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Editing Plate Types

Occasionally, you may want to edit the plate types available in the plate type library.

When you edit a plate to the Plate Type Library, you will need to do two things:

1. Define well properties.

2. 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 8.

• You have the microplate data sheet that came with your plate.

Note: Editing Plate Types is only available for microplates and not available for system plates.

To edit a plate type:

1. In the Plate Type Library, right-click the plate you want to edit and select Edit Plate Types. The Plate Type Editor dialog box appears.

   

   The Plate Type Editor

2. Edit the settings in the Plate Type Editor accordingly:

   • Plate Name — Type a name for the plate in the Plate Name box.

   • Plate Description — Type some descriptive information about the plate in the Plate Description box.

   • Motion Control Pad — Use the control pad to adjust the X, Y, Z positions and modify the motor speed with the slider.

   • Plate Type — Place the plate on the calibrated station, and then select a plate type from the Plate Type list.

   • Plate Height (mm) — If you know the plate height, type the height into the Plate Height (mm) box.

     OR

     Click to have the NT8 measure the plate height.

   • Add Drop — To add a drop, click the Add Drop button at the top-left of the table. To add a predispense for LCP use, click the Add Predispense LCP button. To remove a drop, click the red X in the first column of each row.

   • Click Save to save your changes.

     OR

     Click Save As, type a name for your plate, and click Save.

    

Related Topics

• Hardware Overview
• Adding Plate Types

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