User`s guide

Aligning the Sample Plate
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2.7 Aligning the Sample Plate
In this section This section describes:
•Overview
• When to align
• .PLT files and multiple alignments
• How the system aligns a plate
• Overview of video monitor display
• What you need
• Corner positions in .PLT files
• Using the control stick
• Before aligning
•Aligning
• Alignment information saved for future use
Overview The Sample Plate Alignment function allows you to align the
center of sample positions under the laser beam.
When to align For most standard welled plates and .PLT files provided,
alignment is not frequently required.
Alignment is more typically required:
• When you are using a custom .PLT file and are spotting
sample plates using an automated device.
• When you are using Teflon
™
plates, because there can be
some variation in the laser-etched indentations on the
plate.
Align the Sample Plate if the laser beam is not centered on a
sample position:
• When you advance to a sample position using the
Manual Sample Position control page
• Before you acquire data from the Instrument
Control Panel and use automated sample
positioning
• Before you acquire data from the Sequence
Control Panel