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Adding Plate Types

When you add a plate to the Plate Type Library, you will need to do three things:

1. Create a plate definition.
2. Define well properties.
3. Define drop properties.

Prerequisites

• You have placed your microplate on microplate station 1.
• You have installed a low volume (LV) tip into the LV tip attachment 1.
• You have the microplate data sheet that came with your plate.

Creating a Plate Definition

1. Right-click on any plate in the Plate Type Library and select New Plate Type. The Plate Type Editor dialog box appears.

The Plate Type Editor

2. Follow the on-screen instructions presented in the wizard.

3. When you have finished following all the on-screen instructions, click Save.

Related Topics

• Hardware Overview
• Editing Plate Types

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