CORNING Lambda EliteMax Frequently Asked Questions

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Corning Lambda
Semi-automated Benchtop Pipettor
Frequently Asked Questions
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EliteMax
General
1. How do I operate this instrument?
For operating instructions, refer to the Corning Lambda EliteMax Semi-automated Benchtop Pipettor
Instruction Manual (CLS-AN-671DOC) at www.corning.com/lifesciences.
2. What items come with this instrument?
Each instrument is delivered with a touch screen controller, external power supply, portrait adapter
plate, instruction manual, and calibration certificate. Note that due to the length of the instruction
manual, it will come on a thumb drive in an effort reduce printing and increase sustainability.
3. What plug types come with the external power supply?
Each instrument is delivered with the following plug types: United States (US), United Kingdom (UK),
Europe (EU), and China (CN) plug types.
Software
1. How do I access the software for the instrument?
The touch screen controller has the software preloaded on the device and no download is required.
2. What happens if there is a software update?
To be notified of any software updates, follow the registration instructions on the instruction manual
thumb drive. For software update instructions, refer to the Corning Lambda EliteMax Semi-automated
Benchtop Pipettor Instruction Manual (CLS-AN-671DOC) at www.corning.com/lifesciences.
3. What do I do if the system crashes?
The instrument has collision detection features and will notify the user about a possible crash. For
more details about the crash recovery routine, refer to the Corning Lambda EliteMax Semi-automated
Benchtop Pipettor Instruction Manual (CLS-AN-671DOC) at www.corning.com/lifesciences.
Pipet Tips
1. What kinds of pipet tips are compatible with this instrument?
This instrument is designed to be used with Corning EliteMax tips only and should not be operated
with any other types of tips.
2. What are the Corning EliteMax tip types and tip size ranges?
The Corning EliteMax tips are polypropylene, 96-well ANSI/SLAS formatted racked tips with volumes of
20, 30, 50, 165, and 250 µL. Sterile and non-sterile versions are available for all tip sizes, and wide bore
tips are available in both 165 and 250 µL sizes.
3. What types of reagents are compatible with the Corning EliteMax tips?
For a list of reagents compatible with polypropylene tips, refer to the Chemical Resistance Chart
(CLS-DL-CC-082) at www.corning.com/lifesciences.