Setting up a Tube-Stripper Plate About this topic The Tube-Stripper Plate prevents septum tubes from adhering to the tips of a fixed-tip pipette head during pipetting tasks. This topic describes how to set up the Tube-Stripper Plate. Description The Tube-Stripper Plate is compatible with fixed-tip pipette heads. During a pipetting process, the shelf that contains a tray of septum tubes (shelf 7 or 8) moves into position under the Tube Stripper Plate. The pipette tips enter the tubes through the holes in the Tube-Stripper Plate. When the pipette head lifts up, the Tube-Stripper Plate holds the tubes in place in the tray. The tip holes in the Tube-Stripper Plate are arranged in a pattern that enables compatibility with both 96- and 384-tip pipette heads. See the figure detail. For a 96-tip pipette head, the tip goes through the center of the hole. For a 384-tip pipette head, each tip in a set of four goes through each of the four semicircles in the pattern. Before you begin The Tube-Stripper Plate requires a specially configured Vertical Pipetting Station top baseplate. CAUTION Before you install the Tube-Stripper Plate, verify that the teachpoints for shelves 7 and 8 are accurate. Setting up the Tube-Stripper Plate To set up a Tube-Stripper Plate: 1 Position the mounting block above the two screw holes on the front center of the Vertical Pipetting Station top baseplate between shelves 7 and 8. 2 Secure the mounting block to the top baseplate using the two hex-head screws provided. 3 While holding the Tube-Stripper Plate in position against the back of the mounting block, insert the four height-adjustment screws through the vertical slots in the front of the mounting block. Use two screws in each vertical slot. 4 Check the clearance above and below the Tube-Stripper Plate to determine whether a height adjustment is required. Verify the following: • Shelves 5 and 6 can move in and out above the Tube-Stripper Plate. • A plate loaded with septum tubes on shelf 7 or 8 can move into position under the Tube-Stripper Plate. 5 To adjust the height of the Tube-Stripper Plate: a Use a hex wrench to loosen the four adjustment screws on the front of the mount, and slide the Tube-Stripper Plate up or down as required. b At the desired height, tighten the four adjustment screws. Related topics For information about… See… Editing teachpoints Setting shelf teachpoints Using the accessory in a protocol VWorks Automation Control User Guide Other accessories Accessories overview
