PerkinElmer EnVision User Manual

Contents
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AlphaScreen ...................................................................................................................... 30
Large wavelength regions ................................................................................................. 30
Luminescence mode.......................................................................................................... 30
Minimized crosstalk in luminescence measurements ....................................................... 30
Crosstalk correction for Ultra Sensitive luminescence ..................................................... 30
Crosstalk correction for AlphaScreen or HTS AlphaScreen............................................. 31
Reading from above and below......................................................................................... 31
Shaking.............................................................................................................................. 31
Scanning............................................................................................................................ 31
Kinetics.............................................................................................................................. 31
Dispensing......................................................................................................................... 31
Barcodes ............................................................................................................................... 33
Filter/mirror barcodes........................................................................................................ 33
Plate barcodes.................................................................................................................... 33
Tip mount barcodes........................................................................................................... 33
PC and printer....................................................................................................................... 33
PC configurations.............................................................................................................. 33
Printer................................................................................................................................ 34
Software................................................................................................................................ 34
Relation to other systems...................................................................................................... 34
Information about user instructions and warnings.............................................................37
Installation instructions......................................................................................................... 37
User manual.......................................................................................................................... 37
Reference manual ................................................................................................................. 37
Administrator manual........................................................................................................... 37
Quick start guide................................................................................................................... 37
On-line help.......................................................................................................................... 37
Routine maintenance ............................................................................................................ 37
Warnings............................................................................................................................... 38
Report on laser safety: EnVision with the TRF laser option..............................................39
General: ................................................................................................................................ 39
Outer covers and openings of EnVision............................................................................... 39
Safety switches and lid locking ............................................................................................ 41
Laser beam path.................................................................................................................... 44
Detaching the optical fiber.................................................................................................... 44
Additional safety features of the instrument......................................................................... 44
Laser warning labels............................................................................................................. 45
Contact addresses ................................................................................................................. 48
Routine maintenance ..............................................................................................................51
Cleaning the instrument........................................................................................................ 51
Cleaning of the lens when using the dispenser..................................................................... 51
Removing the magazine table............................................................................................... 53
Changing filter slides............................................................................................................ 54
Changing a mirror module.................................................................................................... 55
Changing the bottom mirror ................................................................................................. 56
Changing the aperture........................................................................................................... 58
Changing a tip mount ........................................................................................................... 60
Specifications...........................................................................................................................67
Safety standards.................................................................................................................... 67
Conformance to EU directives ............................................................................................. 68
Environmental conditions..................................................................................................... 68
Power requirements.............................................................................................................. 68

PerkinElmer EnVision Specifications

General

Light Source	Xenon flash lamp
Software	EnVision Manager
Read Modes	Absorbance, Fluorescence, Luminescence, Time-Resolved Fluorescence, Fluorescence Polarization
Plate Formats	384-well
Detection Technology	PMT
Temperature Control	Ambient to 45°C