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Memory and Step
The MEMORY key stores the current position of the stage. Pressing the STEP key
changes the position of the stage to the stored memory points in a cyclic fashion.
Therefore, if three different memory points were stored: A, B, and C using the
MEMORY key, pressing STEP would drive the stage to position A, the next press of
the step key would drive the stage to B, the next to C, and then the next would
go back to A etc.
Troubleshooting
Manipulator Instability
The following is a list of the most common issues liable to cause positional
instability:
1. Pipette glass – is it the right size for the pipette holder?
2. Pipette holder – have any of the rings been changed recently? Do the
rings fit snugly with the pipette glass?
3. Is the cooling headstage switched off (you should allow half an hour after
switching off before re-testing stability)
4. Ensure that any wires are not straining the manipulator? Sometimes a wire
can become snagged which puts a tension onto the manipulator or
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