Integra VIAFLO 96 - Position Settings; Preferences

VIAFLO 96/384 – Operating instructions V11 Installation
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3.4.3 Position Settings
Position settings contain options that help to find correct pipetting positions. These
settings are globally stored and are valid for all pipetting heads. Perform these alignments
with GripTips attached, see “4.2 Attaching and removing GripTips” on page 21.
3.4.4 Preferences
Preferences customizes your system parameters. Select an option and press OK to
access. After changing desired settings, press  to Save.
Position
settings
Description Range
Tip Align Optimally aligns the tips to target the center of the wells
on a 96-or 384-well plate.
•Select Position A or B and press OK to activate the tip
alignment.
• Highlight the Strength option and press OK. Set align-
ment support strength 1 (low) to 3 (high). Press OK.
• Column Detent activates column positions of a plate
on Position A or B, e. g. for serial dilutions. Press OK.
Press  to save.
/
(On/Off)
1-3
 (Off)
 (A or B)
Head Align-
ment
Use a 96 well plate for a 96-channel and a 384-well plate
for a 384-channel pipetting head to define the center of
the wells. This setting is required only once per pipetting
head. Move the unit to Position A or B until the selected
position, e.g. A, is displayed.
• Move the unit down and align the tips to the center of
the wells. Select Set  to save this position.
• Repeat at position B.
-
Z Height Activate to enable overriding of the defined Z-height.
Keep pushing down the control unit to overcome the Z-
height, see “4.3.2
Set Z-Position” on page 23.
/
(On/Off)
Preferences Description Range
Deck Bright-
ness
Sets brightness of deck illumination.
• Use the Touch wheel to change the brightness:
off, 1 (weak) to 10 (bright). Press OK.
Off
1-10