Luminex xPONENT for MAGPIX 4.2 - Manual (Page 128)

• Delete - Deletes the current plate from the available plates in the Plate Name list.
• Save Plate - Appears when you have typed a new plate name in the Plate Name list, and
is used to save the current plate. A warning message opens.
NOTE: If you save a plate without performing an auto adjust, the plate name
is saved, but the probe height adjustment is not. If you do this, you
cannot use the plate with this instrument. If your purpose is to save
this plate to use it when you create a protocol to export and send to
someone else, click Save. Otherwise, click Cancel and perform an
auto adjust.
Adjusting the Sample Probe Height
Adjust the sample probe height to ensure that the probe drops far enough into the well to
acquire sample.
NOTE: Ensure that there is no liquid in the wells or reservoirs before
adjusting the sample probe height.
1. On the Home page, click Probe and Heater under Daily Activities. The Probe &
Heater tab opens.
2. Use well D6 (this is the center of a standard 96-well plate).
3. Ensure that the well location is selected on the plate image. A green pin marks the
selected well.
4. Based on the type of plate you are using, place alignment disks or an alignment sphere in
the well.
• For a standard 96-well plate - none
• For a Filter-bottom plate - two 5.08 mm disks
• For a Mylar-bottom plate - two 5.08 mm disks
• For a conical (v-shaped) plate - one sphere
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