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Hamilton’s Microlab STAR is the next generation pipetting workstation. This User Manual is
designed to help you get the most out of your Microlab STAR.
You should read through the entire manual before beginning to operate your instrument.
This first chapter should be read with particular attention. It contains important information
about the use of the Microlab STAR and this manual.
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This manual is to help users operate the Microlab STAR correctly and safely.
To achieve that aim, Chapter 3 of the manual will describe the different components of the
Microlab STAR and how they work. Then, in succeeding chapters, we will describe what can
be done with each – the basic operations of aspirating and dispensing liquids. The manual
describes both the hardware and software of the Microlab STAR to the extent that a user
needs to know them in order to operate the instrument.
After introducing you to the various parts of the Microlab STAR, we show you step by step
how to perform typical operations using those components. Sample methods for typical
applications guide you through the programming. When you have worked through this
manual, you should be quite well able to operate the Microlab STAR.
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instructions. They are printed in italics in the left margin of the page, begin with the word
'Attention' accompanied by the '!' symbol, or the word ‘Note’, as appropriate.
This manual refers to User Software release 3.0 for the Microlab STAR.
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A detailed software reference for the Microlab STAR is to be found in the online help of the
User Software. This online help will answer any question you may have about details of the
Microlab STAR User Software.
The manner in which the Microlab STAR and its components are to be serviced is described
in the 0LFURODE67$56HUYLFH0DQXDO. This manual will be made available to Hamilton-
authorized service technicians.
Whenever a manual amendment is issued, detailed instructions on amending the existing
manual will be provided.
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The Microlab STAR is a robotic pipetting workstation, in other words, a sampler used for
pipetting liquid samples in an automated process suitable for medium to high throughput with
a high degree of flexibility in pharmaceutical, veterinary and genetics applications.
A user will typically wish to carry out low, medium, or high volume contamination-free
pipetting with disposable tips or with steel needles.
At the present time, the Microlab STAR is classified as a general laboratory instrument and is
not specifically validated as an LQYLWUR diagnostic device.
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