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5. Click Eject to eject the plate carrier.
6. Place the off plate reagent block on the plate carrier. Make sure it is well seated so that it
clips into place.
7. Place a strip well (provided with the Calibration and the Performance Verification kit) in
the off-plate reagent block.
8. In the Strip Wells section, click SD1.
9. Verify that the reservoir is empty.
10. In the Reservoir section, click well RB1.
11. Verify that the plate is not warped. Warped plates can lead to incorrect probe height
adjustment.
12. Place the plate on the plate carrier with well A1 positioned as indicated on the plate
carrier.
13. Click Retract to retract the plate carrier.
14. Type a name for the plate in the Plate Name box.
15. Click Auto Adjust Height. The probe automatically adjusts itself to the locations you
selected.
NOTE: The probe height is automatically set to 0.98 mm. The probe
automatically adjusts this distance from the bottom of the plate, or
calibration disks or spheres.
16. Click Eject to eject the plate holder. If you used alignment disks or spheres, remove them
from the plate.
NOTE: When you adjust and save the probe height settings for all three
areas under a plate name, all areas retain the adjustment.
WARNING: Correct sample probe height is critical to successful sample
acquisition and calibration. Problems with the sample probe can
lead to fluid leaks and inhibit sample acquisition.
CAUTION: Ensure that the probe height is set correctly before calibrating
the system.
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