Software, Version 2.1 Owner's manual

Section 8 User Profiles
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8.1.2 Plate Setup Preferences
The Plate Setup preferences box (Figure 8.3) can be used to define the default conditions when a
user creates a new plate setup.
Fig. 8.3. Plate Setup Preferences.
The following default conditions can be set for the Plate Setup:
• Concentration Units: Choose from 14 different units of measure to match the units
used in your experiment
• Seal Type: Chose from Film, Domed Cap and Flat Cap
• Vessel: Chose from Plates, Strips (tube strips) and Tubes
• Sample Volume: Set the sample volume (in µl) that will be used as the default value
• Dilution Series: Set the defaults for the dilution factor, and specify whether the series is
increasing or decreasing in quantity. You may specify if scientific notation is to be used
when the dilution series values are displayed
• Replicate Size: Used to specify the default replicate size
• Replicate Loading: Used to specify the default direction replicates will be loaded. You
can choose from Row (replicates added horizontally), Column (replicates added vertically),
and Row and Column (replicates added in a block). See Specifying Replicates for more
information
• Calibration Plate: This is used to set the default file to be selected for the pure dye
calibration plate. This file will be used after Application Startup
• Fluorophores: Place a checkmark next to the fluorophores that you wish to have
automatically selected when creating a new plate setup. No more than 5 fluorophores
can be selected. At least one fluorophore must always be selected