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Chapter 3: Home Page
All software required to run basic non-injector reads is installed in the instrument and is
accessible from the touchscreen. You must use a computer running SoftMax Pro Software to
operate the instrument for advanced acquisition settings and for protocols that use the
SpectraMax Injector System. If you choose to use the SoftMax Pro Software on a computer
to operate the instrument, the touchscreen is disabled.
Figure 3-1: Touchscreen Home page
The left side of the page provides a set of buttons that display in most workflows.
- Touch to return to the Home page.
- Touch to access page-specific application help.
- Touch to shake a plate outside of a defined protocol. See External Shake Settings
on page 46.
- Touch to change the temperature of the microplate chamber. See Microplate
Chamber Temperature Settings on page 48.
- Touch to access injector maintenance settings to wash and prime the injectors. See
Injector Maintenance - Wash and Prime on page 49.
- Touch to access instrument maintenance settings. See Maintenance Page on page
61.
- Touch to change the user. See Change User on page 67.
- Touch to open or close the microplate drawer. See Load and Unload Microplates
on page 68.
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