Eppendorf XplorerPlus - Manual (Page 31)

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Eppendorf Xplorer® (plus) — Operating manual
5.11 Pipetting and mixing (P/M dial setting)
Aspirate a liquid and then dispense it again in the Pipetting+Mix (P/M) mode. Afterwards, an
adjustable number of mixing cycles is automatically triggered. The mixing cycles can be
continued as often as required.
Requirement
• Pipette switched on (see p. 19)
• Pipetting+Mix (P/M) operating mode selected (see p. 33)
• Parameters set (see p. 22)
• Pipette tip attached (see p. 24)
1. Press the rocker up to aspirate liquid.
2. Press the rocker down to dispense the liquid and start the selected mixing cycle.
The mixing cycles shown under Cycles in the main field of the display are reduced by 1 with
each cycle.
3. After the mixing process, press the rocker down to trigger the blow-out (Blow).
If you keep the rocker pressed during the blow-out, the piston moves to the lowest position
and remains there until the rocker is released.
Aspiration Dispensing Release the rocker
Auto mixing
Blow-out
Hint!
 Press the rocker down to stop the aspiration.
 Press the rocker up to stop the dispensing or current mixing cycle.
 Hold the rocker pressed down during the mixing cycles to conduct an unlimited number of
mixing cycles. The current mixing cycle will still be completed after the rocker has been
released.
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Operation