
1. Close XFLUOR.
2. Click the RdrOLE icon in the TECAN group, and the RdrOLE screen is
displayed.
3. Select Connect from the Instrument menu. You are now connected to the
GENios.
4. Select Define Filter from the Setup menu.
5. The following dialog box is displayed showing the filter values for the
excitation and the emission filters:
The Define Filter Dialog Box:
6. Enter the new wavelength for each new filter. Ensure that the wavelength
corresponds with the filter position.
7. Accept the new filter values by clicking OK. You are now ready to collect
data with the new filters.
8. Exit RdrOLE by clicking Exit in the File menu and restart XFLUOR.
9. This completes the installation procedure.
Caution
filter slides need to be defined.
You can choose the options from the right
column of the dialog box for GENIOS.
June 2002