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Plate Types Table
Plate Type
Columns x
Rows
Plate
Height
Default
Aspirate/
Dispense
Heights
mm Washer
96 Well 12x8 14.35 29/121
384 Well 24x16 14.22 22/120
384 PCR² 24x16 9.50 2/83
² Low profile 384 PCR plates require manually adjusting the height of the manifold stop screw.
Plate Geometry Diagram
Plate height = physical measurement
Default Dispense Height = (plate height - flange height + 1.0 mm)
Travel Height = (plate height - flange height + Plate Clearance)
n If Dispense Height > Travel Height (greater than), the travel height is changed
to match the dispense height.
About Wash Processing Patterns
When using a 96-tube manifold to process a 96-well plate, all wells are processed
simultaneously. To process 384-well plates, a processing pattern is needed, which
also provides the ability to process the plate partially. Some portions of the plate
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