Learn how to define plate offsets on your HydroSpeed™ microplate washer.
1. Initial situation
You want to define the plate offsets for your HydroSpeed™ microplate washer and you don’t know how to optimize the needle positions.
2. First aid
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to define and optimize the needle positions for ‘aspirate’, ‘dispense’ and ‘wash’ steps on your HydroSpeed™ microplate washer, using the onboard navigation. Optimization of the needle positions is essential for successful performance of the instrument.
The video tutorial covers the following steps:
- Plate menu
- Z-movement:
- 'Overflow’ position
- 'Bottom’ position
- Y-movement:
- Aspirate 1
- Aspirate 2 for crosswise aspiration
- Dispense
3. Additional information
More information on the installation process, daily maintenance, or how to set up a wash program and define plate parameters can be found in the ‘Instructions for use’ section on the USB flash drive that is delivered with the instrument.
4. Further help
For further help, please refer to our Helpdesk.
How to install your HydroSpeed™
How to define a wash program for your HydroSpeed™ microplate washer
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