Biotek MicroFlo select - Page 6

iv | MicroFlo Select™
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
Installation ...............................................................................9
1: Unpack and Inspect the Instrument .........................................10
Accessories Checklist ............................................................10
2. Remove the shipping hardware................................................12
3: Install the MicroFlo’s Components............................................14
Install the Tubing Cassette ....................................................14
Tubing Cassette Diagram.......................................................15
Insert the Prime Trough Drain Tube ........................................18
Prime Trough Insert..............................................................19
Power Supply and Cords........................................................20
Data Communication ............................................................20
Operating the MicroFlo with the BioStack.................................20
4: Verify Performance................................................................21
Repacking and shipping the MicroFlo............................................22
Before shipping the instrument: .............................................22
Repackaging the instrument and its accessories: ......................22
Repacking Illustration ...........................................................25
Essential Concepts..................................................................27
How it works ............................................................................28
How to optimize performance......................................................29
Quick Dispense or Protocol?........................................................31
Handling Special Plates and Test tube racks ..................................33
6-, 12-, 24-, and 48-Well Plates .............................................33
Test Tube Racks...................................................................34
Chemical Compatibility...............................................................35
Table 1. Material/Where Used List...........................................35
Table 2. Chemical Compatibility Ratings...................................36
Operation................................................................................37
Basic Operation.........................................................................38
Turn On/Off the MicroFlo .......................................................38
Using the Keypad.................................................................38
Main Menu ..........................................................................39
Dispenser Run Menu.............................................................40
Dispenser Action Menu..........................................................40
Run a Quick Dispense ................................................................42
About Dispense Protocols ...........................................................43
Run a Dispense Protocol.............................................................47
Prime the MicroFlo.....................................................................48
Purge the MicroFlo.....................................................................49
Define the Cassette ...................................................................50
Removing the Tubing Cassette ....................................................50
Define the Plate Type and Plate Map ............................................51