Bio-Rad Bio-Plex® 200 Systems - Manual (Page 23)

Fig. 16. Sample needle dialog.
5. Select the plate type being used.
6. Click Eject/Retract to eject the plate holder.
7. Place the MCV plate on the microplate platform with the black arrow facing toward the array
reader.
8. Click on the Eject/Retract button to retract the plate.
9. Tape the access door of the microplate platform open. It will be necessary to be able to see
inside the access door.
10. In the Adjust Needle window, click on the Down button. The needle will move to the down
position. Note: This button is labeled Up or Down dependent on it’s current state.
11. With the needle in the down position, loosen the needle height adjustment thumbscrew at
the top of the needle so that the needle housing can move up and down freely (Figure 17).
Note: All adjustments to the needle height must be made when the needle is in the down
position.
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