5.4 Testing multichannel pipettes
Example: 200 μL 8-channel air-displacement pipette, dynamic test
Before performing the test, set the pipette to the nominal volume. Before testing, mount new unused
disposable tips and insert four channels with mounted tips into the previously selected and attached
Adapter 3. Select an adapter; see Test preparation, p. 58.
What to do
How to do it
1. Call up the Main
Press or turn the select knob
Menu
to call up the Main Menu.
2. Set up the self-
Turn the select knob to the
test
"Pipette Type" setting.
3. Confirm the
Press the "Execute" button.
pipette type
The "Channels" submenu is
called up.
4. Select the Quick
Turn the select knob to the
Test
"Multichannel" setting.
5. Confirm the sin-
Press the "Execute" button.
gle-channel
The "Nominal Volume" menu
pipette
is called up.
6. Select the
Turn the select Select to the
pipette volume
"200 μl" setting.
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Button to use
5 Performing the test
Display
Main menu
Pipette type
Self-test
Device OFF
Settings
Selection
back
Main menu
Pipette type
Self-test
Device OFF
Settings
Selection
back
Channels
Single Channel
Multichannel
select
back
Channels
Single Channel
Multichannel
select
back
Nominal Volume
25 µl
50 µl
100 µl
200 µl
select
back
Nominal Volume
25 µl
50 µl
100 µl
200 µl
select
back
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