Bio-Rad Bio-Plex® 200 Systems - Manual (Page 11)

Table 1. Array Reader Front and Side Panel Features.
Feature Description
Sample arm The sample arm transports the sample from the 96-well
microtiter plate in the microplate platform to the cuvette.
Upon operation, the carriage drops automatically to the
microtiter plate for sample retrieval.
Sample needle A stainless-steel sample needle acquires sample from
the 96-well plate in the microplate platform.
Cheminert fitting Covered by the sample arm cover, this fitting may be
disconnected to allow replacement of the sample needle
if necessary.
Access doors There are two access doors on the face of the array
reader. The centermost door allows access to the
syringe. The left door provides access to the sheath filter.
Air, waste fluid, Located on the side of the instrument, these connectors
and sheath fluid couple directly to the sheath and waste fluid connectors.
connectors The air connector is green, the sheath connector is blue,
and the waste fluid connector is orange.
The rear panel features of the array reader are shown in Figure 2 and described in Table 2.
Fig. 2. Array reader – rear panel features.
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Power connector
Communication
port P1
Communication
port P2
Air filter and
access door