Biotek MicroFlo select - Install the MicroFlo’s Components

14 | Installation
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3: Install the MicroFlo’s Components
With the shipping hardware removed, you’re ready to install:
 Tubing Cassette
 Prime Trough Drain Tube
 (Optional) Prime Trough Insert
 Fluid supply vessel
 Power Cord
 (Optional) Serial or USB Cable for communication with computer and/or
BioStack™ Microplate Stacker.
These components are all that is required to run the MicroFlo to process standard
microplates. Additional steps are required to dispense to test tubes and plates with
fewer than 96 wells. Review the section on Special Plates in the
Essential Concepts
chapter.
Install the Tubing Cassette
Take a moment to identify the MicroFlo’s parts that are named in the instructions for
installing the tubing cassette.
Figure 3: Dispenser ready for cassette installation.
 The Pump Cover must be closed to operate the dispenser.
Pump Cover
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