CORNING Lambda EliteMax User manual

Corning®Lambda™EliteMax
Semi-automated Benchtop Pipettor
Quick Start Guide
Instrument Identication
Touch Screen
Controller
Instrument Deck Disposable Tips and
Plates (not included)
Liquid Head
Single-
channel
Head
Multi-
channel
Head
Manually
Operated
Tip Ejector
Unboxing
Tools needed: Phillips and at head screwdrivers, 2 mm Allen
wrench (provided), hammer, and needle-nose pliers.
◗ Pry open top of box with the at head screwdriver.
◗ Remove the screws holding down the deck plate with the
Phillips head screwdriver.
◗ Remove the unit from the box, lifting from the bottom of the
deck plate, and place on the benchtop.
◗ Be sure to remove the holding bracket prior to use. The holding
bracket is located next to the yellow warning label and can be
removed using the Allen wrench provided.
Installation
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2
4
1. Connect the Touch Screen Controller cable into the rear panel
of the Corning Lambda EliteMax Benchtop Pipettor.
2. Connect the round connector of the universal external power
supply to the rear panel of the instrument. Push in rmly until
you feel it click into position.
3. Connect the AC power cord to the universal external power
supply and then to the AC wall power receptacle. The AC
power receptacle should be able to supply approx. 300W and
MUST be grounded to a true earth ground.
4. Power up the unit by rocking the Reset/Off switch located in
the back of the Corning Lambda EliteMax Benchtop Pipettor
to the Reset position. The instrument should boot up, and the
home screen will appear in a few seconds.
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Manual (CLS-AN-671DOC), visit www.corning.com/lifesciences.

Deck Positions
Typical landscape Typical portrait layout
layout orientation. orientation. NOTE: Portrait
adapter between plates.
Operating the Unit
Place the following in landscape position:
◗ Tip Rack in deck Position DD
◗ Reagent Reservoir in Position CC
◗ Plates in Position BB and Position AA
After powering up the Corning® Lambda™ EliteMax Benchtop
Pipettor, you will be presented with the main screen or Home
Screen.
Simply touch the desired action to access the submenu.
◗ Plate Filling: Create, run, save, or edit a Plate Filling protocol.
◗ Serial Dilution: Create, run, save, or edit a Serial Dilution
protocol.
◗ Plate to Plate Transfer: Create, run, save, or edit a Plate-to-Plate
Transfer protocol.
◗ Single Channel: Create, run, save, or edit a Single-channel
protocol (this is also known as cherry picking with the single-
channel head only).
◗ Settings: Change instrument settings, access calibration data
and other conguration tools.
◗ My Files: View user-created protocols and data logged
information. From here, you are also able to delete unwanted
protocols.
◗ Log In: Login under a specic user prole. To access this menu,
a user prole must be created rst in Settings.

Creating User Protocols
By pressing the Plate Filling, Serial Dilution, or Plate-to-Plate
Transfer button in the main menu, the following screen will appear:
General Settings Tab
You can edit the following to customize your protocols:
◗ Protocol name
◗ Liquid handling speed
◗ Link le option: Allows you to select a protocol to be run after
the current one is nished (link multiple protocols)
◗ Tip rack orientation
◗ Tip change frequency
◗ Which tips are used: The plate interface can be interacted with
to determine which rows of tips are used (green = selected)
Protocol Settings Tab
Depending on the protocol, you can edit the following:
◗ Source plate location
◗ Source plate volume
◗ Destination plate location
◗ Destination plate volume
◗ Transfer volume
◗ Blowout volume
◗ Number of mixes in plate
◗ Source and destination
◗ Plates (serial dilution)
◗ Mix volume (serial dilution)
You can also interact with the plate diagram on the right and
modify the rows lled on the destination plate. When you
are nished customizing your protocol, return to the General
Settings tab and select Run in the upper right corner.
NOTE: Be sure to conrm the tip rack and plates/reservoirs are in
the correct position before pressing Run.
Running User Protocols
After selecting Run, the instrument will begin performing the
selected protocol (Plate Filling, Serial Dilution, or Plate-to-Plate
Transfer).
◗ During each protocol, the instrument will track the status
of each operation performed. You can save your protocol by
selecting More Options and then Save User Program.
◗ At any time the instrument is running, you can press the Stop
button to pause the instrument. You will then have the option
to either abort or continue the protocol.
Cherry Picking Protocols for Single channel
By pressing the Single channel button in the main menu, the
following screen will appear:
General Settings Tab
In the General Settings tab, you can edit the following:
◗ Magazine tips
◗ Source plates
◗ Destination plates
NOTE: You will need to assign at least one magazine tip, source
plate, and destination plate to run a protocol. However, up to
3 different tip racks/plates can be assigned for more complex
protocols.

Linked File Information
If you would like to save your protocol for future use, check the
Link File box in the upper right corner. When selected, the Linked
File Information box will appear in the bottom left.
Here you can modify:
◗ File name: Specify the name of the protocol to be executed when
the current protocol is completed.
◗ Link le delay: Specify a time delay value in seconds between
completion of the current protocol and the start of the next
linked protocol.
◗ Home machine when linking les: When this box is checked, the
instrument will perform a full Home axis routine.
◗ Stop and ask operator to continue: When this box is checked,
the instrument will pause between protocols until the operator
instructs the instrument to continue.
NOTE: It is recommended that you create all of your protocols rst,
and then add the links between them.
Single-channel Protocol Settings Tab
When the Single-channel Head Protocol tab is selected, a table
showing the steps of each protocol is presented. Protocols are
executed from Top to Bottom, and each protocol is interpreted
from Left to Right.
Magazine
Tip
Source
Plate
Destination
Row
Additional
Customization
Under the table are settings to edit the table controls:
◗ Auto-keypad: An alphanumeric keypad will automatically pop up
when double tapping a table cell.
◗ Insert row: Insert an empty or copied row into the table.
◗ Delete row: Delete a selected row from the table.
◗ Copy row: Copy a selected row from the table.
◗ Clear row: Clear the contents of a selected row.
◗ New protocol: This button will erase all elds in the table.
Grid Reference Numbers
The image below shows the grid reference numbers (x,x) for the
Landscape and Portrait Orientations.
Once you have nished editing, press Run in the upper right corner
and the instrument will begin performing the protocol.
Cleaning and Maintenance
The instrument requires minimal routine cleaning.
◗ The exterior of the instrument can be cleaned using a microber
cloth.
◗ The deck plates can be cleaned with a microber cloth, soap, and
water (soap and water or just isopropyl alcohol).

Tip Positions
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