Dynex OPSYS MW 91000051 - Manual (Page 23)

Hardware Components
Opsys MW™ User’s Guide 15
Hardware Components
Hardware components of the Opsys MW™ instrument are shown in
Figure 2 and described below.
Note: The Wash Container, Waste Container
and Foam/Aerosol Trap are external to the
instrument and are not shown in Figure 2.
Wash Head Microtiter
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Plate Plate Carrier Display Panel Keypad
Figure 2. The Opsys MW™ System
• Wash Head. The wash head contains sets (1 x 8 or 1 x 12) of dual
wash pins. Each set of wash pins consists of a dispense pin and
an aspirate pin, closely spaced so that fluid can be aspirated from a
well while fluid is being dispensed into the same well. The wash
head moves back and forth to wash each row (or column, depending
on the wash head that is used) of the plate by lowering the wash
pins into the corresponding wells.
• Plate Carrier. The plate carrier holds the plate in a fixed position so
that the wash pins can be precisely lowered to the correct height and
position in the wells during the washing procedure.
• Display Panel. The display panel is the means by which the system
communicates to the user. All messages, commands, and wash
parameters entered by the user are displayed.