Biotek 405 TS - Washer Settings

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Washer Settings
Touch screen: Instrument>Options
Manifold Selection
After physically changing the manifold, tell the 405 TS which manifold is installed:
l 96-tube: single manifold for 96-well plates only or dual manifolds to process 96-
and 384-well plates.
l 192-tube: only 384-well plates.
Magnet Height Offset
When performing magnetic bead assays/biomagnetic separation, this offset setting is
a real time saver. It increases the height or Z-axis for all processing options to
accommodate the increased height of the plate when the magnet is installed.
This setting eliminates the need to modify individual protocol parameters to adjust
the dispense and aspirate heights and enables Quick Wash (without adjustments)
when the magnet is used. It applies the specified height value as an offset to all
relevant steps.
Custom or non-standard microplates and special adapters for labware may benefit from
this setting, too. If a vessel's height has been its only limitation to processing with the 405 TS,
i.e. the vessel's geometry permits the manifold tips to successfully address its wells, this
setting can be used to simplify protocol development.
Sensors Enabled
l Important: The washer must be primed, tubes filled, prior to a run.
l These sensors cannot detect the depletion of fluid in the supply vessel during a
protocol step. Fill the supply bottle(s) with sufficient fluid to fully prime the
system and complete the protocol.
Fluid Detection: measures the fluid level at the beginning and completion of a
wash cycle, dispense and AutoClean step. An error before the run suggests
insufficient fluid to begin. An error at the end of the run may indicate that less
volume than specified was dispensed.
Flow Detection: monitors fluid flow during the run and issues a warning if the
pump is interrupted. An error indicates a problem with the pump.
Filter Vacuum Detection: built into the vacuum filtration module, this sensor
detects errors in the setup of the vacuum filtration system, including disconnected
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