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FlexStation 3 Benchtop Multi-Mode Microplate Reader User Guide
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Avoiding Mechanical Problems
Following a few simple steps helps avoid many potential problems.
Make sure that the red knob that holds the pipettor head in
place is securely tightened.
Use only tips specified for the FlexStation 3 instrument in a
96-well or 384-rack configuration.
To help prevent frequent tip dropping, periodically clean the
pipettor barrels. See Cleaning the Barrels on the Pipettor Head
on page 117.
Make sure that you maintain appropriate well formats. For
example, the 16-channel pipettor uses 384 tips with a 384-well
compound plate and a 384-well assay microplate.
Remove the lid of the tip rack before placing it in the tip rack
drawer.
Make sure that you seat the tip rack, plates, and trough (if
applicable) securely in the correct drawers.
Make sure that the layout of the tips that you specify in your
SoftMax Pro Software protocol accurately represents what you
have in the in the rack.
Make sure that the compound and assay plates that you specify
in your SoftMax Pro Software protocol accurately represent the
microplates you are actually using.
Table 5-1: Molecular Devices Pipettor Tips
96-Well Configuration 384-Well Configuration
Clear tips: P/N 9000-0912 Clear tips: P/N 9000-0763
Black tips: P/N 9000-0911 Black tips: P/N 9000-0764
Note: The software has no way of confirming the presence,
absence, or configuration of tips or plates in the instrument
drawers.
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Molecular Devices FlexStation 3 Specifications

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BrandMolecular Devices
ModelFlexStation 3
CategoryCard Reader
LanguageEnglish