Chapter 2 Dispensing to SpectroCHIP Arrays32
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Loading a method A method file specifies dispensing run settings, such as the mapping file, pin cleaning
operations to perform, and speed at which the pin array moves.
The instrument includes predefined method files for some common types of dispensing.
You can also create custom method files. See Chapter 3, page 63 for more details on
creating custom method files.
To load a method file:
1. Go to the Main Menu (tap the BACK button on any screen).
2. Tap TRANSFER on the Main Menu.
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Do not tap the OPEN button on the Transfer screen as it will cause a calibrant velocity error.
3. On the Transfer screen, tap METHODS , then tap OPEN on the Method
screen.
4. Select a method file in the list that appears by tapping the file name (Figure 2.16).
Figure 2.14 Main Menu and Transfer Screen
Figure 2.15 Transfer Screen and Method Screen