Software Updates Instruction Manual

Performing Runs

• Create New button. Open the Plate Editor to create a new plate

• Select Existing button. Open a browser window to select and load an existing plate file

(.pltd extension) into the Plate tab

• Express Load pull-down menu. Quickly select a plate to load it into the Plate tab

TIP: To add or delete plates in the Express Load menu, add or delete files (.pltd

extension) in the ExpressLoad folder. To locate this folder, select Tools > User

Data Folder in the menu bar of the main software window.

• Edit Selected button. Open the currently selected plate in the Plate Editor

Figure 18. Plate tab window.

Start Run Tab

The Start Run tab (Figure 19) includes a section for checking information about the run that is

going to be started and a section for selecting the instrument block.

• Run Information pane. View the selected Protocol file, Plate file, and data acquisition

Scan Mode setting. Enter optional notes about the run in the Notes box.

• Start Run on Selected Block(s) pane. Select one or more blocks, edit run parameters

(if necessary), and then click the Start Run button to begin the run